Tony Rosato
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1954-12-26
- Died
- 2017-01-10
- Place of birth
- Naples, Campania, Italy
- Also known as
- Tony Rasato · Antonio Rosato
Biography
Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was an Italian-Canadian actor and comedian who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both SCTV and Saturday Night Live.
In fact, Rosato is one of only three actors (along with Robin Duke and Martin Short) to be cast members of both SCTV and SNL and the first not born in either the United States or Canada. Celebrities impersonated by Rosato on SCTV include: Lou Costello (whom he also impersonated when he was a cast member on SNL), William Conrad, Danny Thomas, Woodstock co-organizer Chip Monck, SNL cast member John Belushi, Tony Orlando, Don Ho, and Ella Fitzgerald. His characters on SNL, despite his short tenure, were memorable as well, and included Ed Asner (in character as Lou Grant), Captain Kangaroo, and U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese.
He also voiced Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.
From Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (21)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Jerry Hemphill / Mike Short / Various / Self - Various Characters
L.A. Law
1986
as Richard Cruz
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Benny Carbassa
Due South
1994
as Clifford
Relic Hunter
1999
as Stewie Harper
Wiseguy
1987
Doc
2001
FX: The Series
1996
as Sammy Valenzuela
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
Monster by Mistake
1999
The Littlest Hobo
1979
as Samuels (uncredited) / Cab driver
Atomic Betty
2004
as Additional Voices
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
1990
as Luigi (voice)
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
1998
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
Pelswick
2000
George and Martha
1999
Super Mario World
1991
as Luigi (voice)
Amanda's
1983
as Aldo
Hollywood Off-Ramp
2000
as Ben Harvey
Diamonds
1987
Movies (38)
Real Gangsters
2013
as Mario
Improper Channels
1981
as Dr. Arpenthaler
The Silent Partner
1978
as Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited)
Sugartime
1995
as Frank Ferraro
Nothing Personal
1980
as Pickup Truck Driver
Switching Channels
1988
as Joker
Mystery Date
1991
as Sharpie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
as Joe DeVito (uncredited)
No Deposit
2015
as Detective Tony Charkoff
Hands of a Stranger
1987
as Anthony Ligouri
Coming Unglued
1999
as Marty
Rent-a-Kid
1995
as Cliff Haber
Hearts of Fire
1987
as Woody
Mafia Doctor
2003
as Det. Ralph Disanti
You Belong to Me
2002
as Ernie
Family Plan
1997
as Cliff Haber
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989
as Mat's Boss
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
as Vincent Marcella
The Diamond Fleece
1992
The Christmas Switch
2014
as Salesman
The Conspiracy of Fear
1996
as Raintree
The Good Fight
1992
as Philip Brown
In Defense of a Married Man
1990
as Frank Ticelli
The Haunting of Lisa
1996
as Dr. Perry Azzaro
Popeye Doyle
1986
as Wise-ass Reporter
Sicilian Vampire
2015
as Maitre D' at Don Giovanni's
One Police Plaza
1986
as Sol
Kissinger and Nixon
1995
as Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President)
Hog Wild
1980
as Bull
It Was You Charlie
2013
as Gus
In the Doghouse
1998
as Tom Cheehak
Seeds of Doubt
1998
Separate Vacations
1986
as Harry Blender
The Big Fat Stone
2014
as Morrie Goldstein
Busted Up
1986
as Irving Drayton
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
1987
as Mr. Lopez
City of Shadows
1987
as Rosie
Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests
2009
as Luigi (Voice)
About Tony Rosato
Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was an Italian-Canadian actor and comedian who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both SCTV and Saturday Night Live. In fact, Rosato is one of only three actors (along with Robin Duke and Martin Short) to be cast members of both SCTV and SNL and the first not born in either the United States or Canada. Celebrities impersonated by Rosato on SCTV include: Lou Costello (whom he also impersonated when he was a cast member on SNL), William Conrad, Danny Thomas,… With 59 credits spanning from 1975 to 2017, Tony Rosato has appeared in 38 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tony Rosato Movies
- Real Gangsters (2013) — as Mario
- Improper Channels (1981) — as Dr. Arpenthaler
- The Silent Partner (1978) — as Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited)
- Sugartime (1995) — as Frank Ferraro
- Nothing Personal (1980) — as Pickup Truck Driver
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