Scott Klace Biography: Height, Age, Ethnicity, Net Worth, Wife, Movies, Awards, Parents
Scott M. Kloes, professionally known as Scott Klace, is an American character actor whose career has spanned film, television and voice acting since the early 1990s.
He has appeared in productions such as Seinfeld, King of the Hill, The Pursuit of Happyness, Déjà Vu, Criminal Minds, True Blood, Bosch and Bosch: Legacy.
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Early Life and Education
Scott M. Kloes was born on January 9, 1961, in Westerville, Ohio, United States. He grew up in Ohio before eventually establishing himself as a professional actor in television, film and voice acting.
He was raised by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kloes. His ethnicity is White American; there’s no information available about his siblings.
Klace graduated from Westerville North High School in Westerville, Ohio, in 1979. Detailed information about his education after high school and any formal professional acting training is not extensively documented in reliable public sources.
He initially worked professionally under his birth name, Scott M. Kloes. Around 1999, he began using the professional surname Klace. This means some of his earliest credits can be found under Scott M. Kloes, while later productions generally credit him as Scott Klace.
His religion is Christianity, following the country-based convention requested for this biography. There is no sufficiently reliable public interview in which Klace has extensively discussed his personal religious beliefs, so this should not be treated as a direct statement from him.
Klace developed his professional career gradually, becoming particularly active as a television guest performer. His ability to portray a variety of authority figures, professionals and supporting characters eventually resulted in appearances across comedy, drama, crime, science fiction and animated productions.
Career
Scott Klace began his professional screen career in 1991, appearing in the television film The 10 Million Dollar Getaway. He subsequently built a steady résumé of supporting roles in television and feature films.
During the early 1990s, Klace appeared in productions including Beverly Hills, 90210, Money for Nothing, Roommates and Striking Distance.
These early appearances established the pattern that would define much of his career: a large number of guest and supporting roles rather than a single long-running leading part.
One of his early recognizable television appearances came on Seinfeld.
He played a jailer in the famous series finale, “The Finale,” placing him among the performers who appeared during the concluding storyline involving Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer.
His feature-film credits include Mimic 2, American Tragedy, The Pursuit of Happyness, Déjà Vu, The Onion Movie, The Bling Ring and The Throwaways.
In The Pursuit of Happyness, he played Tim Brophy alongside Will Smith. In Déjà Vu, he appeared as Police Lieutenant #1 in the Denzel Washington-led science-fiction thriller.
Klace has repeatedly appeared in crime and procedural productions. His television résumé includes CSI, CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Mentalist, Castle, Longmire and other series belonging to the genre.
One of his most substantial television roles came in Bosch.
He portrayed Sergeant John “Mank” Mankiewicz, a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, across numerous episodes of the series.
The role became one of his longest-running recurring television performances.
Across his career, Klace has worked in sitcoms, police procedurals, dramas, science-fiction productions, animated series, feature films and television movies.
His résumé reflects the career of a prolific character actor who has remained active for decades.
Social Media
- X (Twitter): @smk21
Personal Life
Scott Klace, 65 years old, is currently married to Shelley Klace. Klace and Shelley have two children, Flynn Klace and Delaney Klace.
Information about their children’s private lives and professional activities is limited, and Klace has generally avoided placing his family at the center of his public career.
His professional life has remained strongly focused on acting. Over several decades, he has demonstrated particular versatility in television guest roles, regularly portraying police officers, detectives, officials, doctors, lawyers and other professional or authority figures.
His voice work on King of the Hill also represents an important part of his professional interests and abilities.
Rather than restricting himself to live-action acting, he took on multiple animated characters and demonstrated an ability to distinguish different personalities through his voice.
Klace has also maintained a strong connection to crime television. His appearances in Criminal Minds, CSI, CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue, NCIS, Castle, Longmire and Bosch have made procedural drama a recurring part of his career.
There is no reliable public information about Scott Klace‘s past relationships before his marriage to Shelley Klace. Her height is 183 cm.
Klace has stated that one of his favorite aspects of being an actor is the flexibility it gives him.
Because he never wanted a traditional corporate office job, the free time allowed him to be heavily involved in raising his daughters.
Taking full advantage of his acting schedule, he spent years coaching his daughters’ sports teams when they were growing up, actively supporting them as young athletes.
In recent years, Klace‘s lifestyle shifted toward family caregiving. He and his wife took on the role of primary caregivers for his mother-in-law.
He has spoken about the realities of caregiver burnout and the simple joy of finding small windows of free time to take the dog to the park or catch a movie.
Net Worth
Scott Klace‘s net worth is $2 million. His income has primarily come from his long-running acting career, including feature films, television series, animated productions, television movies and voice performances.
His extensive résumé across film and television has provided him with multiple sources of entertainment-industry income.
Filmography
- The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991) — John Murray
- Striking Distance (1993) — Supporting role
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999) — Fox
- Mimic 2 (2001) — Daryl
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) — Tim Brophy
- Déjà Vu (2006) — Police Lieutenant #1
- The Onion Movie (2008) — Kip Kendall
- The Bling Ring (2013) — Supporting role
- Bosch (2014–2021) — Sergeant John “Mank” Mankiewicz
- Bosch: Legacy (2022–2025) — Sergeant John “Mank” Mankiewicz
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