Television

Scolari's first ongoing role was in the short-lived 1980 sitcom Goodtime Girls, as the juggling neighbor of the title characters. He was then cast co-starring with then-unknown Tom Hanks in another short-lived sitcom Bosom Buddies, as two young creative professionals who disguise themselves as women to get an affordable apartment in a women-only building. After Bosom Buddies was cancelled in 1982, and still struggling as an actor, Scolari joined the cast of Newhart, in 1984, where he played Michael Harris, the yuppie local TV producer, until the series' conclusion in 1990.

Following central roles in the unsuccessful series Family Album and Dweebs, Scolari spent three seasons playing inventor Wayne Szalinski, a role originated on film by Rick Moranis, in the TV adaptation of the Disney film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. He later had a recurring role as the father of Lena Dunham's character on HBO's Girls.

Broadway

Scolari has appeared on Broadway in "Wicked",Sly Fox and Hairspray, and Lucky Guy, which reunited him with his Bosom Buddies co-star Tom Hanks. Scolari also appeared Off Broadway in Old Man Joseph and His Family, The Exonerated, In the Wings, The Music Man, and White's Lies.

In 1996, Scolari starred in a version of the stage musical Stop the World - I Want to Get Off produced for the A&E television network.

In 2014, Scolari portrayed Yogi Berra in Bronx Bombers. His wife Tracey Shayne played Berra's wife Carmen. He is currently playing the part of The Wizard in Wicked the musical.

Personal life

He was married to Debra Steagal, and later Cathy Trien, with whom he has two children. He married long-time girlfriend Tracy Shayne in June 2013.

A 2014 episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now? brought up Scolari's substance abuse and his struggle with bipolar disorder.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Take Off	Kookie	Segment: "1950s"
1982	Missing Children: A Mother's Story	Woody	TV movie
1983	Carpool	Robert Duff	TV movie
1984	Amazons	Dr. Jerry Menzies	TV movie
1984	Rosebud Beach Hotel, TheThe Rosebud Beach Hotel	Elliot Garner
1986	Mr. Bill's Real Life Adventures	Mr. Bill	Short film
1986	Fresno	Waiter	TV movie
1987	Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery	Chris Robinson	TV movie
1989	Ryan White Story, TheThe Ryan White Story	David Day	TV movie
1990	Corporate Affairs	Simon Tanner
1990	World's Greatest Magicians... At the Magic Castle	Unknown	TV movie
1991	Danger Team	Police Officer Shields	TV movie
1991	Fire: Trapped by the 37th Floor	Paul DeWitt	TV movie
1991	Perfect Harmony	Derek Sanders	TV movie
1991	Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin	David Katz	TV movie
1992	House on Sycamore Street, TheThe House on Sycamore Street	Dr. Zachary 'Zach' Drummond	TV movie
1993	Ticks	Charles Danson	Video
1994	Camp Nowhere	Donald Himmel
1996	That Thing You Do!	Troy Chesterfield
1996	Stop the World, I Want to Get Off	Littlechap	TV movie
1996	Talk to Me	Howard Grant	TV movie
1996	For Hope	Date #2 (uncredited)	TV movie
2000	Ultimate Christmas Present, TheThe Ultimate Christmas Present	Edwin Hadley	TV movie
2002	Sorority Boys	Louis
2004	Polar Express, TheThe Polar Express	Billy - Lonely Boy
2005	Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D	Pete Conrad (voice)	Documentary short
2006	Mentor	Jonathan Parks
2006	Cathedral Pines	Father Mike McGary
2007	Suburban Girl	Mickey Lamm
2007	Plumm Summer, AA Plumm Summer	Agent Hardigan
2012	Letting Go	Bill	Completed

