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 Peter Scolari was born on September 12, 1955 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Newhart (1982), Girls (2012) and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997). He was previously married to Tracy Shayne, Cathy Trien, Debra Steagall and Lisa Kretzschmar. He died on October 22, 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Bio:
Peter Scolari was born on September 12, 1955 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Newhart (1982), Girls (2012) and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997). He was previously married to Tracy Shayne, Cathy Trien, Debra Steagall and Lisa Kretzschmar. He died on October 22, 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Tivia:
An accomplished juggler and skilled in circus arts.His acting mentor was Bob Newhart.After guest-starring in two episodes of Newhart (1982), in 1984, he was brought in to replace Steven Kampmann the following year.Credited Bob Newhart as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.Discovered acting at the age of 16 while performing in a high school production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."Was originally not on the Emmy nominations list for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 (a category which he ultimately won). He only became a nominee when original nominee Peter MacNicol was disqualified because he appeared in too many episodes of Veep (2012)'s fifth season and could no longer be categorized as "guest performer". Scolari, who won the next-highest number of votes without actually being nominated, was then moved up to be one of the six nominees.He is of Italian descent.Dreamed of being a professional baseball player but an elbow injury ended that.Frequently played golf with his good buddy Bob Newhart.Survived by his four children: Nicholas, Joseph, Keaton, and Cali.Cremated and his ashes given to his family.Best known by the public for his role as Michael Harris on Newhart (1982) and for his starring role as Wayne Szalinski on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997).In Met future wife Cathy Trien in Boston in 1996 while performing in a production of "Grease".Starring in Boeing, Boeing Playing Sept 20th - Nov 23rd, 2008 at Stage West Mississauga, Ontario. (October 2008)Starring in the new off-Broadway comedy by Kenny Solms, "It Must Be Him.". (September 2010) |
| Name: |
Peter Scolari |
Type: |
Actor,Director,Producer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Director,Producer |
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Actor,Director,Producer |
| Model rank: |
3582 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:43:51 |
| Height: |
5' 7' (1.70 m) |
| Biography: |
Peter Scolari was born on September 12, 1955 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Newhart (1982), Girls (2012) and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997). He was previously married to Tracy Shayne, Cathy Trien |
| Trivia: |
An accomplished juggler and skilled in circus arts.His acting mentor was Bob Newhart.After guest-starring in two episodes of Newhart (1982), in 1984, he was brought in to replace Steven Kampmann the following year.Credited Bob Newhart as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.Discovered acting at the age of 16 while performing in a high school production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."Was originally not on the Emmy nominations list for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 (a category which he ultimately won). He only became a nominee when original nominee Peter MacNicol was disqualified because he appeared in too many episodes of Veep (2012)'s fifth season and could no longer be categorized as "guest performer". Scolari, who won the next-highest number of votes without actually being nominated, was then moved up to be one of the six nominees.He is of Italian descent.Dreamed of being a professional baseball player but an elbow injury ended that.Frequently played golf with his good buddy Bob Newhart.Survived by his four children: Nicholas, Joseph, Keaton, and Cali.Cremated and his ashes given to his family.Best known by the public for his role as Michael Harris on Newhart (1982) and for his starring role as Wayne Szalinski on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997).In Met future wife Cathy Trien in Boston in 1996 while performing in a production of "Grease".Starring in Boeing, Boeing Playing Sept 20th - Nov 23rd, 2008 at Stage West Mississauga, Ontario. (October 2008)Starring in the new off-Broadway comedy by Kenny Solms, "It Must Be Him.". (September 2010) |
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If Tom Hanks were willing to do it with me. I mean, I couldn't do it with anybody else!
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[Who worked with other comedy mates all the while received training]: People I work with there saw a comedian in me. I'm still most at home with them.
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[About "It Must Be Him" is more on the absurd side]: He's visited by his dead parents and occasionally breaks into song.
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Unquestionably. I know no actors of my generation who haven't experienced it. We're coming up against our own resident pride and the frailty of ego. And sure, maybe that has something to do with why Kenny Solms and our director, Dan Kutner, sought me out to do this role. I think to some extent they just wanted me to bring life to the role, if not my life experience, but I have both. About a year after Bosom Buddies, I was suddenly a regular on Newhart, and I was there almost seven years. And then, somewhere in the mid-1990s, I ended up doing a TV series version of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. I thought at that time: 'Wow, what's going on here, this isn't a prime-time series, I'm not going to get Emmy-nominated for a show that airs at 5 in the afternoon.' It's all the hobgoblin of your mind telling you that you should have more, or that you'll never have what you had before. If I've gotten nowhere else, at least I've gotten over that hump of believing in my own hype. Now I believe in the importance of where it is that I'm sitting in my career.
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[About Bob Newhart wanting him for a co-starring role Newhart (1982)]: So, Barry Kemp [I think] introduces me, and we have an actor who's in 'Bosom Buddies,' and Bob leans in, so that everyone can hear in a mock whisper, stage whisper, and he says, 'I told you to get the other guy!' |
| Job title: |
Actor,Director,Producer |
| Others works: |
He was in an Anti-Drug commercial where he playes the "Rapping Dad." TV commercial for Anti-Drug campaign (???)
"The Magic of Harry Anderson" (CBS special, 1996) as the Carnival Barker
He was in an Anti-Drug TV commercial wher&# |
| Spouse: |
Tracy Shayne (June 21, 2013 - October 22, 2021) (his death)Cathy Trien (October 12, 1998 - May 29, 2004) (divorced, 2 children)Debra Steagall (December 14, 1986 - 1996) (divorced, 2 children)Lisa Kretzs |
| Children: |
ChildNicolas ScolariJoseph ScolariKeaton ScolariCali Scolari |
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