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Tony Rosato

Tony Rosato

Actor · Born 1954-12-26 · Naples, Campania, Italy

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Biography

Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was an Italian-Canadian actor and comedian who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both SCTV and Saturday Night Live. In fact, Rosato is one of only three actors (along with Robin Duke and Martin Short) to be cast members of both SCTV and SNL and the first not born in either the United States or Canada. Celebrities impersonated by Rosato on SCTV include: Lou Costello (whom he also impersonated when he was a cast member on SNL), William Conrad, Danny Thomas, Woodstock co-organizer Chip Monck, SNL cast member John Belushi, Tony Orlando, Don Ho, and Ella Fitzgerald. His characters on SNL, despite his short tenure, were memorable as well, and included Ed Asner (in character as Lou Grant), Captain Kangaroo, and U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese. He also voiced Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. From Wikipedia.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Jerry Hemphill / Mike Short / Various
  2. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) — Luigi (voice)
  3. Highlander: The Series (1992) — Benny Carbassa
  4. Relic Hunter (1999) — Stewie Harper
  5. The Silent Partner (1978) — Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited)
  6. Due South (1994) — Clifford
  7. Rent-a-Kid (1995) — Cliff Haber
  8. L.A. Law (1986) — Richard Cruz
  9. Switching Channels (1988) — Joker
  10. Mystery Date (1991) — Sharpie
  11. Super Mario World (1991) — Luigi (voice)
  12. Family Plan (1997) — Cliff Haber
  13. Wiseguy (1987)
  14. Second City Television (1976) — Self - Various Characters
  15. Atomic Betty (2004) — Additional Voices
  16. FX: The Series (1996) — Sammy Valenzuela
  17. Sicilian Vampire (2015) — Maitre D' at Don Giovanni's
  18. Doc (2001)
  19. In Defense of a Married Man (1990) — Frank Ticelli
  20. Hearts of Fire (1987) — Woody
  21. Sugartime (1995) — Frank Ferraro
  22. Nothing Personal (1980) — Pickup Truck Driver
  23. Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986) — Joe DeVito (uncredited)
  24. Separate Vacations (1986) — Harry Blender
  25. Popeye Doyle (1986) — Wise-ass Reporter
  26. The Christmas Switch (2014) — Salesman
  27. The Littlest Hobo (1979) — Samuels (uncredited)
  28. No Deposit (2015) — Detective Tony Charkoff
  29. Real Gangsters (2013) — Mario
  30. You Belong to Me (2002) — Ernie
  31. Hands of a Stranger (1987) — Anthony Ligouri
  32. Seeds of Doubt (1998)
  33. The Red Maple Leaf (2017) — Vincent Marcella
  34. Monster by Mistake (1999)
  35. Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (1998)
  36. Hog Wild (1980) — Bull
  37. The Haunting of Lisa (1996) — Dr. Perry Azzaro
  38. Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989) — Mat's Boss
  39. City of Shadows (1987) — Rosie
  40. George and Martha (1999)