Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto

Actor

Providence, Rhode Island, USA
January 19, 1924

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.

Photo

Nicholas Colasanto 1
Nicholas Colasanto 2

Representative Works

Raging Bull
Raging Bull
7.9
/ English
Family Plot
Family Plot
6.8
/ English
Fat City
Fat City
7.1
/ English
Ironside
Ironside
6.0
/ English
Toma
Toma
7.7
/ English
Mad Bull
Mad Bull
8.0
/ English
The Haircut
The Haircut
7.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Raging Bull
1980Winner

Best Performance

Raging Bull

Family Plot
1976Nominee

Best Performance

Family Plot

Fat City
1972Nominee

Best Performance

Fat City

Career Highlights

Ironside
1967Highlight

Best Performance

Ironside

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
1976Highlight

Best Performance

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective