Douglas Emerson (born October 4, 1974) is an American former child actor who played Scott Scanlon on Beverly Hills, 90210 in the show's first and second seasons and played Eddie Beckner in The Blob.

Biography

Early life

Douglas Emerson was born October 4, 1974 in Glendale, California to Diane and John Emerson. One of six children, he grew up in Canoga Park, California^[1] and began working as a child actor at age 4.^[2]

Career

In the first season of Beverly Hills, 90210, Emerson's character Scott Scanlon was a nerdy freshman and best friends with David Silver, played by Brian Austin Green. Emerson's character was reduced to a recurring role in the second season and the character died following the unintentional discharge of a handgun at his birthday party.^[3]

After his departure from the show, Emerson enrolled in junior college and in 1993 transferred to Pepperdine University. He dropped out to join the U.S. Air Force in 1996. By 2002, he attained the rank of staff sergeant working in intelligence and had earned a dozen awards for, among other accomplishments, planning missions during the 1999 Kosovo War.^[1] He left the Air Force in 2003.

In 2019, Emerson reunited with 90210 co-stars Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering at a Peach Pit charity pop up honoring the late Luke Perry.^[4]

Personal life

Douglas Emerson married Emily Barth, who he met while studying at Pepperdine, in 1996. The couple has two daughters, Hayley and Hannah.^[1]

Filmography