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

Columbo
1972
Cheers
1982
Bonanza
1972
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Ironside
1968
Mannix
1968
The Fugitive
1966
Mission: Impossible
1967
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1967
The F.B.I.
1966
Starsky & Hutch
1978

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
43
Directing
23
1982
The Haircut
as Bobby Russo (Barber)
1982
Cheers
as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
1980
Raging Bull
as Tommy Como
1978
Lou Grant
as Patsy Reese
1977
Mad Bull
as Duke Sallow
1976
Family Plot
as Victor Constantine
1976
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as Lieutenant Nick Tinker
1975
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Bert
1975
Baretta
1973
Toma
as Prolaci
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
as Joe Patruro
1973
Kojak
as Victor Marchette
1973
Toma
1972
Fat City
as Ruben
1971
The F.B.I.
as Jumisino
1969
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Jimmy Bibo
1968
The Counterfeit Killer
as Plainclothesman
1968
Ironside
as Mike Sellino
1968
Mannix
as Mac Wagner
1967
Deadlock
as Charlie Atkins
1967
Ironside
as Mr. Matling (uncredited)
1967
Mission: Impossible
as Jimmy Bibo
1967
Run for Your Life
as George Karpantos
1967
Run for Your Life
as Jake Wexler
1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Bernheim
1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Charlie Atkins
1966
Fame Is the Name of the Game
as Detective
1966
The F.B.I.
as Billy Milton
1966
Run for Your Life
as Benno Capalupo
1966
The Fugitive
as Matt
1966
My Favorite Martian
as Orville
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Ralph
1966
Run for Your Life
as Maxie
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as P.J. Bascomb
1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Reporter (uncredited)
1965
Run for Your Life
as The Bartender
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 1st Military Policeman
1964
Ben Casey
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Work Partner
1963
Arrest and Trial
as Armando Martinez
1962
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Marty (uncredited)
1959
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Eladio
1959
Playhouse 90
as Eladio