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.

BIRTH 19/01/1924
DEATH 12/02/1985
Country United States
SHOWS 12
MOVIES 5
DIRECTOR 13

Shows Movies Partners

Shows (12)

Cheers

Ernie "Coach" Pantusso

Mission: Impossible

Jimmy Bibo

Ironside

Mike Sellino

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Reporter (uncredited)

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

Ralph

The Fugitive

Matt

Lou Grant

Patsy Reese

The F.B.I.

Billy Milton / Jumisino

Kojak

Victor Marchette

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Work Partner

Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre

Bernheim / Charlie Atkins

Playhouse 90

Eladio

Movies (5)

Raging Bull

Tommy Como

Family Plot

Victor Constantine

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Jimmy Bibo

Fat City

Ruben

Toma

Prolaci

Director (13)

Columbo

(2 episodes)

S.W.A.T.

(2 episodes)

Starsky & Hutch

(1 episode)

CHiPs

(1 episode)

Hawaii Five-O

(4 episodes)

The Streets of San Francisco

(1 episode)

Ironside

(1 episode)

Bonanza

(2 episodes)

Alias Smith and Jones

(1 episode)

The Felony Squad

(3 episodes)

The Name of the Game

(4 episodes)

Shaft

(1 episode)

The Contender

(1 episode)

Partners (10)