Actor profile

Nicholas Colasanto

19th January 1924 Providence, Rhode Island, USA Acting

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.

12 Movies 26 TV Shows 43 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Raging Bull poster

Raging Bull 14th November 1980 as Tommy Como

Mad Bull poster

Mad Bull 21st December 1977 as Duke Sallow

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective poster

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective 16th June 1976 as Lieutenant Nick Tinker

Family Plot poster

Family Plot 9th April 1976 as Victor Constantine

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery poster

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery 7th March 1975 as Bert

Toma poster

Toma 21st March 1973 as Prolaci

Fat City poster

Fat City 26th July 1972 as Ruben

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob poster

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob 5th May 1969 as Jimmy Bibo

The Counterfeit Killer poster

The Counterfeit Killer 1st May 1968 as Plainclothesman

Ironside poster

Ironside 28th March 1967 as Mr. Matling (uncredited)

Fame Is the Name of the Game poster

Fame Is the Name of the Game 26th November 1966 as Detective

For Whom the Bell Tolls poster

For Whom the Bell Tolls 12th March 1959 as Eladio

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant 20th September 1977 as Patsy Reese

Baretta poster

Baretta 17th January 1975

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Victor Marchette

Toma poster

Toma 4th October 1973

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Joe Patruro

Mannix poster

Mannix 16th September 1967 as Mac Wagner

Ironside poster

Ironside 28th March 1967 as Mike Sellino

Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible 17th September 1966 as Jimmy Bibo

The F.B.I. poster

The F.B.I. 19th September 1965 as Billy Milton

The F.B.I. poster

The F.B.I. 19th September 1965 as Jumisino

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as Benno Capalupo

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as George Karpantos

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as Jake Wexler

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as The Bartender

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as Maxie

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

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 22nd September 1964 as Ralph

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea poster

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 14th September 1964 as Reporter (uncredited)

Kraft Suspense Theatre poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre 10th October 1963 as 1st Military Policeman

My Favorite Martian poster

My Favorite Martian 29th September 1963 as Orville

The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive 17th September 1963 as Matt

Arrest and Trial poster

Arrest and Trial 15th September 1963 as Armando Martinez

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 20th September 1962 as Work Partner

Ben Casey poster

Ben Casey 2nd October 1961

Car 54, Where Are You? poster

Car 54, Where Are You? 17th September 1961 as Marty (uncredited)

Playhouse 90 poster

Playhouse 90 4th October 1956 as Eladio