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Wally Brown	Douglas Burdett	Unknown episode
1979	Angie	Kenny	Episode: "The Thief"
1980	Goodtime Girls	Benny Loman	13 episodes
1980-1982	Bosom Buddies	Henry Desmond / Hildegarde 'Hilde' Desmond	37 episodes
1982	Remington Steele	Albie Fervitz	Episode: "Steele Waters Run Deep"
1983	Happy Days	Jake	Episode: "May the Best Man Win"
1983	Baby Makes Five	Eddie Riddle	5 episodes
1984	Finder of Lost Loves	Ted Caton	Episode: "A Gift"
1984-1990	Newhart	Michael Harris	142 episodes
1986	Hotel	Tom	Episode: "Shadows of Doubt: Part 1"
1986	Family Ties	Paul Kenter	Episode "Once in Love with Elyse"
1986	You Are the Jury	Stephen Best	Episode: "The State of Ohio vs. James Wolsky
1986	Love Boat, TheThe Love Boat	Frank Hobbs	Episode: "Dare Devil"
1986	Love Boat, TheThe Love Boat	Wellington David Rothmeyer	2 episodes
1987	New Mike Hammer, TheThe New Mike Hammer	Andy Shales	Episode: "Green Blizzard"
1988	Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone	Delos of Atlantis / Leonard Randall	Episode: "The Trance"
1989	CBS Summer Playhouse	Morgan	Episode: "Microchips"
1989	Trying Time	Howard LaMotta	Episode: "Death and Taxes"
1990	Encyclopedia Brown	Bandini	Episode: "The Case of the Incredible Culpepper"
1992	Batman: The Animated Series	John Hamner (voice)	Episode: "Moon of the Wolf"
1992	Nurses	George Myrock	Episode: "Our Fred"
1993	Fallen Angels	Clerk	Episode: "I'll Be Waiting"
1993	Mommies, TheThe Mommies	Ken Ballantine	Episode: "Enter Ken"
1993	Family Album	Jonathan Lerner	6 episodes
1994	Burke's Law	Unknown	Episode: "Who Killed the Host at the Roast?"
1994	Empty Nest	Dieter Dietz	Episode: "Brotherly Shove"
1994	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Stuart Hofferman	Episode: "The Source"
1994	Touched by an Angel	Charles Hibbard	Episode: "The Heart of the Matter"
1994	Dave's World	Fred	Episode: "Six Years Old and All Washed Up"
1995	Dave's World	Kenny's Boss	Episode: "Working Stiffs"
1995	Mommies, TheThe Mommies	Ken Ballantine	Episode: "I Do, I Do Again"
1995	A Whole New Ballgame	Glenn	2 episodes
1995	Batman: The Animated Series	The Shark / Gunther Hardwicke (voice)	Episode: "The Terrible Trio"
1995	Dweebs	Warren Mosbey	10 episodes
1995	Can't Hurry Love	Colin	Episode: "Three Blind Dates"
1995-1996	Gargoyles	Preston Vogel (voice)	5 episodes
1996	The Home Court	Kenyon Stanton	Episode: "Syd & Sensibility"
1996	Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show	Councilman Kemp	Episode: "What the Zoning Inspector Saw"
1997	Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man	Brad (voice)	Episode: "From Brad to Worse"
1997	Nanny, TheThe Nanny	Leslie Tilbert	Episode: "The Bank Robbery"
1997	George & Leo	Dr. Michael Harris	Episode: "The Cameo Episode"
1997	Pinky and the Brain	Weird Guy (voice)	Episode: "Mice Don't Dance/Brain Drained"
1997-2000	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	Wayne Szalinski / Various	66 episodes
1998	Pinky and the Brain	Mr. Perfect (voice)	Episode: "The Family That Poits Together, Narfs Together"
1998	From the Earth to the Moon	Pete Conrad	Episode: "Can We Do This?"
1998	Hey Arnold!	Doug (voice)	Episode: "Stinky Goes Hollywood/Olga Gets Engaged"
2001	Touched by an Angel	Tim Albright	Episode: "Heaven's Portal"
2001	Ally McBeal	Hooley	Episode: "Nine One One"
2002	Reba	Parker Reynolds	Episode: "The Story of a Divorce"
2002	King of Queens, TheThe King of Queens	Ron	Episode: "No Orleans"
2002	ER	Kyle Evans	Episode: "Bygones"
2002	West Wing, TheThe West Wing	Antares C.E.O. Jake Kimball	Episode: "Enemies Foreign and Domestic"
2002	What I Like About You	Dad	Episode: "Pilot"
2002	What's New, Scooby-Doo?	Prof. Higginson (voice)	Episode: "Scooby-Doo Christmas"
2003	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Ringmaster	Episode: "Cirque du Sabrina"
2005	Listen Up!	Andrew McKillop	2 episodes
2006	Big Love	Seminary Teacher	Episode: "Affair"
2006	American Dad!	Himself / Limo Driver (voice)	Episode: "Roger n' Me"
2011	Batman: The Brave and the Bold	Ray Palmer / Atom (voice)	Episode: "Sword of the Atom!"
2012-2013	Girls	Tad Horvath	9 episodes
2015	Gotham	Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb	2 episodes
2015	Chopped	Himself	Episode: "Tournament of Stars: Actors"
2016	Madoff	Peter Madoff	Miniseries

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