Nicholas Colasanto

Acting · 1924–1985 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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

7.9

Raging Bull

1980 · Tommy Como

7.6

Cheers

1982 · Series · Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

7.1

Fat City

1972 · Ruben

7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Series · Jimmy Bibo

7.2

Kojak

1973 · Series · Victor Marchette

7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 · Series · Reporter (uncredited)

7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Series · Joe Patruro

7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Series · Work Partner

7.1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Series · Ralph

6.9

Ironside

1967 · Series · Mike Sellino

7.4

The Fugitive

1963 · Series · Matt

6.8

Mannix

1967 · Series · Mac Wagner

Directed23

9.0

Fitz and Bones

1981 · Series · Director

9.0

The Contender

1980 · Series · Director

5.9

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979 · Series · Director

6.8

CHiPs

1977 · Series · Director

7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · Series · Director

7.1

S.W.A.T.

1975 · Series · Director

6.8

Toma

1973 · Series · Director

7.2

Shaft

1973 · Series · Director

7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Series · Director

7.1

1972 · Series · Director

7.3

Hec Ramsey

1972 · Series · Director

8.1

Columbo

1971 · Series · Director

7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971 · Series · Director

5.5

Monty Nash

1971 · Series · Director

7.2

McCloud

1970 · Series · Director

6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 · Series · Director

7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · Series · Director

7.0

The Name of the Game

1968 · Series · Director

All acting credits35

7.6

Cheers

1982 · Series · Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

The Haircut

7.4

The Haircut

1982 · Bobby Russo (Barber)

7.9

Raging Bull

1980 · Tommy Como

7.3

Lou Grant

1977 · Series · Patsy Reese

8.0

Mad Bull

1977 · Duke Sallow

6.8

Family Plot

1976 · Victor Constantine

9.0

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 · Lieutenant Nick Tinker

6.5

Baretta

1975 · Series

5.5

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 · Bert

7.2

Kojak

1973 · Series · Victor Marchette

6.8

Toma

1973 · Series

7.7

Toma

1973 · Prolaci

7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Series · Joe Patruro

7.1

Fat City

1972 · Ruben

9.7

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969 · Jimmy Bibo

8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968 · Plainclothesman

6.9

Ironside

1967 · Series · Mike Sellino

6.8

Mannix

1967 · Series · Mac Wagner