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Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) [1] 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 later of which earned him three consecutive nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from 1987 to 1989.
An attempt to bring the "Mr. Bill" clay characters to "life" in a sitcom format, this Showtime special featured Mr. Bill (Peter Scolari), his wife (Valerie Mahaffey) and son (Christopher Burton), as well as his next-door neighbor, Sluggo (Michael McManus), his wife (Lenore Kasdorf) and daughter (Hope Tibbetts).
The Szalinski family are the only returning characters from the films. Wayne Szalinski (Peter Scolari), the show's protagonist, is the husband of Diane and the father of Amy and Nick. The well-meaning Wayne constructs a variety of inventions, including the Shrink-Ray, Neuron Nudger and Brainiactivator among others, that often create ...
Scolari, who was most recently featured on the CBS series “Evil,” died of cancer after a two year illness. Peter Scolari, 'Newhart' and 'Bosom Buddies' actor, dies at 66 Skip to main content
Peter Scolari, the Emmy-winning actor known for his work with Tom Hanks on "Bosom Buddies" as well as roles on "Girls" and "Newhart," died at 66 from cancer.
Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Scolari died on Friday morning following a two-year battle with cancer, ET can confirm. He was 66. The actor got his first big break on the 1980 TV comedy Bosom ...
Jack Tyler (portrayed by Barry Bostwick; in "Pilot", Mr. Tyler was played by Peter Scolari) is Holly and Val's father who moves to Japan, leaving Holly in the care of Val. His wife died at some point, but he loved her dearly and regards her as his soulmate.
Peter Scolari, who rose to fame alongside Tom Hanks in "Bosom Buddies" and won an Emmy for his role on "Girls," battled cancer for the past two years.