Nicholas Colasanto
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-01-19
Day of Death
1985-02-12 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Nicholas Colasanto
Biography
Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 – February 12, 1985) was an American actor and television director who is best known for his role as "Coach" Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom Cheers.
Acting
(1982)
The Haircut
as Bobby Russo (Barber)
(1980)
Raging Bull
as Tommy Como
(1977)
Mad Bull
as Duke Sallow
(1976)
Family Plot
as Victor Constantine
(1976)
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
(1975)
(1973)
Toma
as Prolaci
(1972)
Fat City
as Ruben
(1969)
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jimmy Bibo
(1968)
The Counterfeit Killer
as Plainclothesman
(1967)
Ironside
as Mr. Matling (uncredited)
(1967)
Deadlock
as Charlie Atkins
(1966)
Fame Is the Name of the Game
as Detective
(1959)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Eladio