Nicholas Colasanto

★ Acting #18,090

1924 - 1985 (age 61) • Acting

Born: 1/19/1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died: 2/12/1985 (age 61)

Known for: Acting

Nicholas Colasanto

★ Acting #18,090

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

79%

Tommy Como

1980

Columbo

81%

Director

1971

Cheers

76%

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

1982

Bonanza

75%

Director

1959

Mission: Impossible

76%

Jimmy Bibo

1966

Starsky & Hutch

73%

Director

1975

Fat City

71%

Ruben

1972

Hawaii Five-O

72%

Director

1968

Cheers

76%

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

1982

The Haircut

74%

Bobby Russo (Barber)

1982

Fitz and Bones

90%

Director

1981

Raging Bull

79%

Tommy Como

1980

The Contender

90%

Director

1980

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

59%

Director

1979

Mad Bull

80%

Duke Sallow

1977

Lou Grant

74%

Patsy Reese

1977

CHiPs

68%

Director

1977

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

90%

Lieutenant Nick Tinker

1976

Family Plot

68%

Victor Constantine

1976

Starsky & Hutch

73%

Director

1975

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

55%

Bert

1975

S.W.A.T.

71%

Director

1975

Baretta

65%

Unknown

1975

Kojak

73%

Victor Marchette

1973

Shaft

72%

Director

1973

Toma

68%

Unknown

1973

Toma

68%

Director

1973

Toma

77%

Prolaci

1973

The Streets of San Francisco

71%

Joe Patruro

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

71%

Director

1972

Hec Ramsey

73%

Director

1972

Search

71%

Director

1972

Fat City

71%

Ruben

1972

Monty Nash

55%

Director

1971

Columbo

81%

Director

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

70%

Director

1971