Scott Baio got his first major role as Fonzie's tough cousin, Charles 'Chachi' Arcola, at 16 on the then already popular television show "Happy Days". In 1982 he starred in a spin-off of "Happy Days" entitled "Joannie Loves Chachi", which lasted only one season. That same year he appeared opposite future "Charles in Charge" costar Willie Aames in the film Zapped, the story of a boy who obtains telekinesis and subsequently uses it to "zap" the clothing off attractive females.
Baio made his first album for RCA in 1982, self titled, it featured songs including: "What was in that Kiss", "How Do You Talk to Girls", and "Wanted for Love". He released a second album for RCA entitled The Boys Are Out Tonight. He was a teen idol featured in teen magazines, often with no shirt on.
In 1984 after Happy Days ended, Baio starred as a nanny on "Charles in Charge", a show which lasted until 1990.
Since the end of "Charles in Charge", Baio has appeared in other short lived sitcoms, including "Rewind" which was picked up by the Fox network in 1998, but cancelled before any episodes aired.
In 1997 it was rumored that he had died in a car accident. This rumor is false, Baio wasn't even in any accident. The source of the rumor is unknown.
He has dated Pamela Anderson, Erika Eleniak, Nicole Eggert, Natalie Raitano, Nicolette Sheridan, Brooke Shields, and Heather Locklear. His success with women led to his induction into The Man Show Hall of Fame on July 21, 1999.