Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari (born September 12, 1954 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American televison, film and stage actor Who was seen early in his career in the television program Bosom Buddies (1980 - 1982) and later in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997 - 2000).

Biography

Scolari's boyhood dream was to be a professional baseball player but he seriously injured his elbow and was unable to play. His first acting role was in his high school production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

His most critically acclaimed role was playing Michael Harris (1984 - 1990) in the series Newhart (1982 - 1990). Scolari was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1987, 1988 and 1989 for the role.

Scolari has married twice. First to Debra Steagal in 1986. They divorced in 1996. He married actress Cathy Trien on October 12, 1998 and the couple has two children.

Selected Filmography

  • The Polar Express (2004) (Voice)
  • Sorority Boys (2002)
  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997 - 2000)
  • That Thing You Do! (1996)
  • Camp Nowhere (1994)
  • Perfect Harmony (1991) (TV)
  • Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991) (TV)
  • Corporate Affairs (1990)
  • Newhart (1982 - 1990)
  • Bosom Buddies (1980 - 1982)
  • Take Off (1978)

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He married actress Cathy Trien on October 12, 1998 and the couple has two children. The Kinks song "Waterloo Sunset" was written as a tribute to both Stamp and Julie Christie who were a couple in the late 1960's. They divorced in 1996. He played a transsexual in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). First to Debra Steagal in 1986. More recently, he starred in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) as Chancellor Finis Valorum and as Prince Lubovedsky in Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979). Scolari has married twice. However, he gained considerable popular fame as the Phantom Zone prisoner, General Zod, in the Superman feature film series starring Christopher Reeve.

Scolari was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1987, 1988 and 1989 for the role. He played the title role in Billy Budd, and starred in Far from the Madding Crowd with Julie Christie. His most critically acclaimed role was playing Michael Harris (1984 - 1990) in the series Newhart (1982 - 1990). He was born at Stepney, London, United Kingdom, and has appeared in more than fifty feature films, first making his name in the 1960s as one of the most famous faces in "swinging" London society. Scolari's boyhood dream was to be a professional baseball player but he seriously injured his elbow and was unable to play. His first acting role was in his high school production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Terence Stamp (born July 22, 1939) is a British actor. Peter Scolari (born September 12, 1954 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American televison, film and stage actor Who was seen early in his career in the television program Bosom Buddies (1980 - 1982) and later in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997 - 2000).

Take Off (1978). Bosom Buddies (1980 - 1982). Newhart (1982 - 1990). Corporate Affairs (1990).

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991) (TV). Perfect Harmony (1991) (TV). Camp Nowhere (1994). That Thing You Do! (1996).

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997 - 2000). Sorority Boys (2002). The Polar Express (2004) (Voice).