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Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

19/01/1924

Day of Death

12/02/1985
(61) years old

Place of Birth

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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.

Known For

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

Family Plot

Family Plot

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

Toma

Toma

Fat City

Fat City

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

Filmography

Cast

1982

The Haircut

as Bobby Russo (Barber)

1980

Raging Bull

as Tommy Como

1977

Mad Bull

as Duke Sallow

1976

The Return of the World's Greatest Detec...

as Lieutenant Nick Tinker

1976

Family Plot

as Victor Constantine

1975

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as Bert

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

Deadlock

as Charlie Atkins

1967

Ironside

as Mr. Matling (uncredited)

1966

Fame Is the Name of the Game

as Detective

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Eladio