Nicholas Colasanto

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.

Known For

Raging Bull

as Tommy Como

Cheers

as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Family Plot

as Victor Constantine

Mission: Impossible

as Jimmy Bibo

Fat City

as Ruben

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Reporter (uncredited)

Kojak

as Victor Marchette

The Streets of San Francisco

as Joe Patruro

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Work Partner

Ironside

as Mike Sellino