Scott Takeda (born March 21, 1967) is an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He is known for his recurring roles on the soap operas ''

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'' (2016–17, as Dr. Lee) and ''

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'' (2019–20, as Judge Lowe), and for appearances in films such as '' Everything Must Go'' (2010), '' Dallas Buyers Club'' (2013), '' Gone Girl'' (2014), '' Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'' (2016), '' The Space Between Us'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2018).

Early life and education

Takeda was born and raised in

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. He is of Japanese descent.“Local ‘Gone Girl’ actor discusses commuting for films,”
NBC Channel 9 News Denver, October 4, 2014. He earned a bachelor of science in journalism at the

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.Natasha Lewin
“Chatting With Scott Takeda of Gone Girl,”
'' The Tolucan Times'', October 16, 2014.“In Their Own Words… Scott Takeda of ‘Gone Girl’,”
One Film Fan, October 3, 2014.

Career

Broadcast journalism

Takeda began his career on-camera as a television news reporter in

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in 1990, before transitioning to producing for stations in

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;

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, Pennsylvania; and

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, Colorado.Jamie Swinnerton
“Colorado’s Scott Takeda Catching Fire as an Actor on the Small and Big Screens,”
''

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'', June 3, 2014.Stephanie Richards
“Scott Takeda: Denver’s Funny Storyteller,”
''303 Magazine'', November 27, 2012. He worked as a photojournalist/producer for the CBS-owned television station

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in Denver, from 1992 until 1994.Joanne Ostrow
“Denver’s Scott Takeda takes on ‘Star-Crossed’,”
'' The Denver Post'', February 6, 2014. From 1995 to 1997, he was a producer and director for the syndicated children's show ''News-for-Kids''.

Acting

Takeda's television acting debut came with a guest star role on ''

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'' on

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in 2009.Sebastian Holguin
“Scott Takeda Takes ABQ Film Industry by Storm,”
ABQ Live, March 27, 2015. He later played the character of Stella's father, Mr. Yamada, in the 2011

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TV movie ''

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''. In 2015, he guest starred on the television series '' American Crime'' (

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), '' The Messengers'' (The CW) and '' Grimm'' ( NBC),Linda Ge
“Scott Takeda Joins Tina Fey and Margot Robbie in Paramount’s Middle East Comedy,”
''

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'', February 13, 2015. as well as '' Halt and Catch Fire'' on

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, '' Drop Dead Diva'' (

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) and '' Star-Crossed'' (The CW) in 2014. Takeda portrayed a bank manager in the film '' Everything Must Go'' (2010), starring Will Ferrell; Mr. Yamata in '' Dallas Buyers Club'' (2013), directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and starring Matthew McConaughey and

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; and a television producer in '' Gone Girl'' (2014), directed by

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and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. He appeared in the 2016 film '' Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'', directed by

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and

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, produced by Lorne Michaels, and starring

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, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Billy Bob Thornton and Alfred Molina. He filmed two supporting roles where his scenes were ultimately cut: in '' Fair Game'' (2010), starring Naomi Watts and

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, and ''

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'' (2010), starring

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, Ben Stiller and

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. Takeda appears in the film ''

'', directed by Jennifer Fox and starring

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, which premiered at the

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. Takeda is a SAG-AFTRA actor.“Actor Scott Takeda’s Working Together Improv Show in Albuquerque,”
oneheadlightink.com, March 26, 2015. He studied improvisational comedy with the

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in Los Angeles. He performs regularly with an improv troupe in Denver. In 2014, he starred in ''Working Together'', an improv show stylized like a 1990s sitcom that premiered at the Voodoo Comedy Playhouse in Denver, and had a 2015 run at The Box Performance Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was the keynote speaker at the University of Colorado's CU Boulder Asian Graduation Celebration on May 6, 2017.

Filmmaking and photography

Takeda runs Takeda Entertainment, a production company that produces corporate films and documentaries, including the

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-nominated 1996 documentary ''The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers'', which he wrote, directed and produced. In 2016, Takeda and his filmmaking partners at BS Filmworks signed an agreement with

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for US television distribution of their short film ''If Not Now''. ShortsTV also purchased US and international distribution rights for the BS Filmworks short ''The Decision''. Both films were directed by Lori Allred and produced by Takeda and Brock Sherman. Takeda's 2017 short film ''The Outsider'', which he wrote, directed and starred in, and produced with Allred and Sherman, premiered at the Denver Film Festival in November 2017, and was named runner-up for the True Grit Award for Colorado Filmmakers.Cori Anderson
"Here are the Films That Won Awards at the 40th Denver Film Festival,"
''303 Magazine'', November 13, 2017. ''The Outsider'' is distributed through ShortsTV. In 2019, Takeda and Allred held a cast and crew screening for their upcoming short film ''Remembering Us'' at the Sie Film Center in Denver. The film is about the struggles surrounding traumatic brain injuries. ''Remembering Us'' premiered at the Breckenridge Film Festival in September 2020. In 2020, Takeda and Allred opened up a new production company for their films called Wine Dog Pictures. As a still photographer, he has exhibited his work at galleries around Colorado, and had a show at the Split Gallery in

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in 2015. He did a segment on KUSA-TV's 9News in 2016, showing photos from his Scene Street Story collection and offering photography tips to viewers.

Personal life

Takeda lives in

, Colorado, with his producer wife, Lori Allred.

Awards

* Idaho State Broadcasters Association Photographer of the Year, 1990 * Ohio News Photographer of the Year, 1992 * Winner, Heartland Regional Emmy, Target Audience Program, News for Kids – Kids Make a Difference,

Denver, 1996 * Winner, Heartland Regional Emmy, Youth/Children's Program, News for Kids – Halloween, KCNC Denver, 1997 * Nominee, Heartland Regional Emmy, Best Informational/Instructional Program, ''The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers'', KCNC, Denver, producer, 1998 * Nominee, Heartland Regional Emmy, Commercial – Single Spot, "ABC Custom Framing – Image", Short Sirkit Creative, producer/director, 2005 * Winner, Heartland Regional Emmy, Musical Composition/Arrangement, "U-Hills Plaza – 2005 Image", Short Sirkit Creative, writer, 2006 * Nominee, Heartland Regional Emmy, Community/Public Service (PSA) – Campaign, "Optimum Wellness 2007 – Healthy Eating Campaign", creative director / director, 2008 * Winner, Heartland Regional Emmy, Advanced Media – Commercial, "Western Dairy Association Image 2008", producer/writer, 2009 * Winner, Heartland Regional Emmy, Informational/Instructional Feature/Segment, "Pizza Day – A Win-Win For Everybody", director/writer, 2010 * Nominee, Heartland Chapter Emmy, Public/Current/Community Affairs Feature/Segment, "Have You Been Tested?", director, 2011 * Winner, Suncoast Emmy, Human Interest – News, "Melissa's Story", director, 2015"The 39th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards,"
suncoastchapter.org, 2015. * Runner-up, True Grit Award for Colorado Filmmakers, Denver Film Festival, 2017

Filmography

Film

Television / Web series

References

External links

Official website

Takeda Entertainment

Wine Dog Pictures

Scott Takeda Photography
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Takeda, Scott 1967 births Living people 21st-century American male actors Actors from Fort Collins, Colorado American filmmakers American journalists of Asian descent American male actors of Japanese descent American male film actors American male journalists American male soap opera actors American male television actors American film actors of Asian descent American television journalists American writers of Japanese descent Journalists from Colorado Male actors from Boulder, Colorado Male actors from Denver University of Colorado Boulder alumni