BIRTH 19/01/1924
DEATH 12/02/1985
Country United States
SHOWS 14
MOVIES 5
DIRECTOR 14

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 (14)

Mission: Impossible

Jimmy Bibo

Cheers

Ernie "Coach" Pantusso / Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

The Streets of San Francisco

Joe Patruro

Mannix

Mac Wagner

Kojak

Victor Marchette

Ironside

Mike Sellino

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

Ralph

The Fugitive

Matt

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Work Partner

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Reporter (uncredited)

Lou Grant

Patsy Reese

The F.B.I.

Billy Milton / Jumisino

Playhouse 90

Eladio

Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre

Bernheim / Charlie Atkins / P.J. Bascomb

Movies (5)

Raging Bull

Tommy Como

Family Plot

Victor Constantine

Fat City

Ruben

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Jimmy Bibo

Toma

Prolaci

Director (14)

Columbo

(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)

S.W.A.T.

(2 episodes)

Shaft

(1 episode)

The Name of the Game

(4 episodes)

Alias Smith and Jones

(1 episode)

The Felony Squad

(3 episodes)

The Contender

(1 episode)

Partners (10)