Stephen J. Bartowski

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Stephen J. Bartowski
Chuck character
Scott Bakula as Stephen J. Bartowski
First appearance	"Chuck Versus the Predator" (as Orion) "Chuck Versus the Dream Job" (as Stephen)
Last appearance	"Chuck Versus the First Fight" (voice only)
Portrayed by	Scott Bakula
In-universe information
Alias	Orion (codename)
Gender	Male
Occupation	Independent
Family	Dr. Devon Christian Woodcomb (son-in-law) Sarah Bartowski (daughter-in-law) Clara Woodcomb (granddaughter) Jesse Gunter (father-in-law) Mary Gunter (mother-in-law)
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Bartowski (widow)
Children	Dr. Eleanor Fay "Ellie" Woodcomb (daughter) Charles Irving Bartowski (son)
Expertise	Computer expert and inventor, engineer, some hand-to-hand combat training; foremost expert on the Intersect; Espionage Master (no governmental affiliation, freelance or self-employed); high-level classified knowledge made available through "flashes"

Stephen Joseph Bartowski is a recurring character on the television series Chuck portrayed by actor Scott Bakula. Stephen is the estranged father of Chuck and Ellie Bartowski, and under the government codename "Orion" was the chief designer of the Intersect.