Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American stage, film, television, and voice actor, best known for his sitcom roles as Henry Desmond on Bosom Buddies and Michael Harris on Newhart. He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the former series and won for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role as Tad Horvath on Girls in 2016.
Scolari was married four times and had four children. He passed away in October 2021 after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 66.
Filmography
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Film roles
- 1978 Take Off - Kookie
- 1984 The Rosebud Beach Hotel - Elliot Garner
- 1990 Corporate Affairs - Simon Tanner
- 1991 Perfect Harmony - Derek Sanders
- 1993 Ticks - Charles Danson
- 1994 Camp Nowhere - Donald Himmel
- 1996 That Thing You Do! - Troy Chesterfield
- 2002 Sorority Boys - Louis
- 2004 The Polar Express - Billy, the Lonely Boy note
- 2006 Mentor - Jonathan Parks
- 2006 Cathedral Pines - Father Mike McGary
- 2007 Suburban Girl - Mickey Lamm
- 2007 A Plumm Summer - Agent Hardigan
- 2012 Letting Go - Bill
- 2016 Dean - Patrick
- 2020 Looks That Kill - Paul
Television roles
- 1979 Wally Brown - Douglas Burdett
- 1979 Angie - Kenny
- 1980 Goodtime Girls - Benny Loman
- 1980–82 Bosom Buddies - Henry Desmond / Hildegard 'Hilde' Desmond
- 1982 Remington Steele - Albie Fervitz
- 1983 Happy Days - Jake
- 1983 Baby Makes Five - Eddie Riddle
- 1984 Finder of Lost Loves - Ted Caton
- 1984–90 Newhart - Michael Harris
- 1986 Hotel - Tom
- 1986 Family Ties - Paul Kenter
- 1986 You Are the Jury - Stephen Best
- 1986 The Love Boat - Frank Hobbs / Wellington David Rothmeyer
- 1986 Fresno - Waiter
- 1987 Father Dowling Mysteries - Chris Robinson
- 1987 The New Mike Hammer - Andy Shales
- 1988 The TwilightZone - Delos of Atlantis / Leonard Randall
- 1989 CBS Summer Playhouse - Morgan
- 1989 Trying Time - Howard LaMotta
- 1990 Encyclopedia Brown - Bandini
- 1992 Nurses - George Myrock
- 1992 Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street - Dr. Zachary Drummond
- 1993 Fallen Angels - Clerk
- 1993, 1995 The Mommies - Ken Ballantine
- 1993 Family Album - Jonathan Lerner
- 1994 Burke's Law - Johnny Lake
- 1994 Empty Nest - Dieter Dietz
- 1994 Lois & Clark - Stuart Hofferman
- 1994, 2001 Touched by an Angel - Charles Hibbard, Tim Albright
- 1994–95 Dave's World - Fred, Kenny's Boss
- 1995 A Whole New Ballgame - Glenn
- 1995 Dweebs - Warren Mosbey
- 1995 Can't Hurry Love - Colin
- 1996 The Home Court - Kenyon Stanton
- 1996 The Drew Carey Show - Councilman Kemp
- 1997 The Nanny - Leslie Tilbert
- 1997 George & Leo - Dr. Michael Harris
- 1997–2000 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - Wayne Szalinski
- 1998 From the Earth to the Moon - Pete Conrad
- 2001 Ally McBeal - Hooley
- 2002 Reba - Parker Reynolds
- 2002 The King of Queens - Ron
- 2002 ER - Kyle Evans
- 2002 The West Wing - Antares C.E.O. Jake Kimball
- 2002 What I Like About You - Dad
- 2003 Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Ringmaster
- 2005 Listen Up! - Andrew McKillop
- 2006 Big Love - Seminary Teacher
- 2012–17 Girls - Ted Horvath
- 2013 White Collar - Zimmer the Keymaster
- 2015 Gotham - Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb
- 2015 Chopped - Himself
- 2016 Madoff - Peter Madoff
- 2017 Odd Mom Out - Lawyer
- 2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Dr. Dennis Barkley
- 2018 The Good Fight - Greg
- 2019–20 Evil (2019) - Bishop Thomas Marx
Voice roles
- 1992, 1995 Batman: The Animated Series - John Hamner, The Shark / Gunther Hardwicke
- 1993–94 Animaniacs - Wilford B. Wolf, The Driver
- 1995–96 Gargoyles - Preston Vogel
- 1997 Duckman - Brad
- 1997–98 Pinky and the Brain - Weird Guy, Mr. Perfect
- 1998 Hey Arnold! - Doug
- 2002 What's New, Scooby-Doo? - Prof. Higginson
- 2006 American Dad! - Himself / Limo Driver
- 2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Ray Palmer / Atom
