Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/19/1924
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Also Known As
Nick Colasanto
Nicholas Colasanto
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.
Known For
Raging Bull
as Tommy Como
Fat City
as Ruben
Toma
as Prolaci
Ironside
as Mr. Matling (uncredited)
Fame Is the Name of the Game
as Detective
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jimmy Bibo
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Eladio
The Counterfeit Killer
as Plainclothesman
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Bert
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
Family Plot
as Victor Constantine
Mad Bull
as Duke Sallow
Career Timeline
1976
1967
1965
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 1st Military Policeman
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Charlie Atkins
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Bernheim
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as P.J. Bascomb
My Favorite Martian
as Orville
The Fugitive
as Matt
Arrest and Trial
as Armando Martinez