Nicholas Colasanto

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 & TV Shows

1. Raging Bull (1980) — Tommy Como
2. Cheers (1982) — Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
3. Family Plot (1976) — Victor Constantine
4. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Jimmy Bibo
5. Fat City (1972) — Ruben
6. Kojak (1973) — Victor Marchette
7. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Reporter (uncredited)
8. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Joe Patruro
9. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Work Partner
10. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Ralph
11. Ironside (1967) — Mike Sellino
12. The Fugitive (1963) — Matt
13. Mannix (1967) — Mac Wagner
14. Baretta (1975)
15. My Favorite Martian (1963) — Orville
16. Lou Grant (1977) — Patsy Reese
17. The F.B.I. (1965) — Billy Milton
18. Ben Casey (1961)
19. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961) — Marty (uncredited)
20. Playhouse 90 (1956) — Eladio
21. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) — Charlie Atkins
22. The Haircut (1982) — Bobby Russo (Barber)
23. Run for Your Life (1965) — Benno Capalupo
24. The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975) — Bert
25. Toma (1973)
26. Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966) — Detective
27. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) — 1st Military Policeman
28. Arrest and Trial (1963) — Armando Martinez
29. Toma (1973) — Prolaci
30. Ironside (1967) — Mr. Matling (uncredited)
31. Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob (1969) — Jimmy Bibo
32. Mad Bull (1977) — Duke Sallow
33. The Counterfeit Killer (1968) — Plainclothesman
34. The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976) — Lieutenant Nick Tinker
35. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959) — Eladio
36. Deadlock (1967) — Charlie Atkins

Directed

1. Columbo (1971) — Director
2. Bonanza (1959) — Director
3. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Director
4. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Director
5. CHiPs (1977) — Director
6. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Director
7. Ironside (1967) — Director
8. S.W.A.T. (1975) — Director
9. McCloud (1970) — Director
10. Alias Smith and Jones (1971) — Director
11. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Director
12. The Name of the Game (1968) — Director
13. The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979) — Director
14. Garrison's Gorillas (1967) — Director
15. Search (1972) — Director
16. Run for Your Life (1965) — Director
17. Shaft (1973) — Director
18. Felony Squad (1966) — Director
19. Hec Ramsey (1972) — Director
20. Toma (1973) — Director
21. Monty Nash (1971) — Director
22. The Contender (1980) — Director
23. Fitz and Bones (1981) — Director