Immediately following the end of "Gilmore Girls," Scott Patterson took on another multi-year role. He played Peter Strahm, an FBI agent working on the Jigsaw case, in "Saw IV" and "Saw V," in addition to — like so many — a brief appearance as a corpse in "Saw VI." In that same period, he also landed another comedy series on The CW, playing Gary Tolchuck, the father of the family at the center of "Aliens in America" (via IMDb).
In the 2010s, Patterson's notable roles included Michael Buchanan, the father of Leila (Sarah Roemer), on the short-lived NBC sci-fi series "The Event" and Captain Hayes in 2014's "Boys of Abu Ghraib." Years after having a recurring role on "Justice League Unlimited," he dipped his feet back into voice acting, playing Gotham Police Commissioner James Gordon in the 2018 DC Animated Universe film "Batman: Gotham by Gaslight." And, of course, Patterson got back into character for "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life."
Patterson's more recent ventures have not been limited to acting, either. He is the president and CEO of a — what else? — coffee company Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee, per its official website. And, since 2021, he has regularly released episodes of his podcast, titled "I Am All In," in which he revisits "Gilmore Girls" episodes and chats about them with guests.
