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Peter Scolari
ACTOR

Peter Scolari

Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Gotham · American Dad!

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…

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Born
Sep 12, 1955
Died
Oct 22, 2021
Birthplace
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Dennis Barkley · 1999
★ 8.0
TVGotham
GothamCommissioner Loeb · 2014
★ 7.6
TVAmerican Dad!
American Dad!Limo Driver / Peter Scolari (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
TVBatman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated SeriesHamner (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
TVWhite Collar
White CollarZimmer the Keymaster · 2009
★ 8.2
TVThe Nanny
The NannyLeslie Tilbert · 1993
★ 8.1
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchRingmaster · 1996
★ 7.8
TVEvil
EvilBishop Thomas Marx · 2019
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

Take OffKookie ("1950's")
1978
TF
The Further Adventures of Wally BrownDouglas Burdett
1980
Missing Children: A Mother's StoryWoody
1982
CarpoolRobert Duff
1983
Imps*Phil
1983
AmazonsDr. Jerry Menzies
1984
The Rosebud Beach HotelElliot
1984
Mr. Bill's Real Life AdventuresMr. Bill
1986
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling MysteryChris Robinson
1987
Harry Anderson's SideshowSelf
1987
The Ryan White StoryDavid Day
1989
Corporate AffairsSimon Tanner
1990
Fire! Trapped on the 37th FloorPaul DeWitt
1991
Perfect HarmonyDerek Sanders
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinDavid Katz
1991
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore StreetDr. Zach Drummond
1992
TicksCharles Danson
1993
Camp NowhereDonald Himmel
1994
For HopeDate #2 (uncredited)
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His TradeSelf
1996
Stop the World — I Want to Get OffLittlechap
1996
Talk to MeHoward Grant
1996
That Thing You Do!Troy Chesterfield
1996
The Ultimate Christmas PresentEdwin Hadley
2000
A Scooby-Doo! ChristmasProfessor William Fagen Higginson (voice)
2002
Sorority BoysLouis
2002
The Polar ExpressBilly / Lonely Boy
2004
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonPete Conrad
2005
Cathedral PinesFather Mike McGary
2006
MentorJonathan Parks
2006
Suburban GirlMickey Lamm
2007
A Plumm SummerAgent Hardigan
2008
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
2008
Letting GoBill
2012
Jerome's BouquetBob
2013
DeanPatrick
2016
HY
How You Look at ItHero
2016
All You Can EatDr. Zukreski
2018
The Social OnesStephen Schpelnick
2019
DisclosureHenry Desmond / Hildegard Desmond (archive footage)
2020
Looks That KillPaul
2020

Television

Happy Days1 eps
1974
The Love BoatWellington Davis Rothmeyer · 1 eps
1977
Angie1 eps
1979
Bosom BuddiesHenry Desmond / Hildegarde · 38 eps
1980
Goodtime GirlsBenny Loman · 13 eps
1980
Family TiesPaul Kenter · 1 eps
1982
Hotel1 eps
1982
NewhartMichael Harris · 142 eps
1982
NewhartDirector
1982
Remington SteeleAlbie Fervitz · 1 eps
1982
BM
Baby Makes Five5 eps
1983
Finder of Lost LovesTed Caton · 1 eps
1984
The Twilight ZoneLeonard Randall / Delos of Atlantis · 1 eps
1985
Batman: The Animated SeriesHamner (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Shark (voice) · 1 eps
1992
AnimaniacsWilford Wolf (voice) · 1 eps
1993
AnimaniacsThe Driver (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Dave's WorldFred · 2 eps
1993
Fallen AngelsClerk · 1 eps
1993
FA
Family AlbumJonathan Lerner · 8 eps
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanStuart Hofferman · 1 eps
1993
The MommiesKen Ballantine · 37 eps
1993
The NannyLeslie Tilbert · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawJohnny Lake · 1 eps
1994
DuckmanBrad (voice) · 1 eps
1994
ERKyle Evans · 1 eps
1994
GargoylesPreston Vogel (voice) · 5 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelCharles Hibbard · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelTim Albright · 1 eps
1994
AW
A Whole New BallgameGlenn · 2 eps
1995
Can't Hurry LoveColin · 1 eps
1995
DweebsWarren Mosbey · 10 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowCouncilman Kemp · 1 eps
1995
The Home Court1 eps
1995
The Home CourtKenyon Stanton · 1 eps
1995
Hey Arnold!Doug LeSham (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchRingmaster · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealHooley · 1 eps
1997
George & Leo1 eps
1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowWayne Szalinski · 66 eps
1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowDirector
1997
From the Earth to the MoonPete Conrad · 1 eps
1998
The King of QueensRon · 1 eps
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Dennis Barkley · 1 eps
1999
The West WingJake Kimball · 1 eps
1999
RebaParker Reynolds · 1 eps
2001
Pet StarSelf - Judge · 4 eps
2002
What I Like About YouDad · 1 eps
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?Professor Higginson (voice) · 1 eps
2002
Listen Up!Andrew McKillop · 2 eps
2004
American Dad!Limo Driver / Peter Scolari (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Big LoveSeminary Teacher · 1 eps
2006
Batman: The Brave and the BoldRay Palmer/The Atom (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
White CollarZimmer the Keymaster · 1 eps
2009
GirlsTad Horvath · 15 eps
2012
The Greatest Event in Television HistorySelf · 1 eps
2012
GothamCommissioner Loeb · 6 eps
2014
MadoffPeter Madoff · 4 eps
2016
The Good FightGreg · 1 eps
2017
EvilBishop Thomas Marx · 9 eps
2019
Fosse/VerdonMel · 1 eps
2019
Lisey's StoryDave Debusher · 2 eps
2021

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