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In 1983, Scolari starred on the short-lived ABC sitcom "Baby Makes Five," which only lasted for five episodes. Early the next year, he joined the cast ofBob Newhart'sCBS sitcom "Newhart," then in its second season. He played Michael Harris, a preppy television producer. Originally a recurring role, Michael Harris was so popular with audiences that he became a main character for the rest of "Newhart"'s run through 1990. For his work, Scolari earned three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. While "Newhart" was still on the air, he made guest appearances on such shows as "Hotel," "Family Ties," and "The Love Boat."

In the years after "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" ended, Scolari appeared in episodes of "Ally McBeal," "Reba," "The King of Queens," and "The West Wing," among other series. His next substantial role was as Tad Horvath, the father ofLena Dunham'scharacter, on the HBO series "Girls." For his work on the show, which ran from 2012 to 2017, Scolari won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Later, from 2019 to 2021, he played the recurring role of Bishop Thomas Marx on the supernatural drama series "Evil." Scolari's other notable television credits include a main role in the 2016 ABC miniseries "Madoff," about the Madoff investment scandal, and a recurring role in the 2021 Apple TV+ miniseries "Lisey's Story," based on theStephen Kingnovel of the same name.

Television Career, 1990-2021

Peter Scolari was born on September 12, 1955 in New Rochelle, New York to Barbara and Arthur. He was raised with his older sister and two younger brothers in Scarsdale. Scolari had a difficult upbringing due to his psychologically abusive father and alcoholic mother. As a teenager, he attended Edgemont High School, where he played football and baseball and ran track. Scolari went on to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles, but left after a year upon the death of his father. Back in New York, he joined the Colonnades Theatre Lab and worked with such actors asRhea Perlman,Jeff Goldblum, andDanny DeVito.

Scolari had his first starring role on television on the short-lived ABC sitcom "Goodtime Girls," which aired in 1980. However, his breakthrough came later that year when he was cast alongsideTom Hankson the sitcom "Bosom Buddies." Scolari and Hanks played a couple of advertising copywriters who pretended to be women in order to live in an affordable space in a women's-only residence in New York City. The show ran for two seasons before it was canceled due to low ratings. Scolari went on to appear in guest roles on such shows as "Remington Steele" and "Happy Days"; he was also in the television film "Carpool."

After the conclusion of "Newhart," Scolari appeared in a number of television films, including "Perfect Harmony" and "The House on Sycamore Street." He had his next main role on the CBS sitcom "Family Album," which only aired six episodes in 1993 before it was canceled. Scolari subsequently appeared in episodes of "Burke's Law," "Empty Nest," "Touched by an Angel," "Dave's World," and "A Whole New Ballgame." In 1995, he starred alongside Farrah Forke on the short-lived CBS sitcom "Dweebs." Scolari also lent his voice to some episodes of the animated series "Gargoyles." In 1997, he appeared in episodes of "The Nanny" and "George & Leo" and began starring on the sitcom "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show." On the latter show, which ran until 2000, Scolari played inventor Wayne Szalinski, the role played byRick Moranisin the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" film series.

Peter Scolari was an American actor who had a net worth of $2 million at the time of his death in 2021. best known for his roles on the television sitcoms "Bosom Buddies" and "Newhart." He appeared in 37 episodes of the former and over 140 episodes of the latter. He later had a main role on the sitcom "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" and an Emmy-winning recurring role on the HBO series "Girls." On the big screen, Scolari appeared in such films as "The Rosebud Beach Hotel," "Corporate Affairs," "That Thing You Do!," and "Looks That Kill." Unfortunately, Peter died on October 22, 2021 at the age of 66 after a multiple-year battle with cancer.

Television Career, 1980-1990

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