BIRTH 19/01/1924
DEATH 12/02/1985
Country United States
SHOWS 15
MOVIES 5
DIRECTOR 17

Nicholas Colasanto

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.

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Shows (15)

Mission: Impossible

Jimmy Bibo

1966

Cheers

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

1982

The Streets of San Francisco

Joe Patruro

1972

Kojak

Victor Marchette

1973

Mannix

Mac Wagner

1967

Ironside

Mike Sellino

1967

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

Ralph

1964

The Fugitive

Matt

1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Work Partner

1962

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Reporter (uncredited)

1964

Lou Grant

Patsy Reese

1977

The F.B.I.

Billy Milton / Jumisino

1965

Playhouse 90

Eladio

1956

Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre

Bernheim / Charlie Atkins / P.J. Bascomb

1963

Run for Your Life

Benno Capalupo / George Karpantos / Jake Wexler / Maxie / The Bartender

1965

Movies (5)

Raging Bull

Tommy Como

1980

Family Plot

Victor Constantine

1976

Fat City

Ruben

1972

Toma

Prolaci

1973

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Jimmy Bibo

1969

Director (17)

Columbo

1968

(2 episodes)

Starsky & Hutch

1975

(1 episode)

CHiPs

1977

(1 episode)

Hawaii Five-O

1968

(4 episodes)

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

(1 episode)

S.W.A.T.

1975

(2 episodes)

Ironside

1967

(1 episode)

Bonanza

1959

(2 episodes)

Shaft

1973

(1 episode)

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979

(2 episodes)

The Name of the Game

1968

(4 episodes)

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

(1 episode)

1972

(1 episode)

The Felony Squad

1966

(3 episodes)

The Contender

1979

(1 episode)

Run for Your Life

1965

(6 episodes)

Hec Ramsey

1972

(1 episode)

Partners (10)