Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Nicholas Colasanto
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.9
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Movies: 12Series: 40Crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 17651
IMDb ID: nm0170225
Known for: Acting
Born: January 19, 1924
Died: February 12, 1985
Age: 61
Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 1982
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 7.09
Wikidata: Q959202
Also known as
Nick Colasanto
Other jobs
Director (23)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Nicholas Colasanto.
7.9
Raging Bull
as Tommy Como
1980 Movie
Mad Bull
as Duke Sallow
1977 Movie
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
1976 Movie
6.8
Family Plot
as Victor Constantine
1976 Movie
5.2
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Bert
1975 Movie
7.5
Toma
as Prolaci
1973 Movie
7.0
Fat City
as Ruben
1972 Movie
10.0
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jimmy Bibo
1969 Movie
The Counterfeit Killer
as Plainclothesman
1968 Movie
5.0
Ironside
as Mr. Matling (uncredited)
1967 Movie
5.7
Fame Is the Name of the Game
as Detective
1966 Movie
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Eladio
1959 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nicholas Colasanto.
7.5
Cheers
as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso • 69 eps
1982 Series
Fitz and Bones
Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
The Contender
Director • 1 eps
1980 Series
5.1
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Director • 2 eps
1979 Series
7.3
Lou Grant
as Patsy Reese • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.8
CHiPs
Director • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
Director • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.0
S.W.A.T.
Director • 2 eps
1975 Series
6.4
Baretta
1 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Kojak
as Victor Marchette • 1 eps
1973 Series
7.2
Shaft
Director • 1 eps
1973 Series
7.8
Toma
1 eps
1973 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
as Joe Patruro • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.9
Search
Director • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.8
Hec Ramsey
Director • 1 eps
1972 Series
5.5
Monty Nash
Director • 2 eps
1971 Series
8.1
Columbo
Director • 2 eps
1971 Series
7.0
Alias Smith and Jones
Director • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.1
McCloud
Director • 2 eps
1970 Series
6.5
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Director • 1 eps
1969 Series
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
Director • 4 eps
1968 Series
6.8
The Name of the Game
Director • 4 eps
1968 Series
6.7
Mannix
as Mac Wagner • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.8
Garrison's Gorillas
Director • 5 eps
1967 Series