Peter Tolan
Birth Name:
Peter James Tolan
Birth Place:
Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor, Script department, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 2012, he won the Humanitas Prize for his work on "Rescue Me․"
- Was awarded the 1995 CableACE award for Writing in a Comedy Series
- Studied at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Insterested in an entertainment career, he started the Young People's Summer Theatre after high school
- Has collaborated with fellow show producer Linda Wallem on various projects
- As a struggling comedic performer, he would collaborate artistically with then unknown comics Louie Anderson and Ken Ober
- Performed with the theatre troupe Brave New Workshop
Awards
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1993CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1993CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1994CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 1997CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2012Humanitas Prize - 60 Minute Category:Winner