ACTOR

Nicholas Colasanto

1924 - 1985

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicholas Colasanto has received more than 2,662,677 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicholas Colasanto is the 6,215th most popular actor (down from 6,020th in 2019), the 9,117th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,982nd in 2019) and the 2,848th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.67

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Nicholas Colasanto ranks 6,215 out of 13,578. Before him are Grethe Weiser, Molly Peters, Caleb Landry Jones, Eva Röse, Kathryn McGuire, and Turhan Bey. After him are Adriana Esteves, Mitzi Gaynor, Lawrence Makoare, Han Hye-jin, Jorge Garcia, and Dennis Boutsikaris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Nicholas Colasanto ranks 421. Before him are Maria Sander, Ken Armstrong, Daniel Akaka, Joe Gaetjens, Ingemar Johansson, and Scott Brady. After him are Carroll O'Connor, Armando Peraza, Mark Lenard, Wally Ris, Ingrid Sandahl, and Harry Schwarz. Among people deceased in 1985, Nicholas Colasanto ranks 239. Before him are Lloyd Nolan, Dinara Asanova, Horatio Fitch, Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés, Cemal Reşit Rey, and Scott Brady. After him are Qaysin Quli, Luise Ullrich, Victor Carlund, Romolo Catasta, Robert Surtees, and Albert Maltz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nicholas Colasanto ranks 9,117 out of 20,380. Before him are Caleb Landry Jones (1989), Chaz Bono (1969), Joe Bonamassa (1977), Kathryn McGuire (1903), Loren Acton (1936), and Sylvester Graham (1794). After him are Caroline Smith (1906), Wovoka (1856), Mitzi Gaynor (1931), Stephen Colbert (1964), John Abizaid (1951), and Frank Benford (1883).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nicholas Colasanto ranks 2,848. Before him are Evelyn Brent (1895), Cliff DeYoung (1945), Summer Glau (1981), Scott Brady (1924), Caleb Landry Jones (1989), and Kathryn McGuire (1903). After him are Mitzi Gaynor (1931), Jorge Garcia (1973), Dennis Boutsikaris (1952), Lukas Haas (1976), Lauren Vélez (1964), and Cara Buono (1974).

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Television and Movie Roles

Raging Bull
Tommy Como
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Nov 14o 19807.929 / 10
Cheers
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
7.6 / 10
Family Plot
Victor Constantine
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Apr 9o 19766.7 / 10