NCIS New Orleans is currently on its mid-season break as viewers wait for new episodes of the crime-solving series. Ahead of its release, Express.co.uk has got everything you need to know about the star behind the lead role of Dwayne Pride – Scott Bakula. This includes everything from his age to what else you’ll recognise him from.
How old is NCIS New Orleans star Scott Bakula?
Fans of NCIS New Orleans are likely to know Scott Bakula best as Agent Dwayne Pride on the hit show.
The spin-off series to the original NCIS takes place in the Big Easy as Pride and his team investigate and solve crimes.
The show has already run for six seasons and is currently airing its seventh for fans to enjoy.
Pride is still leading the team in the latest outing as they deal with the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic while still doing their jobs.
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The first of these was as Dr Sam Beckett in Quantum Leap, which was a hugely successful science fiction show.
He played a time traveller who goes to the past to fix things which went wrong.
He won a Golden Globe Award for his performance and was also nominated for four Emmy Awards.
Following his time on Quantum Leap, he went on to star in Star Trek: Enterprise from 2001 until 2005.
He played Jonathan Archer who was the captain of the titular ship alongside stars like Jolene Blalock and Linda Park.
Since 2014, he has played the lead in NCIS: New Orleans, which fans love him for.
In his personal life, Bakula has been married to actor Chelsea Field since 1999.
Fans may not realise she is actually his co-star in NCIS NOLA where she plays Rita Devereaux.
They have two children together and Bakula also has two children from his previous marriage to Krista Neumann.
NCIS New Orleans returns to CBS in January 2021.