Net Worth of Peter Thomas Scolari
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$2 Million
About Peter Thomas Scolari
Peter Thomas Scolari, born on 12 September 1955 in New Rochelle, New York State USA, is a renowned actor, most famous for his role as Michael Harris in the TV series “Newhart”. He portrayed the character from 1984 to 1990 and later became the lead in the TV series “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”. All of his hard work has contributed to his current net worth.
Peter Scolari’s net worth is estimated at over $2 million as of mid-2017, mostly earned through a successful acting career that began in the late 1970s. He has received three Emmy nominations throughout his career, one of which was for his role in “Newhart”. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award for his recurring role in the series “Girls”. These accomplishments have significantly contributed to his wealth.
Net Worth: $2 million
Peter aspired to become a professional baseball player, but an elbow injury shattered those dreams. He made his debut television appearance in 1980 in the sitcom “Goodtime Girls” as the juggling neighbor and later in the same year co-starred in the sitcom “Bosom Buddies” alongside Tom Hanks, who was relatively unknown at the time. The show revolves around two characters disguising themselves as women to secure an affordable apartment. After the end of “Bosom Buddies” in 1982, Peter joined the cast of “Newhart” as the local TV producer Michael Harris. The show proved to be successful and significantly contributed to his net worth over the following six years. After the conclusion of the show in 1990, Peter appeared in “Family Album”, which was unsuccessful, and then moved to the television adaptation of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”, where he stayed for three seasons. He has also been a part of other shows such as “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch”, “Family Ties”, and “ER”. One of his recent shows is a recurring role in “Girls”, which earned him an Emmy award and continued to support his net worth.
Besides his television work, Scolari is a well-known stage actor, with numerous Broadway productions to his credit, including “Hairspray”, “Wicked”, “Lucky Guy” (reunited with Tom Hanks), and “Sly Fox”. His involvement in various projects has further bolstered his net worth. Other productions he has been part of include off-Broadway plays such as “The Exonerated” and “White Lies”. In 2014, he starred in “Bronx Bombers” as Yogi Berra, alongside his wife, who was also part of the production. One of Peter’s recent projects is “Wicked”, in which he plays The Wizard.
Peter has also been involved in several films, specifically lending his voice in the animated film “The Polar Express”. Overall, he has appeared in almost 20 films, over 80 TV productions, and over a dozen stage plays, consistently adding to his net worth throughout his career.
In his personal life, Peter has been married four times. His first marriage was to Lisa Kretzschmar (1981–1983), followed by Debra Steagal (1986-96). He later married Cathy Trien (1998-2004) and they had two children. After the marriage ended, he dated Tracy Shayne for several years before marrying her in 2013. In a 2014 episode of “Oprah; Where Are They Now?”, he opened up about his bipolar disorder and possible substance abuse issues.
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| Full Name | Peter Scolari |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 12, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | New Rochelle, New York State, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.69 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Edgemont Junior – Senior High School, City College of New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Tracy Shayne (m. 2013), Cathy Trien (m. 1998), Debra Steagal (m. 1986–1996), Lisa Kretzschmar (m. 1981–1983) |
| Nicknames | Barney Tramble |
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| Awards | TV Land Anniversary Award (2010), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (2016) |
| Albums | Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (Stage musical, 1996) |
| Nominations | Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1987-1989) |
| Movies | The Polar Express (2004), That Thing You Do! (1996), Camp Nowhere (1994), Dweebs (1995), The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984), Sorority Boys (2002), A Plumm Summer (2007) |
| TV Shows | Bosom Buddies (1980-1982), Newhart (1984-1990), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1997-2000), Girls (2012-2017), Family Album (1993),The Mommies (1993-1995) |
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|---|---|
| 1 | [As to how many Emmies both he and Bob Newhart had lost on Newhart (1982), before the two had finally won, decades later]: I don’t know the exact #, but I think we lost, 20 Emmies over the years and Bob won, in this category [Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series], a couple years ago and you probably know, he told me earlier tonight, ‘You can win one; if you’re up to it.’ He said, ‘I’ve got one at home.’ It was great to be in this category. It was some calming effect because somebody at it had been so meaningful in my life, such a mentor to me. If he were to win another one, tonight, I would’ve been fine with that. |
