Peter Scolari, who rose to prominence co-starring with Tom Hanks in the short-lived 1980 sitcom “Bosom Buddies”, passed away early Friday morning at age 66, after a two-year battle with cancer.
RELATED: Alan Kalter, ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Announcer, Dead At 78 The actor’s rep confirmed the sad news to ET Canada.
Following his breakout role, Scolari became a prolific TV and stage actor, appearing on “Newhart” as a series regular, for which he received an Emmy nomination, along with his Emmy-winning role as father to Lena Dunham’s character in “Girls”.
Most recently, Scolari appeared regularly as Bishop Thomas Marx in the drama “Evil”. Along with those notable roles, Scolari also appeared in “Fosse/Verdon”, “Madoff”, “The Good
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