What is Peter Scolari?
{{Infobox person | name = Peter Scolari | image = Peter Scolari (27023529024).jpg | caption = Scolari in June 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date|1955|9|12}} | birth_place = [[New Rochelle, New York]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|10|22|1955|9|12}} | death_place = [[New York City]], New York, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1978–2021 | children = 4 | birth_name = Peter Thomas Scolari | spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|Lisa Kretzchmar<br />|1981|1983|end=div}}|{{marriage|Debra Steagal<br />|1986|1996|reason=div.}}|{{marriage|Cathy Trien<br />|1998|2004|end=div}}|{{marriage|Tracy Shayne<br />|2013|}}}} }} '''Peter Thomas Scolari''' (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Michael Harris on ''[[Newhart]]'' (1984–1990) and Henry Desmond in ''[[Bosom Buddies]]'' (1980–1982). He also played Billy the Lonely Boy in the 2004 movie ''[[The Polar Express (movie)|The Polar Express]]''. Scolari won an [[Emmy Award]] for his role as Tad Horvath on ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]'' in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author=Deadline.com |url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/peter-scolari-wins-guest-actor-comedy-series-girls-lena-dunham-dad-emmys-1201816816/|title=Peter Scolari Wins Guest Actor Comedy Series Emmy for Role as Lena Dunham's Dad |publisher=deadline.com|access-date=September 11, 2016}}</ref> Scolari died from [[leukemia]] on October 22, 2021 in [[New York City]], at age 66.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/peter-scolari-obituary-bosom-buddies-1235095484/|title = Peter Scolari, ‘Newhart’ and ‘Bosom Buddies’ Actor, Dies at 66|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date = October 22, 2021|accessdate = October 22, 2021|last = Arthur|first = Kate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://australia.kivazen.com/peter-scolari-of-newhart-bosom-buddies-dies-at-66/|title=Peter Scolari of ‘Newhart,’ ‘Bosom Buddies,’ dies at 66|publis