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Peter Scolari

1955 - 2021

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Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Henry Desmond in the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies (1980–1982) and Michael Harris on the CBS sitcom Newhart (1984–1990), the latter of which earned him three consecutive nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from 1987 to 1989. Scolari had roles as Wayne Szalinski in the Disney sitcom Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997–2000) and as Tad Horvath in the HBO series Girls (2012–2017), the latter of which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He had recurring roles as Gillian B. Loeb in the superhero crime series Gotham (2015) and Bishop Thomas Marx in the supernatural series Evil (2019–2021). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Scolari is the 9,292nd most popular actor (down from 9,155th in 2024), the 13,983rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,428th in 2019) and the 4,332nd most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1955, Peter Scolari ranks 636. Before him are Czesław Lang, Peter Müller, Alexander Pusch, Ellen Kushner, Polozzi, and Joel Surnow. After him are Udo Kiessling, Candy Reynolds, Carl E. Walz, Manohar Parrikar, Galina Murašova, and Sarah English. Among people deceased in 2021, Peter Scolari ranks 687. Before him are David Gulpilil, Bipin Rawat, Yevgeny Zinichev, Vladimir Vysotsky, Theuns Jordaan, and Halyna Hutchins. After him are Sally Ann Howes, Shashikala, Roger Michell, Saginaw Grant, Jackie Mason, and Rajiv Kapoor.

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Peter Scolari ranks 4,339. Before him are Brittany Snow (1986), Emma Myers (2002), Sydney Penny (1971), Gail Fisher (1935), Edmund Lowe (1890), Charlie Schlatter (1966), Nanette Fabray (1920), Justina Machado (1972), Abigail Spencer (1981), David Giuntoli (1980), and Jennifer Rubin (1962). After him are Joy Bryant (1974).

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