Scott Baio

He married Renee Sloan in 2007. Renee became pregnant with twins but lost one of the babies during the pregnancy. She later gave birth to one baby girl who was born five weeks premature.

Scott's baby girl was tested false positive for a rare metabolic disorder prompting the him to start the Bailey Baio Angel Foundation to financially support the other families dealing with metabolic disorders.

He was born as Scott Vincent James Baio in New York as the third child of Mario and Rose Baio. His parents were immigrants from Italy and he grew up as a first generation American.

Scott was growing up to be an unruly child who was becoming a street bully. Concerned, his parents looked for alternative ways to channelize his energies and sent him to auditions.

Soon, he started appearing on television commercials and also began getting offers for television series and films due to his good looks and acting skills.

He went to North Hollywood High School though he did not graduate owing to his hectic acting schedule.

He got his big break in 1976 when he was selected to play the title character in the cult youthful gangster musical, ‘Bugsy Malone’ directed by Alan Parker. The young Scott beat 2,000 other contenders to land this role! Jodie Foster also starred in the movie.

The year 1977 was a very eventful one for him as his most iconic role was handed to him. He was asked to play Chachi Arcola on the sitcom, ‘Happy Days’; he played the younger cousin of the character Fronz.

Originally the character of Chachi Arcola was meant to appear in just a few episodes. But Scott became so popular in that role that the producers decided to give him a recurring part. He became one of the most loved characters of the show.

In 1980, he starred in a television film, ‘The Boy who Drank Too Much’ which was based on a novel by Shep Greene. It was about a high school hockey player who was struggling with alcoholism.

He played the lead role in the made-for-television movie, ‘Stoned’ in 1980. The story revolves around a school student, Jack who faces immense peer pressure to abuse drugs in order to fit in.

He is best known for playing the loveable and funny character, Chachi Arcola in the American television sitcom ‘Happy Days’. This role became almost synonymous with him and made him a teenage heart throb. This was the big breakthrough which paved the way for his successful career.