Tony Rosato
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-12-26
Day of Death
2017-01-10 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Naples, Campania, Italy
Tony Rosato
Biography
Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was an Italian-Canadian actor and comedian who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both SCTV and Saturday Night Live.
In fact, Rosato is one of only three actors (along with Robin Duke and Martin Short) to be cast members of both SCTV and SNL and the first not born in either the United States or Canada. Celebrities impersonated by Rosato on SCTV include: Lou Costello (whom he also impersonated when he was a cast member on SNL), William Conrad, Danny Thomas, Woodstock co-organizer Chip Monck, SNL cast member John Belushi, Tony Orlando, Don Ho, and Ella Fitzgerald. His characters on SNL, despite his short tenure, were memorable as well, and included Ed Asner (in character as Lou Grant), Captain Kangaroo, and U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese.
He also voiced Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.
From Wikipedia.
Acting
(2017)
The Red Maple Leaf
as Vincent Marcella
(2015)
No Deposit
as Detective Tony Charkoff
(2015)
Sicilian Vampire
as Maitre D' at Don Giovanni's
(2014)
The Christmas Switch
as Salesman
(2014)
The Big Fat Stone
as Morrie Goldstein
(2013)
Real Gangsters
as Mario
(2013)
It Was You Charlie
as Gus
(2003)
Mafia Doctor
as Det. Ralph Disanti
(2002)
You Belong to Me
as Ernie
(1999)
Coming Unglued
as Marty
(1998)
In the Doghouse
as Tom Cheehak
(1998)
(1997)
Family Plan
as Cliff Haber
(1996)
The Conspiracy of Fear
as Raintree
(1996)
The Haunting of Lisa
as Dr. Perry Azzaro
(1995)
Rent-a-Kid
as Cliff Haber
(1995)
Sugartime
as Frank Ferraro
(1995)
Kissinger and Nixon
as Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President)
(1992)
The Good Fight
as Philip Brown
(1992)
(1991)
Mystery Date
as Sharpie
(1990)
In Defense of a Married Man
as Frank Ticelli
(1989)
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
as Mat's Boss
(1988)
Switching Channels
as Joker
(1987)
Hearts of Fire
as Woody
(1987)
City of Shadows
as Rosie
(1987)
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
as Mr. Lopez
(1986)
Popeye Doyle
as Wise-ass Reporter
(1986)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Joe DeVito (uncredited)
(1986)
Busted Up
as Irving Drayton
(1986)
One Police Plaza
as Sol
(1986)
Separate Vacations
as Harry Blender
(1981)
Improper Channels
as Dr. Arpenthaler
(1980)
Nothing Personal
as Pickup Truck Driver
(1980)
Hog Wild
as Bull