Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks’ pal and ‘Bosom Buddies’ co-star, dead at 66
“Madoff,” “The Good Fight,” “Murphy Brown,” “The West Wing,” “ER,” “Gotham,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Ally McBeal.” One of his most recent parts was a recurring role as Bishop Thomas Marx in the CBS series “Evil.”For his role as producer Michael Harris on Bob Newhart’s long-running 1980s comedy “Newhart,” Scolari scored an Emmy nomination. For his portrayal of the father of Lena Dunham’s character in the HBO series “Girls,” he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.He also made memorable cameo appearances in Hanks’ films “The Polar Express” and 1996’s “That Thing You Do.” Scolari also dabbled on Broadway and appeared in numerous stage productions.