| 2 | [When asked if there was any dirt about Bob Newhart, who played Dick Loudin]: No, there was no dirt on Bob Newhart, let’s be very clear on that point. There’s no dirt, he said, ‘What?,’ he said, ‘What he did, what?’ No, but there some things. |
| 3 | [Of Bob Newhart]: Bob, this is a male story. It’s like that male bonding kind of story, we play golf together, many, too many times, a terrible, terrible game. And he went to hit the three went off the muddy fairway, and beautiful golfer, beautiful swing, just electrifying thing in this rainstorm, and looked out for it, and didn’t see him, he didn’t see it anywhere because he had driven the ball directly into the button, hadn’t left his. It’s the point of disembarkation. |
| 4 | [Of Bob Newhart, who played Dick Loudin]: He mastered the craft of secrecy on the last episode of Newhart, where he hid Suzanne Pleshette from even the production staff. |
| 5 | [About Bob Newhart wanting him for a co-starring role Newhart (1982)]: So, Barry Kemp [I think] introduces me, and we have an actor who’s in ‘Bosom Buddies,’ and Bob leans in, so that everyone can hear in a mock whisper, stage whisper, and he says, ‘I told you to get the other guy!’ |
| 6 | Unquestionably. I know no actors of my generation who haven’t experienced it. We’re coming up against our own resident pride and the frailty of ego. And sure, maybe that has something to do with why Kenny Solms and our director, Dan Kutner, sought me out to do this role. I think to some extent they just wanted me to bring life to the role, if not my life experience, but I have both. About a year after Bosom Buddies, I was suddenly a regular on Newhart, and I was there almost seven years. And then, somewhere in the mid-1990s, I ended up doing a TV series version of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. I thought at that time: ‘Wow, what’s going on here, this isn’t a prime-time series, I’m not going to get Emmy-nominated for a show that airs at 5 in the afternoon.’ It’s all the hobgoblin of your mind telling you that you should have more, or that you’ll never have what you had before. If I’ve gotten nowhere else, at least I’ve gotten over that hump of believing in my own hype. Now I believe in the importance of where it is that I’m sitting in my career. |
| 7 | [About “It Must Be Him” is more on the absurd side]: He’s visited by his dead parents and occasionally breaks into song. |
| 8 | [Who worked with other comedy mates all the while received training]: People I work with there saw a comedian in me. I’m still most at home with them. |
| 9 | If Tom Hanks were willing to do it with me. I mean, I couldn’t do it with anybody else! |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | After guest-starring in 2 episodes of Newhart (1982), in 1984, Scolari was brought in to replace Steven Kampmann, the following year. |
| 2 | Credits Bob Newhart as his favorite acting mentor/best friend. |
| 3 | Frequently plays golf with his good buddy Bob Newhart. |
| 4 | Was originally not on the Emmy nominations list for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 (a category, which he ultimately won). He only became a nominee, when original nominee Peter MacNicol was disqualified, because he appeared in too many episodes of Veep (2012)’s fifth season and could no longer be categorized as “guest performer”. Scolari, who won the next-highest number of votes without actually being nominated, was then moved up to be one of the six nominees. |
| 5 | He is of Italian descent. |
| 6 | Currently starring in the new off-Broadway comedy by Kenny Solms, “It Must Be Him”. [September 2010] |
| 7 | Starring in Boeing, Boeing Playing Sept 20th – Nov 23rd, 2008 at Stage West Mississauga, Ontario. [October 2008] |
| 8 | Best known by the public for his role as Michael Harris on Newhart (1982) and for his starring role as Wayne Szalinski on Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997). |
| 9 | His acting mentor was Bob Newhart. |
| 10 | Good friends with his Bosom Buddies (1980) co-star Tom Hanks and his Newhart (1982) co-star Julia Duffy. |
| 11 | Met future wife Cathy Trien in Boston, 1996, while performing in a production of “Grease”. |
| 12 | Dreamed of being a professional baseball player but an elbow injury ended that dream. |
| 13 | Discovered acting at the age of 16 while performing in a high school production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” |
| 14 | Peter is an accomplished juggler and is skilled in circus arts. |
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| Title | Year | Status | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | 2012-2017 | TV Series | Tad Horvath |
| How You Look at It | 2016 | Short | Hero |
| Madoff | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Peter Madoff |
| Gotham | 2015 | TV Series | Commissioner Loeb |
| Jerome’s Bouquet | 2013 | Short | Bob |
| White Collar | 2013 | TV Series | Zimmer the Keymaster |
| Letting Go | 2012/I | Bill | |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2011 | TV Series | Ray Palmer The Atom |
| A Plumm Summer | 2007 | Agent Hardigan | |
| Suburban Girl | 2007 | Mickey Lamm | |
| Cathedral Pines | 2006 | Father Mike McGary | |
| Mentor | 2006/I | Jonathan Parks | |
| American Dad! | 2006 | TV Series | Limo Driver / Himself |
| Big Love | 2006 | TV Series | Seminary Teacher |
| Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | 2005 | Documentary short | Pete Conrad (voice |
