Scott Takeda

Scott Takeda (born March 21, 1967) is an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He is known for his recurring roles on the soap operas Days of Our Lives (2016–17, as Dr. Lee) and General Hospital (2019–21, 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 The Tale (2018). Early life and education Takeda was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is of Japanese descent. He earned a bachelor of science in journalism at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Career Broadcast journalism Takeda began his career on-camera as a television news reporter in Pocatello, Idaho in 1990, before transitioning to producing for stations in Toledo, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado. He worked as a photojournalist/producer for the CBS-owned television station KCNC in Denver, from 1992 until 1994. From 1995 to 1997, he was a producer and director for the syndicated children's show News-for-Kids.