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Scott Renzoni
ScottRenzoni
Born: December 2, 1971
Birth Hometown: Burlington, Vermont
Died: January 9, 2025
Place of death: Lenox, Massachusetts
Occupation: Bartender/actor
Years active: 2004
Known for: Appearances on Jeopardy!

Scott "Renzo" Renzoni (December 2, 1971 – January 9, 2025) was an actor and bartender from Burlington, Vermont.

Jeopardy! Run[]

Game No. Air Date Final score Cumulative Winnings Notes
1 April 8, 2004 $28,398 $28,398 Scott's first come from behind win ended Chris Miller's 5-game winning streak
2 April 9, 2004 $25,300 $53,698
3 April 12, 2004 $25,700 $79,398 After Lynn Stanton failed to make a cover bet, Scott pulled off his second and final come from behind win.
4 April 13, 2004 $33,600 $112,998
5 April 14, 2004 $1,400 $114,998 Lost to Stan Brown, who went on a 2-game winning streak.

Tournament of Champions[]

In the third quarterfinal game, Renzoni faced off against John Beck and Vinita Kailasanath. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 17/19 correct responses (including 0/1 Daily Double). Nobody got Final correct, but after losing to Vinita (in a come from behind win), he and John received $5,000 as their $599 and $2,000 were not enough to advance.

Death[]

On January 9, 2025, Renzoni died at the age of 53 through unknown causes.