Next on our roster for today is Judson Scott. If the name isn't familiar to you, the face sure will be. If you're a really dedicated Sci-Fi fan, you'll probably remember his short-lived 80's series "The Phoenix," or his uncredited role as Khan's right-hand man in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, or his role in the TV series version of V.
When I announced I was taking suggestions for this issue, it seemed one Judson fan tipped off a legion of other Judson fans on the net and they all began writing to request him. (fan note: I have no idea who this could be! ;D) Of course, I don't succumb to pressure. I'm my own man and there were lots of other ladies and gentlemen suggesting potential sexy guys. Thing is, I remember "The Phoenix." I thought it was a cool show and was bummed when it went off the air. So I at least pulled up his filmography and began some preliminary research, keeping him in reserve as a possible profilee.
Then in January, watching "Star Trek: Voyager" as is my weekly habit (don't watch DS9, but Voyager has been a don't miss, even before they added Seven of Nine's sex appeal), I spotted him. He was wearing one of those bad Romulan hair-do's instead of his usual long blondness, but it was him. Well, with a recent sighting, he got bumped up in priority, and then... I'd contacted his agent and asked for a publicist contact. They asked me to fax over a letter (on letterhead) detailing who I was and what I wanted and they'd consider passing it on. Though Glenn Scarpelli's agent (who I contacted the same day) said he'd have him call me and never did, this agent was honorable and and did pass it on. A few days back, I got an envelope containing a recent head shot of Judson and some hand-written recent career info from his publicist... all of which I fully intend to share with you.
Now first, we do have info from Judson's filmography. In 1990 we have the movie Escape. In 1991 we have the movie True Identity and the TV flick K-9000. In 1992 we have a guest shot on "Raven". Around this time, according to the publicist, Judson moved to Rome and spent the next five years living and working in Italy. That definitely explains a very pronounced absence from the American screen, but if you check his filmography, he apparently did get back stateside every once in a while, picking up guest shots on "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." (1993), "Babylon 5" (March 1994) and that Lorenzo Lamas crapfest known as "Renegade" (May 1994).
From 1994-1997, his absence was pretty much complete, but last summer he moved back to Los Angeles and immediately got back into the swing of things. Prior to taping his "Star Trek: Voyager" episode, he lensed a role in the upcoming Wesley Snipes summer release, Blade, The Vampire Slayer, playing Palentine, a vampire lord with whom Wesley does battle. Blade is scheduled to open in theaters around the country in August of this year.
He's also just completed shooting this month on a movie with another action star... Michael Dudikoff. The film, Fugitive Mind, was shot in and around Los Angeles, directed by B-movie schlockmeister (and I mean that in the nicest of ways) Fred Olen Ray, and is listed in the Internet Movie Database as a TV entry, meaning it's most likely made for cable.
Last, for the die-hard Judson fans, we have the photo, available here, and his publicist also provided a fan-mail address: P.O. Box 2744, Toluca Lake, CA 91610."
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