Scott Patterson was born on September 11, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously, he was a minor leagued pitcher for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. He is best known for his role as Luke Danes in the series Gilmore Girls.
Luke Danes owns a diner which used to be his father's hardware store. Though his father had a fierce reputation around town, he still treated him with respect. He is known to have a "Dark Day" which is on November 30th. During this time, he disappears because this was the day of his father's death, and he prefers to be isolated. Moreover, he is considered to be a father figure for
Rory . He had a series of relationships throughout the series and eventually dates
Lorelai .