
Peter Scolari
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1955-09-12
- Died
- 2021-10-22
- Place of birth
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Peter Thomas Scolari
Biography
Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Harris on Newhart (1984–1990) and Henry Desmond in Bosom Buddies (1980–1982). Scolari received three Emmy nominations for his work on Newhart and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role as Tad Horvath on Girls in 2016.
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Known For
TV Shows (57)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Dennis Barkley

American Dad!
2005
as Limo Driver / Peter Scolari (voice)

ER
1994
as Kyle Evans

The West Wing
1999
as Jake Kimball

Gotham
2014
as Commissioner Loeb

The Love Boat
1977
as Wellington Davis Rothmeyer

The Nanny
1993
as Leslie Tilbert

White Collar
2009
as Zimmer the Keymaster

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Councilman Kemp

The Good Fight
2017
as Greg

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Ringmaster

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Hamner (voice) / The Shark (voice)

The King of Queens
1998
as Ron

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Stuart Hofferman

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Charles Hibbard / Tim Albright

Evil
2019
as Bishop Thomas Marx

Happy Days
1974

Hey Arnold!
1996
as Doug LeSham (voice)

Hotel
1982

Animaniacs
1993
as Wilford Wolf (voice) / The Driver (voice)

Family Ties
1982
as Paul Kenter

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Ray Palmer/The Atom (voice)

The Twilight Zone
1985
as Leonard Randall / Delos of Atlantis

Newhart
1982
as Michael Harris

Big Love
2006
as Seminary Teacher

Gargoyles
1994
as Preston Vogel (voice)

Remington Steele
1982
as Albie Fervitz

Girls
2012
as Tad Horvath

Reba
2001
as Parker Reynolds

Duckman
1994
as Brad (voice)

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Professor Higginson (voice)

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self

Dave's World
1993
as Fred

Ally McBeal
1997
as Hooley

What I Like About You
2002
as Dad

From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Pete Conrad

Fallen Angels
1993
as Clerk

Burke's Law
1994
as Johnny Lake

Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Ted Caton

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997
as Wayne Szalinski

Bosom Buddies
1980
as Henry Desmond / Hildegarde

Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge

Lisey's Story
2021
as Dave Debusher

George & Leo
1997

Listen Up!
2004
as Andrew McKillop

Angie
1979

The Home Court
1995
as Kenyon Stanton

Can't Hurry Love
1995
as Colin

The Mommies
1993
as Ken Ballantine

Fosse/Verdon
2019
as Mel

The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Self

Madoff
2016
as Peter Madoff
A Whole New Ballgame
1995
as Glenn

Goodtime Girls
1980
as Benny Loman

Dweebs
1995
Family Album
1993
as Jonathan Lerner
Baby Makes Five
1983
Movies (41)

The Polar Express
2004
as Billy / Lonely Boy

That Thing You Do!
1996
as Troy Chesterfield

Disclosure
2020
as Henry Desmond / Hildegard Desmond (archive footage)

Sorority Boys
2002
as Louis

Imps*
1983
as Phil

Suburban Girl
2007
as Mickey Lamm

Camp Nowhere
1994
as Donald Himmel

For Hope
1996
as Date #2 (uncredited)

Carpool
1983
as Robert Duff

Mentor
2006
as Jonathan Parks

Ticks
1993
as Charles Danson

Dean
2016
as Patrick

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Pete Conrad

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
1991
as David Katz

The Ultimate Christmas Present
2000
as Edwin Hadley

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas
2002
as Professor William Fagen Higginson (voice)

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
1991
as Paul DeWitt

Talk to Me
1996
as Howard Grant

The Rosebud Beach Hotel
1984
as Elliot

Looks That Kill
2020
as Paul

Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
as Woody

Perfect Harmony
1991
as Derek Sanders
Letting Go
2012
as Bill

Amazons
1984
as Dr. Jerry Menzies

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
1987
as Chris Robinson

A Plumm Summer
2008
as Agent Hardigan

The Ryan White Story
1989
as David Day

All You Can Eat
2018
as Dr. Zukreski

Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
1992
as Dr. Zach Drummond

Harry Anderson's Sideshow
1987
as Self
The Further Adventures of Wally Brown
1980
as Douglas Burdett

Jerome's Bouquet
2013
as Bob

The Social Ones
2019
as Stephen Schpelnick

Corporate Affairs
1990
as Simon Tanner

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
as Self

Stop the World, I Want to Get Off
1996
as Littlechap

Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures
1986
as Mr. Bill

Cathedral Pines
2006
as Father Mike McGary

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
2008
How You Look at It
2016
as Hero

Take Off
1978
as Kookie ("1950's")
About Peter Scolari
Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Harris on Newhart (1984–1990) and Henry Desmond in Bosom Buddies (1980–1982). Scolari received three Emmy nominations for his work on Newhart and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role as Tad Horvath on Girls in 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Scolari, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 98 credits spanning from 1974 to 2021, Peter Scolari has appeared in 41 films and 57 TV shows.
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- The Polar Express (2004) — as Billy / Lonely Boy
- That Thing You Do! (1996) — as Troy Chesterfield
- Disclosure (2020) — as Henry Desmond / Hildegard Desmond (archive footage)
- Sorority Boys (2002) — as Louis
- Imps* (1983) — as Phil
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