Beloved Emmy-Winning Actor Peter Scolari Dies at 66 After Cancer Battle
The actor starred in multiple roles alongside Tom Hanks, including in the ’80s show “Bosom Buddies.”
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Actor Peter Scolari, who shot to fame alongside Tom Hanks in the short-lived series Bosom Buddies, died from cancer Friday at age 66, his manager confirmed to Variety. Scolari won acclaim for his wide range of roles, portraying characters across television and Broadway. After three previous nominations for the show Newhart, he won an Emmy in 2016 for his role as Lena Dunham’s father in her HBO show Girls. His Broadway roles included stints on Wicked, Hairspray, and Lucky Guy, in which he played tabloid reporter (and current Daily Beast columnist) Michael Daly and reunited with co-star Hanks. His most recent role was in the CBS series Evil, where he recurred as Pastor Thomas Marx throughout its second season.
Peter Scolari, who died today, was one of the funniest—sneakily funny—actors we’ve worked with. He always took a nothing scene and found different ways to twist it, and throw in odd pauses that made it jump. I will try to collect my thoughts more. He was just wonderful. pic.twitter.com/25z6xgmD3f
— Robert King (@RKing618) October 22, 2021
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