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Scotty Wandell
Played by Luke Macfarlane
THE FACTS
• Co-owner of Café 429 with Saul
• Former head Chef at the restaurant
San Estephe
• In a domestic partnership with Kevin
Walker
• Only child of Wally and Bertha Wandell |
"Who knew a fertility clinic could be so sterile." - Scotty Wandell
"Kevin, I think what you're doing is incredible. I don't think I would be so brave." - Scotty Wandell
Character Bio
While it initially seemed like we wouldn't be seeing much of this guy --one the first of Kevin's love interests we were introduced to in Season 1—little did we know what a stable force he'd turn out to be for the middle Walker son.
Scotty Wandell was born in Oxford, Mississippi. He met Kevin while serving as a witness in a class-action lawsuit that Kevin was working on. The two started dating shortly thereafter, and he helped Kevin become more open about his sexual orientation. Ultimately however, things between Kevin and Scotty didn't work out—or so it seemed.
While Kevin was secretly dating Chad Barry, Chad's girlfriend Michelle set Kevin up on a blind date—claiming she knew the perfect guy for him. That guy turned out to be Scotty, and the two quickly realized they still had a connection. After going back to school to become a chef, his career began to take off.
Scotty eventually became head chef of San Estephe, and was even featured as one of the "Five L.A. Chefs on the Rise" for L.A. Contemporary Magazine.
Kevin and Scotty decided to get married in May of 2008. Kevin had hoped that Scotty's unsupportive parents would attend the ceremony, and drove to Arizona to try and convince them to come.
Unfortunately, Wally and Bertha Wandell disagreed with Scotty's desire to marry a man, and would not join their son at the wedding. Scotty's father, however, did give Kevin the cufflinks he'd worn at his own wedding as a gift for Scotty, who was extremely touched. Later, in a joyful ceremony in Nora Walker's living room, Kitty officiated their wedding ceremony and the men exchanged rings.
Having committed to each other, Scotty and Kevin turned their attentions to starting a family of their own. Hesitant at first, Scotty finally decided he was ready to be a father after talking it over with Kevin and spending time with his nephew Evan. Scotty suggested his coworker Michelle as a potential surrogate for them, and after some discussions, finally convinced Kevin it was the right choice.
Meanwhile, the restaurant at which Scotty worked as a chef -- San Estephe -- closed down, leaving him jobless. But the bad news may have been a blessing in disguise; Scotty and Saul decided to open their own restaurant together.
Scotty has always been a rock for the Walker family; loving, motivated, and stable. But as the pressures of his new café and his impending baby mount, cracks begin to form in Scotty's once-perfect foundation…
Actor Bio
It wasn’t long before we became enamored of this relative newcomer, who stars as Scotty Wandell, husband of Kevin Walker, on ABC’s
Brothers And Sisters.
In his short career, Luke Macfarlane, who brings a winning combination of indelible charm, charisma, intensity, versatility and intelligence to his roles, is quickly establishing himself as leading-man in Hollywood. He can currently be seen on ABC's critically acclaimed drama
Brothers & Sisters, playing the much beloved character, Scotty Wandell.
Macfarlane appeared in several off-Broadway plays, including The "Busy World is Hushed," "Where Do We Live and Juvenililia," before making his feature film debut in Bill Condon's "Kinsey". He recently shot the CBC miniseries
Iron Road, opposite Peter O'Toole and Sam Neal.
Other television credits include a starring role on FX's
Over There, a series produced by Stephen Bochco about American soldiers on their first tour of duty in Iraq, and
Tanner on Tanner, a four-part series for the Sundance Channel directed by Robert Altman.
Macfarlane trained at the prestigious Juilliard School in the Drama Division. There he performed in stage productions of "The King Stag," "Sir Patient Fancy," "The Blue Window," "The School of Night," "King Richard III," "The Grapes of Wrath" and "As You Like It."
Originally from London, Ontario, he currently resides in Los Angeles.
