Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 19, 1924

died

February 12, 1985

place of birth

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

also known as

Nick Colasanto

total credits

12 movies

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.

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Known For

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

as Tommy Como

Family Plot

Family Plot

as Victor Constantine

Fat City

Fat City

as Ruben

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

as Duke Sallow

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Fame Is the Name of the Game

as Detective

Toma

Toma

as Prolaci

Filmography

12 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Raging Bull
7.9

Raging Bull

1980as Tommy Como
Family Plot
6.8

Family Plot

1976as Victor Constantine
Fat City
7.1

Fat City

1972as Ruben
Mad Bull
8.0

Mad Bull

1977as Duke Sallow
Fame Is the Name of the Game
6.8

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966as Detective
Toma
7.7

Toma

1973as Prolaci
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
9.0

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
9.7

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969as Jimmy Bibo
The Counterfeit Killer
8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968as Plainclothesman
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
5.5

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975as Bert
Ironside
6.0

Ironside

1967as Mr. Matling (uncredited)
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959as Eladio