Birthday
1924/01/19
Day of death
1985/02/12 (61 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Also know as
Nick Colasanto
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.
(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) The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Bert
(1969) Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jimmy Bibo
(1982) Cheers
as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 1st Military Policeman
(1965) The F.B.I.
as Billy Milton
(1972) The Streets of San Francisco
as Joe Patruro
(1975) Baretta
as ---
(1973) Kojak
as Victor Marchette
(1963) Arrest and Trial
as Armando Martinez
(1966) Mission: Impossible
as Jimmy Bibo
(1967) Ironside
as Mike Sellino
(1965) Run for Your Life
as Benno Capalupo
(1963) The Fugitive
as Matt
(1961) Ben Casey
as ---
(1973) Toma
as ---
(1965) The F.B.I.
as Jumisino
(1965) Run for Your Life
as George Karpantos
(1965) Run for Your Life
as Jake Wexler
(1967) Mannix
as Mac Wagner
(1956) Playhouse 90
as Eladio
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Ralph
(1963) My Favorite Martian
as Orville
(1964) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1961) Car 54, Where Are You?
as Marty (uncredited)
(1965) Run for Your Life
as The Bartender
(1977) Lou Grant
as Patsy Reese
(1965) Run for Your Life
as Maxie
(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Bernheim
(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Charlie Atkins
(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as P.J. Bascomb
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Work Partner