Nicholas Colasanto
ActorDirectorAdditional Crew
- Born
- January 19, 1924
- Died
- February 12, 1985
Nicholas Colasanto, the actor and television director who achieved his greatest success as "Coach" on the TV series Cheers (1982) at the end of his career, was born January 19, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, one of seven children. He attended Providence's Central High School but did not graduate…
Director
| Fitz and Bones(1981) |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo(1979) |
| The Contender(1980) |
| Starsky and Hutch(1975) |
| CHiPs(1977) |
Actor
| Cheers(1982)as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso |
| The Haircut(1982)as Bobby Russo (Barber) |
| Cheers: Uncle Sam Malone(1982)as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso |
| Raging Bull(1980)as Tommy Como |
| Lou Grant(1977)as Patsy Reese |
Additional Crew
| Don Adams' Screen Test(1975) |
Thanks
| Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season(2004) |
Soundtrack
| Cheers(1982) |
Self
| The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards(1984)as Self - Nominee |
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards(1983)as Self - Nominee |
| The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards(1983)as Self - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Program |
Archive Footage
| IMDb Originals(2015)as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso |
| TV We Love(2025)as Self |
| History of the Sitcom(2021)as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso |
| The Factor(1996)as Coach (segment: Watters' World), Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso |
| Virtual Vera(2004)as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso |
Credit Score: Nicholas Colasanto
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheers | 200.00 | 1982 | • | • | 8.0 | 28 | 119 | 68012 | |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible | 40.00 | 1966 | • | 7.9 | 10 | 36 | 12919 | ||
| 3 | Raging Bull | 36.00 | 1980 | • | 8.1 | 2 | 8 | 410971 | ||
| 4 | Toma | 5.00 | 1973 | • | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 249 | ||
| 5 | Fat City | 3.75 | 1972 | • | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 11679 | ||
| 6 | Family Plot | 2.50 | 1976 | • | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 26905 |