The Couch Critic
Couch Critic
Trending
What to Watch
Movies
TV Shows
Reviews
Open menu
Trending
What to Watch
Movies
TV Shows
Reviews
Nicholas Colasanto - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic
Home
/
People
/
Nicholas Colasanto
Born
January 19, 1924
Died: February 12, 1985
Lived 61 years
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
14
Movies
29
TV Shows
23
Directed
Also Known As
Nick Colasanto
IMDb Profile
Nicholas Colasanto
Acting
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.
Movies
14
TV Shows
29
Director
23
7.5
The Haircut
as
Bobby Russo (Barber)
1982
7.9
Raging Bull
as
Tommy Como
1980
0
Mad Bull
as
Duke Sallow
1977
0
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as
Lieutenant Nick Tinker
1976
6.8
Family Plot
as
Victor Constantine
1976
5.2
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as
Bert
1975
7.5
Toma
as
Prolaci
1973
7.0
Fat City
as
Ruben
1972
10.0
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as
Jimmy Bibo
1969
0
The Counterfeit Killer
as
Plainclothesman
1968
0
Deadlock
as
Charlie Atkins
1967
5.0
Ironside
as
Mr. Matling (uncredited)
1967
4.5
Fame Is the Name of the Game
as
Detective
1966
0
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as
Eladio
1959