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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Mini Biography:
Nicholas Colasanto, the actor and television director who achieved his... more
Trivia:
Spoke fluent Italian more
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.
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1 win
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NewsDesk:
Alternate Names:
Nick Colasanto
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actor:
- "Cheers" .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso (70 episodes, 1982-1985)
- Rescue Me (1985) TV episode .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- The Belles of St. Clete's (1985) TV episode (credit only) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- The Bartender's Tale (1985) TV episode (credit only) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Cheerio, Cheers (1985) TV episode .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- The Executive's Executioner (1985) TV episode (credit only) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
(65 more) - The Haircut (1982) .... Bobby Russo (Barber)
- Raging Bull (1980) .... Tommy Como
- "Lou Grant" .... Patsy Reese (1 episode, 1978)
- Mob (1978) TV episode .... Patsy Reese - Mad Bull (1977) (TV) .... Duke Sallow
... aka The Agressor (UK) - Martinelli, Outside Man (1977) (TV) .... Stalio
- "Westside Medical" .... John Manolas (1 episode, 1977)
- Red Blanket for a City (1977) TV episode .... John Manolas - The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976) (TV) .... Lieutenant Nick Tinker
- Family Plot (1976) .... Constantine
- "Baretta" .... Danelle (1 episode, 1975)
- The Secret of Terry Lake (1975) TV episode .... Danelle - The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975) .... Bert
- "Lucas Tanner" .... Mel (1 episode, 1975)
- The Noise of a Quiet Weekend (1975) TV episode .... Mel - "Kojak" .... Victor Marchette (1 episode, 1973)
- Conspiracy of Fear (1973) TV episode .... Victor Marchette - "Toma" (1 episode, 1973)
- Frame-Up (1973) TV episode - Toma (1973) (TV) .... Prolaci
- "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Joe Patruro (1 episode, 1973)
- Deathwatch (1973) TV episode .... Joe Patruro - Fat City (1972) .... Ruben
- "The F.B.I." .... Billy Milton / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1971)
- Bitter Harbor (1971) TV episode .... Jumisino
- The Camel's Nose (1966) TV episode (as Nick Colasanto) .... Billy Milton - "Mannix" .... Mac Wagner (1 episode, 1968)
- To the Swiftest, Death (1968) TV episode .... Mac Wagner - "Premiere" .... Charlie Leaf (1 episode, 1968)
- Lassiter (1968) TV episode .... Charlie Leaf - The Counterfeit Killer (1968) .... Plainclothesman
... aka Crackshot - "Ironside" .... Mike Sellino (1 episode, 1968)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- The Challenge (1968) TV episode .... Mike Sellino - "Mission: Impossible" .... Jimmy Bibo (1 episode, 1967)
- The Council: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... Jimmy Bibo - "Run for Your Life" .... George Karpantos / ... (6 episodes, 1965-1967)
- The Frozen Image (1967) TV episode .... Jake Wexler
- A Rage for Justice: Part 2 (1967) TV episode .... George Karpantos
- Flight from Tirana: Part 1 (1967) TV episode .... George Karpantos
- The Day Time Stopped (1966) TV episode .... Maxie
- Who's Watching the Fleshpot? (1966) TV episode .... Benno Capalupo
(1 more) - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Bernheim / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Wipeout (1967) TV episode .... Bernheim
- Runaway Boy (1966) TV episode .... P.J. Bascomb - Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966) (TV) .... Detective
- "The Fugitive" .... Matt (1 episode, 1966)
- Approach with Care (1966) TV episode .... Matt - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Ralph (1 episode, 1966)
- The Indian Affairs Affair (1966) TV episode (as Nick Colasanto) .... Ralph - "I Spy" .... Cabbie / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
- My Mother, the Spy (1966) TV episode .... Cabbie
- Danny Was a Million Laughs (1965) TV episode .... Genius
- So Long, Patrick Henry (1965) TV episode .... Reporter - "My Favorite Martian" .... Orville (1 episode, 1966)
... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia)
- Martin's Revoltin' Development (1966) TV episode .... Orville - "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Reporter (1 episode, 1965)
- The Cyborg (1965) TV episode (uncredited) .... Reporter - "For the People" .... Kojek (1 episode, 1965)
- The Influence of Fear (1965) TV episode .... Kojek - "Ben Casey" .... Ambulance Attendant (1 episode, 1964)
- For Jimmy, the Best of Everything (1964) TV episode .... Ambulance Attendant - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... 1st Military Policeman (1 episode, 1964)
... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- Operation Greif (1964) TV episode (as Nick Colasanto) .... 1st Military Policeman - "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Work Partner (1 episode, 1964)
