Acting

Nicholas Colasanto

January 19, 1924February 12, 1985 (aged 61)Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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.

Filmography

The Haircut

as Bobby Russo (Barber)

7.41982

The Haircut

as Bobby Russo (Barber)

Raging Bull

as Tommy Como

7.91980

Raging Bull

as Tommy Como

Mad Bull

as Duke Sallow

8.01977

Mad Bull

as Duke Sallow

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

as Lieutenant Nick Tinker

9.01976

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

as Lieutenant Nick Tinker

Family Plot

as Victor Constantine

6.81976

Family Plot

as Victor Constantine

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as Bert

5.71975

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as Bert

Toma

as Prolaci

7.71973

Toma

as Prolaci

Fat City

as Ruben

7.11972

Fat City

as Ruben

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

as Jimmy Bibo

9.71969

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

as Jimmy Bibo

The Counterfeit Killer

as Plainclothesman

8.01968

The Counterfeit Killer

as Plainclothesman

Deadlock

as Charlie Atkins

1967

Deadlock

as Charlie Atkins

Ironside

as Mr. Matling (uncredited)

6.01967

Ironside

as Mr. Matling (uncredited)

Fame Is the Name of the Game

as Detective

7.01966

Fame Is the Name of the Game

as Detective

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Eladio

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Eladio