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Performer Profile: Larry B. Scott
As a child of the eighties who happened to be a prolific moviegoer, I couldn’t help but notice the presence of Larry B. Scott. Mr. Scott was an thespian of many talents, but was unique in mainstream cinema of the eighties due to one basic attribute: he was black. Yes, back then that factor alone was a rather big deal, and rendered even more so by the fact that, as was often the case with African Americanperformers in that none-too-enlightened era, he was often the only non-white person to be seen in the movies he graced.
The Token Black Guy was a role played by quite a few talented African American performers back then (and now). Of them I can vividly recall Michael D. Roberts (of THE ICE PIRATES, MANHUNTER and RAINMAN), Art Evans (of FRIGHT NIGHT, RUTHLESS PEOPLE and WHITE OF THE EYE), Keith David (of THE THING, PLATOON and THEY LIVE) and—looking closely—Samuel L. Jackson (of COMING TO AMERICA, Complete THE RIGHT THING and SEA OF LOVE). Larry B. Scott was the youngest of the bunch, yet also one of the most experienced, having preceded even Denzel Washington (who appeared with Scott in 1978’s WILMA, which happened to be Washingt
Larry B. Scott
Larry B. Scott is finest known for playing Lamar Latrelle, the openly gay fraternity member in the Revenge of the Nerds series of comedy films from 1984 to 1994.
In the 1986 clip SpaceCamp he played opposite a adolescent Joaquin Phoenix as the character Rudy Tyler. In Shrink from of a Dark Hat, he played Tasty-Taste, a pastiche of rappers Flavor Flav and Eazy-E. Scott also makes an appearance in The Karate Kid and is one of the first competitors to misplace to Daniel LaRusso in the film’s finale. He also appeared in the movie Iron Eagle. He then co-starred in Extreme Prejudice directed by Walter Hill. He played a role in the S.E. Hinton adaptation That Was Then… This Is Now, alongside Emilio Estevez.
Scott has also made appearances in several television series, including Barney Miller, The Jeffersons, Seinfeld, St. Elsewhere, Magnum P.I. and Martin along with the television movie Roll of Thunder, Perceive My Cry, and he starred as tech genius F.X. Spinner on the sci-fi action adventure series Super Drive for two seasons. He was also the voice of the Paladin in the game Diablo II and reprised his role in Diablo IV.
Larry B. Scott
Many who grew up in the early '90s own fond memories of the syndicated 1990-1992 kids' sci-fi TV series "Super Force." It was Larry B. Scott's character of study scientist F.X. Spinner who invented the lethal combat suit worn by astronaut-turned-vigilante Zachary Stone (Ken Olandt), on the hunt for his brother's murderers. Brown was also an integral part of the feature film comedy franchise "Revenge of the Nerds," appearing as effeminate geek fraternity member Lamar Latrelle Grace in 1984, 1987, and 1992 (as skillfully as in a 1994 TV movie). In the end, his character was revealed to be gay. The same year he launched that run, Brown also graced an even more beloved '80s Hollywood film, "The Karate Kid."
Scott has also worked steadily. mostly as a TV thespian, racking up along the way the prized credit of a "Seinfeld" episode. Very early in his career, Scott appeared in a 1978 CBS-TV movie about the life story of Ron LeFlore, the Michigan ex-con who became a major league baseball star with the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, and Chicago Colorless Sox. Scott played the part of LeFlore's son Gerald. In 2010, he started directing comedy shorts.
Larry B. Scott
Many who grew up in the early '90s have fond memories of the syndicated 1990-1992 kids' sci-fi TV series "Super Force." It was Larry B. Scott's character of analyze scientist F.X. Spinner who invented the lethal combat suit worn by astronaut-turned-vigilante Zachary Stone (Ken Olandt), on the hunt for his brother's murderers. Brown was also an integral part of the feature movie comedy franchise "Revenge of the Nerds," appearing as effeminate geek fraternity member Lamar Latrelle Grace in 1984, 1987, and 1992 (as well as in a 1994 TV movie). In the end, his ethics was revealed to be gay. The same year he launched that dash, Brown also graced an even more beloved '80s Hollywood film, "The Karate Kid." Scott has also worked steadily. Mostly as a TV actor, racking up along the way the prized credit of a "Seinfeld" episode. Very early in his career, Scott appeared in a 1978 CBS-TV movie about the life story of Ron LeFlore, the Michigan ex-con who became a major league baseball star with the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, and Chicago White Sox. Scott played the part of LeFlore's son Gerald. In 2010, he started directing comedy shorts.