Scott married Tanya Thompson,his high school sweetheart. They had a daughter, Shannon, and later divorced. Scott married Producer Carol Engelhart Scott in 1975; they were later divorced. In 1988, he was involved in a serious accident when he was struck by a car while cycling. Both his legs were crushed, but he went on to make a full recovery. He presently lives in Louisville, Colorado, with his wife, Catherine (whom he married in 1993) and their sons Christopher and Matthew.