
Nicholas Colasanto
ActingJanuary 19, 1924— February 12, 1985 (age 61)
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Also Known As
Nick 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.
Movies
(14 total)
Raging Bull
19807.9
as Tommy Como

Family Plot
19766.8
as Victor Constantine

Fat City
19727.0
as Ruben

Fame Is the Name of the Game
19665.7
as Detective

Toma
19737.5
as Prolaci

Ironside
19675.0
as Mr. Matling (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
196910.0
as Jimmy Bibo

For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959
as Eladio

Mad Bull
1977
as Duke Sallow

The Counterfeit Killer
1968
as Plainclothesman

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
1976
as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
TV Shows
(29 total)
Cheers
19827.5
as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Mission: Impossible
19667.6
as Jimmy Bibo

Kojak
19737.1
as Victor Marchette

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
19647.7
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Streets of San Francisco
19727.0
as Joe Patruro

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
19627.8
as Work Partner

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
19647.1
as Ralph

Ironside
19676.8
as Mike Sellino

The Fugitive
19637.2
as Matt

Mannix
19676.7
as Mac Wagner

My Favorite Martian
19636.0
as Orville

Lou Grant
19777.3
as Patsy Reese

The F.B.I.
19655.4
as Billy Milton

The F.B.I.
19655.4
as Jumisino

Car 54, Where Are You?
19617.5
as Marty (uncredited)

Playhouse 90
19567.6
as Eladio

Run for Your Life
19657.2
as Benno Capalupo

Run for Your Life
19657.2
as George Karpantos


