Nicholas Colasanto

Acting

Nicholas Colasanto

Born January 19, 1924Providence, Rhode Island, USA55 credits

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

Cheers
7.6

Cheers

TV

1982

7.5

The Haircut

Movie

1982

Fitz and Bones

Fitz and Bones

TV

1981

Raging Bull
7.9

Raging Bull

Movie

1980

The Contender

The Contender

TV

1980

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
5.1

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

TV

1979

Filmography

Cheers
1982Cheersas Ernie 'Coach' PantussoTV
T
1982The Haircutas Bobby Russo (Barber)Movie
Fitz and Bones
1981Fitz and BonesDirectorTV
Raging Bull
1980Raging Bullas Tommy ComoMovie
The Contender
1980The ContenderDirectorTV
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboDirectorTV
Mad Bull
1977Mad Bullas Duke SallowMovie
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grantas Patsy ReeseTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsDirectorTV
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
1976The Return of the World's Greatest Detectiveas Lieutenant Nick TinkerMovie
Family Plot
1976Family Plotas Victor ConstantineMovie
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & HutchDirectorTV
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mysteryas BertMovie
S.W.A.T.
1975S.W.A.T.DirectorTV
Baretta
1975BarettaTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas Victor MarchetteTV
Shaft
1973ShaftDirectorTV
Toma
1973TomaTV
Toma
1973Tomaas ProlaciMovie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Joe PatruroTV
Search
1972SearchDirectorTV
Hec Ramsey
1972Hec RamseyDirectorTV
Fat City
1972Fat Cityas RubenMovie
Monty Nash
1971Monty NashDirectorTV
Columbo
1971ColumboDirectorTV
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesDirectorTV
McCloud
1970McCloudDirectorTV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.DirectorTV
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
1969Mission: Impossible vs. the Mobas Jimmy BiboMovie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-ODirectorTV
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the GameDirectorTV
The Counterfeit Killer
1968The Counterfeit Killeras PlainclothesmanMovie
Mannix
1967Mannixas Mac WagnerTV
Garrison's Gorillas
1967Garrison's GorillasDirectorTV
D
1967Deadlockas Charlie AtkinsMovie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Mr. Matling (uncredited)Movie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Mike SellinoTV
Fame Is the Name of the Game
1966Fame Is the Name of the Gameas DetectiveMovie
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Jimmy BiboTV
Felony Squad
1966Felony SquadDirectorTV
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as Billy MiltonTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas Benno CapalupoTV
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as RalphTV
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Reporter (uncredited)TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas 1st Military PolicemanTV
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas BernheimTV
My Favorite Martian
1963My Favorite Martianas OrvilleTV
The Fugitive
1963The Fugitiveas MattTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trialas Armando MartinezTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Work PartnerTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Car 54, Where Are You?
1961Car 54, Where Are You?as Marty (uncredited)TV
Bonanza
1959BonanzaDirectorTV
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959For Whom the Bell Tollsas EladioMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as EladioTV