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.

Known for

Raging Bull

Film · 1980 · ★ 7.9

Columbo

Series · 1971 · ★ 8.1

Cheers

Series · 1982 · ★ 7.6

Family Plot

Film · 1976 · ★ 6.8

Bonanza

Series · 1959 · ★ 7.5

Mission: Impossible

Series · 1966 · ★ 7.6

Starsky & Hutch

Series · 1975 · ★ 7.4

Fat City

Film · 1972 · ★ 7.1

Hawaii Five-O

Series · 1969 · ★ 7.2

Kojak

Series · 1973 · ★ 7.3

CHiPs

Series · 1977 · ★ 6.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Series · 1964 · ★ 7.8

Filmography

• 1982 Cheers · Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
• 1982 The Haircut · Bobby Russo (Barber)
• 1981 Fitz and Bones · Director
• 1980 Raging Bull · Tommy Como
• 1980 The Contender · Director
• 1979 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo · Director
• 1977 Mad Bull · Duke Sallow
• 1977 Lou Grant · Patsy Reese
• 1977 CHiPs · Director
• 1976 The Return of the World's Greatest Detective · Lieutenant Nick Tinker
• 1976 Family Plot · Victor Constantine
• 1975 Starsky & Hutch · Director
• 1975 The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery · Bert
• 1975 S.W.A.T. · Director
• 1975 Baretta
• 1973 Kojak · Victor Marchette
• 1973 Shaft · Director
• 1973 Toma · Director
• 1973 Toma · Prolaci
• 1972 The Streets of San Francisco · Joe Patruro, Director
• 1972 Search · Director
• 1972 Hec Ramsey · Director
• 1972 Fat City · Ruben
• 1971 Monty Nash · Director
• 1971 Columbo · Director
• 1971 Alias Smith and Jones · Director
• 1970 McCloud · Director
• 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. · Director
• 1969 Hawaii Five-O · Director
• 1969 Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob · Jimmy Bibo
• 1968 The Name of the Game · Director
• 1968 The Counterfeit Killer · Plainclothesman
• 1967 Mannix · Mac Wagner
• 1967 Garrison's Gorillas · Director
• 1967 Deadlock · Charlie Atkins
• 1967 Ironside · Mr. Matling (uncredited)
• 1967 Ironside · Mike Sellino, Director
• 1966 Fame Is the Name of the Game · Detective
• 1966 Mission: Impossible · Jimmy Bibo
• 1966 Felony Squad · Director
• 1965 The F.B.I. · Billy Milton, Jumisino
• 1965 Run for Your Life · Benno Capalupo, George Karpantos
• 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · Ralph
• 1964 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · Reporter (uncredited)
• 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre · 1st Military Policeman
• 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre · Bernheim, Charlie Atkins
• 1963 My Favorite Martian · Orville
• 1963 The Fugitive · Matt
• 1963 Arrest and Trial · Armando Martinez
• 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Work Partner
• 1961 Ben Casey
• 1961 Car 54, Where Are You? · Marty (uncredited)
• 1959 Bonanza · Director
• 1959 For Whom the Bell Tolls · Eladio
• 1956 Playhouse 90 · Eladio