Actor

Peter Scolari

September 12, 1955 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

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.

Notable work

6.7
The Polar Express (2004)
as Billy / Lonely Boy
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Dr. Dennis Barkley
7.6
Gotham (2014)
as Commissioner Loeb
7
American Dad! (2005)
as Limo Driver / Peter Scolari (voice)
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
as The Shark (voice) and as Hamner (voice)
8.2
White Collar (2009)
as Zimmer the Keymaster
8.1
The Nanny (1993)
as Leslie Tilbert
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
as Ringmaster
7.8
Evil (2019)
as Bishop Thomas Marx
8
Hey Arnold! (1996)
as Doug LeSham (voice)
7.8
ER (1994)
as Kyle Evans
6.9
That Thing You Do! (1996)
as Troy Chesterfield

Often works with

Jeff Bennett
4 titles together
Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Frank Welker
3 titles together
Animaniacs, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Gargoyles
Tom Hanks
2 titles together
The Polar Express, That Thing You Do!
Eddie Deezen
2 titles together
The Polar Express, What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Richard Belzer
2 titles together
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Dee Bradley Baker
2 titles together
American Dad!, What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Full filmography · 90

Lisey's Story
as Dave Debusher
20216.1
Evil
as Bishop Thomas Marx
20197.8
Fosse/Verdon
as Mel
20197
The Good Fight
as Greg
20177.6
Madoff
as Peter Madoff
20166.4
Gotham
as Commissioner Loeb
20147.6
Girls
as Tad Horvath
20126.4
White Collar
as Zimmer the Keymaster
20098.2
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Ray Palmer/The Atom (voice)
20087.6
Big Love
as Seminary Teacher
20066.9
American Dad!
as Limo Driver / Peter Scolari (voice)
20057
Listen Up!
as Andrew McKillop
2004