Dennis Scott (December 16, 1939 – February 21, 1991) was a Jamaican poet, playwright, actor (best known for appearances on The Cosby Show) and dancer.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Scott was educated at the University of the West Indies and taught in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and at Yale University in the United States.
Scott was one of the most significant poets writing in the early post-independence period in Jamaica, and his first published collection, Uncle Time, is marked by an effective literary use of the vernacular. He was also a successful playwrit, theatre director, and drama teacher.
Scott was an original member of the National Dance Theatre Company founded by Rex Nettleford in the 1960s.
Scott died in New Haven, Connecticut.
Dennis Eugene Scott (born September 5, 1968 in Hagerstown, Maryland) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6’ 8” small forward from Georgia Tech, and the 1989-1990 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Scott was selected by the Orlando Magic with the fourth pick of the 1990 NBA Draft after being the leading scorer on a Yellow Jackets team that made the Final Four, and comprising one portion of Georgia Tech's "Lethal Weapon 3" attack featuring Scott, Kenny Anderson and Brian Oliver.
