Nicholas Colasanto
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-01-19 (61 years old)
Deathday
1985-02-12
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Also known As
Nick Colasanto
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
1959
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Eladio
1980
Raging Bull
as Tommy Como
1976
Family Plot
as Victor Constantine
1977
Mad Bull
as Duke Sallow
1973
Toma
as Prolaci
1967
Deadlock
as Charlie Atkins
1968
The Counterfeit Killer
as Plainclothesman
1982
The Haircut
as Bobby Russo (Barber)
1967
Ironside
as Mr. Matling (uncredited)
1966
Fame Is the Name of the Game
as Detective
1976
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
1972
Fat City
as Ruben
1975
1969
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jimmy Bibo
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