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A compact, blond comedy player best known for his sitcom work as the self-obsessed yuppie Michael Harris on... (Learn more)

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Peter Scolari’s Milestones
Appeared in the stage musical "Grease"
1978 Helped to found the Colonnades Theatre Lab in New York City (date approximate)
1980 Had recurring role on "The Goodtime Girls" (ABC)
1980 - 1982 Starred in the ABC sitcom "Bosom Buddies" with Tom Hanks
1982 Made TV-movie debut in "Missing Children: A Mother's Story" (CBS)
1983 Starred in "Baby Makes Five" series (ABC)
1984 Appeared in feature film "Rosebud Beach Hotel"
1984 - 1990 Played Michael Harris on "Newhart" (CBS)
1993 Starred in series "Family Album" (CBS)
1994 Did voice of Preston Vogel on animated "Gargoyles" (syndication)
1995 Was member of ensemble cast of "Dweebs" (CBS)
1996 Filmed small role in Hanks' directorial debut "That Thing You Do!"
1996 Returned to stage roots in "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off" special for Arts & Entertainment Channel
1997 Starred in the syndicated Disney series ""Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show"
1998 Cast in the HBO mini series "From the Earth to the Moon" produced by Tom Hanks and Ron Howard
2004 Voiced the Lonely Boy in Robert Zemeckis' animated feature "The Polar Express"

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Born

September, 12 1954 in New Rochelle, New York, USA

Education

  • City College of New York, New York, New York:
  • Occidental College, Eagle Rock, California:

Professions

actor