- Final Escape (1964) TV episode .... Work Partner - "Arrest and Trial" .... Armando Martinez (1 episode, 1963)
- Journey into Darkness (1963) TV episode (as Nick Colasanto) .... Armando Martinez - "Playhouse 90" .... Eladio (2 episodes, 1959)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Eladio
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Eladio
Director:
- "Fitz and Bones" (1 episode, 1981)
- To Kill a Ghost (1981) TV episode - "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" (2 episodes, 1981)
... aka Lobo (USA: new title)
- The French Follies Caper (1981) TV episode
- The Fastest Women Around (1981) TV episode - "The Contender" (1980) TV mini-series
- "Starsky and Hutch" (1 episode, 1978)
- The Groupie (1978) TV episode - "CHiPs" (1 episode, 1977)
... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- Highway Robbery (1977) TV episode - "Logan's Run" (1 episode, 1977)
- Man Out of Time (1977) TV episode - "S.W.A.T." (2 episodes, 1976)
- Soldier on the Hill (1976) TV episode
- Any Second Now (1976) TV episode - "McCoy" (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
- New Dollar Day (1976) TV episode
- Bless the Big Fish (1975) TV episode - "The Streets of San Francisco" (1 episode, 1975)
- The Programming of Charlie Blake (1975) TV episode - "Columbo" (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
- Swan Song (1974) TV episode
- Étude in Black (1972) TV episode (credit only) - "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1 episode, 1974)
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- A Full Life (1974) TV episode - "Hec Ramsey" (1 episode, 1973)
- The Detroit Connection (1973) TV episode - "Shaft" (1 episode, 1973)
- The Killing (1973) TV episode - "Toma" (1 episode, 1973)
- Stakeout (1973) TV episode - "Search" (1 episode, 1972)
- In Search of Midas (1972) TV episode - "Bonanza" (2 episodes, 1972)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Twenty-Sixth Grave (1972) TV episode
- Ambush at Rio Lobo (1972) TV episode - "Alias Smith and Jones" (1 episode, 1971)
- Six Strangers at Apache Springs (1971) TV episode - "Monty Nash" (2 episodes, 1971)
- The Hunting Licence (1971) TV episode
- The Long Ride (1971) TV episode - "The Name of the Game" (2 episodes, 1970)
- The Time Is Now (1970) TV episode
- Tarot (1970) TV episode - "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" (1 episode, 1970)
... aka The Lawyers
- Panther in a Cage (1970) TV episode - "McCloud" (1 episode, 1970)
- Murder Arena: Part 1: The Concrete Corral (1970) TV episode - "Hawaii Five-O" (4 episodes, 1969-1970)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- Most Likely to Murder (1970) TV episode
- Just Lucky, I Guess (1969) TV episode
- To Hell with Babe Ruth (1969) TV episode
- A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead! (1969) TV episode - "The Governor & J.J." (1 episode, 1969)
- The Governor's Portrait (1969) TV episode - "Ironside" (1 episode, 1968)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- Robert Phillips vs. the Man (1968) TV episode - "Felony Squad" (3 episodes, 1968)
- A Fashion for Dying (1968) TV episode
- Underground Nightmare (1968) TV episode
- The Love Victim (1968) TV episode - "Garrison's Gorillas" (5 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Run from Death (1968) TV episode
- The Great Crime Wave (1967) TV episode
- 20 Gallons to Kill (1967) TV episode
- The Deadly Masquerade (1967) TV episode
- The Grab (1967) TV episode - "Run for Your Life" (7 episodes, 1966-1967)
- At the End of the Rainbow There's Another Rainbow (1967) TV episode
- The Frozen Image (1967) TV episode
- A Very Small Injustice (1967) TV episode
- The Assassin (1967) TV episode
- The Face of the Antagonist (1967) TV episode
(2 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Don Adams' Screen Test" (1975) TV series (segment director) (unknown episodes)
Thanks:
- Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season (2004) (V) (dedicatee)
Archive Footage:
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"The O'Reilly Factor"
- Episode dated 9 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso - Virtual Vera (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Carla's Whipping Boy (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Carla the Comeback Queen: Insults for Every Occasion (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Cliff's Notes: The Wisdom of Cliff Clavin (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Di Another Day: Diane Chambers from A-Z (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Coach Ernie Pantusso's Rules of the Game (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Setting the Bar: A Conversation with Ted Danson (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Love at First Fight: Opposites Distract (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- I'll Drink to That: Stormin' Norm-isms (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Cheers: 200th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV) .... Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
- Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1968) .... Jimmy Bibo
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