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Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Actor, also director and producer · Died October 22, 2021, aged 66 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

Peter Thomas Scolari (September 12, 1955 – October 22, 2021) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Harris on Newhart (1984–1990) and Henry Desmond in Bosom Buddies (1980–1982). Scolari received three Emmy nominations for his work on Newhart and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role as Tad Horvath on Girls in 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Scolari, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 12, 1955
Died
October 22, 2021 (aged 66)
From
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Peter Scolari's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
21%
Morality
19%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
5
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Scolari's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Scolari's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

93 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lisey's Story(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dave Debusher

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Disclosure(2020)

    as Henry Desmond / Hildegard Desmond (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Looks That Kill(2020)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Evil(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Bishop Thomas Marx

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Fosse/Verdon(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Social Ones(2019)

    as Stephen Schpelnick

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All You Can Eat(2018)

    as Dr. Zukreski

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dean(2016)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • How You Look at It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hero

  • Madoff(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Peter Madoff

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Commissioner Loeb

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Jerome's Bouquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bob

  • Letting Go(2012)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 15 episodes · as Tad Horvath

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Zimmer the Keymaster

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Palmer/The Atom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Plumm Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Agent Hardigan

  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Suburban Girl(2007)

    as Mickey Lamm

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cathedral Pines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Father Mike McGary

  • Mentor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jonathan Parks

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Seminary Teacher

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pete Conrad

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Limo Driver / Peter Scolari (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    as Billy / Lonely Boy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Listen Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrew McKillop

  • A Scooby-Doo! Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Professor William Fagen Higginson (voice)

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dad

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Higginson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sorority Boys(2002)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Reba(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Parker Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Ultimate Christmas Present(2000)

    as Edwin Hadley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Kimball

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dennis Barkley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Conrad

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show(1997)

    Show 66 episodes · Director · Producer · as Wayne Szalinski

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • George & Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Hooley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • For Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Date #2 (uncredited)

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Howard Grant

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug LeSham (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • That Thing You Do!(1996)

    as Troy Chesterfield

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ringmaster

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Stop the World, I Want to Get Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Littlechap

  • The Home Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenyon Stanton

  • Dweebs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 10 episodes · as Warren Mosbey

  • Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilman Kemp

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • A Whole New Ballgame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Glenn

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Preston Vogel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Hibbard · as Tim Albright

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Evans

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Camp Nowhere(1994)

    as Donald Himmel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad (voice)

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Lake

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Tilbert

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Ticks(1993)

    as Charles Danson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Family Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jonathan Lerner

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fred

  • The Mommies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 37 episodes · as Ken Ballantine

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as The Driver (voice) · as Wilford Wolf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart Hofferman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamner (voice) · as The Shark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street(1992)

    as Dr. Zach Drummond

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin(1991)

    as David Katz

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Derek Sanders

  • Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor(1991)

    as Paul DeWitt

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Corporate Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Simon Tanner

  • The Ryan White Story(1989)

    as David Day

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery(1987)

    as Chris Robinson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Bill

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Randall / Delos of Atlantis

  • The Rosebud Beach Hotel(1984)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Caton

  • Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dr. Jerry Menzies

  • Imps* (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Phil

  • Carpool(1983)

    as Robert Duff

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Baby Makes Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Missing Children: A Mother's Story(1982)

    as Woody

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 142 episodes · Director · as Michael Harris

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Albie Fervitz

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Kenter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bosom Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 38 episodes · as Henry Desmond / Hildegarde

  • The Further Adventures of Wally Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Douglas Burdett

  • Goodtime Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 13 episodes · as Benny Loman

  • Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Take Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kookie ("1950's")

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Wellington Davis Rothmeyer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles from 1974 to 2021; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Polar Express (2004)

$329M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ryan White Story (1989)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Girls (2012)

Film career

19742021

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 93: 91 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting2 of 93: 0 only directing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew1990s38 · 38 acting · 1 crew2000s18 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Peter Scolari's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Social Ones (2019)

96th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Disclosure (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Scolari's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–62 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles18–74 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles15–66 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Scolari work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Scolari's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Hargrove shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles