Death of Peter Scolari, actor of the series “Girls” and “Newhart” – The HuffPost

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DEATH – Actor Peter Scolari, best known for his roles in Honey I shrunk the kids, Girls or Bosom buddies, has died at the age of 66, his manager told CNN, Friday October 22. He had been battling cancer for two years.

Peter Scolari has appeared in a number of films and was awarded an Emmy in 2016 for his portrayal of Hannah’s father, Tad Horvath, in Girls. He became known to the general public in the 1980s thanks to the sitcom Bosom buddies, alongside longtime friend Tom Hanks. They camped two desperate men disguised as women so that they could live in the Susan B. Anthony Hotel, an all-female, but affordable dwelling.

He was also seen in the role of Father Szalinski in the series. Honey I shrunk the kids, which aired from 1997 to 2000. It also appeared in Newhart, Murphy Brown,The Good Fight, Gotham and played Peter Madoff in Madoff from HBO. He has also appeared on the stage on Broadway for Hairspray, Sly fox and Lucky guy.

He leaves behind his wife, Tracy Shayne, and children Nicholas, Joseph, Keaton and Cali.

Lena Dunhan, to whom he gave the reply in Girls, paid tribute to him on Instagram.

“The most timid extrovert, the most dramatic actor, the most humble icon. You had lived enough life to know that a TV show was just a TV show, but also to appreciate what it meant to be allowed to pretend for a living – and you never let us. forget that this job was a privilege […] Becky Ann and I loved every second of playing your family and couldn’t have been raised by a better ‘daddy’ on TV. Thank you, Scolari, for every conversation, every hug on and off set, and every ‘Oh, Jeez’. We will miss you so much ”.

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