Nicholas Colasanto

1924-01-19 - 1985-02-12 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.

Movies

Raging Bull

1980 7.9

as Tommy Como

Family Plot

1976 6.7

as Victor Constantine

Fat City

1972 7.0

as Ruben

The Counterfeit Killer

1968 0.0

as Plainclothesman

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966 8.0

as Detective

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969 10.0

as Jimmy Bibo

Ironside

1967 5.0

as Mr. Matling (uncredited)

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 5.2

as Bert

Toma

1973 7.5

as Prolaci

Mad Bull

1977 0.0

as Duke Sallow

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 0.0

as Lieutenant Nick Tinker

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959 0.0

as Eladio

TV Shows

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 7.7

as Reporter (uncredited)

The F.B.I.

1965 5.5

as Billy Milton

The F.B.I.

1965 5.5

as Jumisino

Mission: Impossible

1966 7.6

as Jimmy Bibo

Ironside

1967 6.8

as Mike Sellino

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 6.9

as Joe Patruro

Cheers

1982 7.6

as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

The Fugitive

1963 7.2

as Matt

Mannix

1967 6.7

as Mac Wagner

My Favorite Martian

1963 5.9

as Orville

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 7.8

as Work Partner

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 5.3

as 1st Military Policeman

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 7.2

as Ralph

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Benno Capalupo

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as George Karpantos

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Jake Wexler

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as The Bartender

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Maxie

Lou Grant

1977 7.2

as Patsy Reese

Kojak

1973 7.0

as Victor Marchette

Arrest and Trial

1963 7.0

as Armando Martinez

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961 7.5

as Marty (uncredited)

Playhouse 90

1956 7.5

as Eladio