Nicholas Colasanto

Born

January 19, 1924

Died

February 12, 1985 (61 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

IMDb

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

7.9

Fat City

Cheers

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso · (69 episodes)

7.6

1982

The Haircut

Bobby Russo (Barber)

7.5

1982

Raging Bull

Tommy Como

7.9

1980

Mad Bull

Duke Sallow

0.0

1977

Lou Grant

Patsy Reese · (1 episode)

7.3

1977

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

Lieutenant Nick Tinker

0.0

1976

Family Plot

Victor Constantine

6.7

1976

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

Bert

5.2

1975

Baretta

(1 episode)

6.3

1975

Kojak

Victor Marchette · (1 episode)

7.0

1973

Toma

Prolaci

7.5

1973

Toma

(1 episode)

7.8

1973

The Streets of San Francisco

Joe Patruro · (1 episode)

6.9

1972

Fat City

Ruben

7.0

1972

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Jimmy Bibo

10.0

1969

The Counterfeit Killer

Plainclothesman

0.0

1968

Mannix

Mac Wagner · (1 episode)

6.7

1967

Deadlock

Charlie Atkins

0.0

1967

Ironside

Mr. Matling (uncredited)

5.0

1967

Ironside

Mike Sellino · (1 episode)

6.8

1967

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Detective

4.5

1966

Mission: Impossible

Jimmy Bibo · (1 episode)

7.6

1966

The F.B.I.

Billy Milton · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

The F.B.I.

Jumisino · (1 episode)

5.5

1965

Run for Your Life

Benno Capalupo · (1 episode)

7.2

1965

Run for Your Life

George Karpantos · (2 episodes)

7.2

1965

Run for Your Life

Jake Wexler · (1 episode)

7.2

1965

Run for Your Life

The Bartender · (1 episode)

7.2

1965

Run for Your Life

Maxie · (1 episode)

7.2

1965

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

Ralph · (1 episode)

7.2

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Reporter (uncredited) · (1 episode)

7.8

1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1st Military Policeman · (1 episode)

5.3

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bernheim · (1 episode)

5.7

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Charlie Atkins · (1 episode)

5.7

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

P.J. Bascomb · (1 episode)

5.7

1963

My Favorite Martian

Orville · (1 episode)

6.0

1963

The Fugitive

Matt · (1 episode)

7.2

1963

Arrest and Trial

Armando Martinez · (1 episode)

7.7

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Work Partner · (1 episode)

7.8

1962

Ben Casey

(1 episode)

5.6

1961

Car 54, Where Are You?

Marty (uncredited) · (1 episode)

7.5

1961

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Eladio

0.0

1959

Playhouse 90

Eladio · (2 episodes)

7.6

1956