Tony Rosato
Born: 1954-12-26 in Naples, Campania, Italy
Died: 2017-01-10
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2017
- The Red Maple Leaf as Vincent Marcella
2015
- No Deposit as Detective Tony Charkoff
- Sicilian Vampire as Maitre D' at Don Giovanni's
2014
- The Christmas Switch as Salesman
- The Big Fat Stone as Morrie Goldstein
2013
- Real Gangsters as Mario
- It Was You Charlie as Gus
2009
- Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests as Luigi (Voice)
2006
2004
- Atomic Betty as Additional Voices
2003
- Mafia Doctor as Det. Ralph Disanti
2002
- You Belong to Me as Ernie
2001
2000
- Pelswick
- Hollywood Off-Ramp as Ben Harvey
1999
- Relic Hunter as Stewie Harper
- Monster by Mistake
- George and Martha
- Coming Unglued as Marty
1998
- Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
- Seeds Of Doubt
- In the Doghouse as Tom Cheehak
1997
- Family Plan as Cliff Haber
1996
- FX: The Series as Sammy Valenzuela
- The Conspiracy of Fear as Raintree
- The Haunting of Lisa as Dr. Perry Azzaro
1995
- Sugartime as Frank Ferraro
- Rent-a-Kid as Cliff Haber
- Kissinger and Nixon as Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President)
1994
- Due South as Clifford
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Benny Carbassa
- The Good Fight as Philip Brown
- The Diamond Fleece
1991
- Super Mario World as Luigi (voice)
- Mystery Date as Sharpie
1990
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 as Luigi (voice)
- In Defense of a Married Man as Frank Ticelli
1989
- Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics as Mat's Boss
1988
- Switching Channels as Joker
1987
- Wiseguy
- Diamonds
- Hands of a Stranger as Anthony Ligouri
- Hearts of Fire as Woody
- City of Shadows as Rosie
- The Day They Came to Arrest the Book as Mr. Lopez
1986
- L.A. Law as Richard Cruz
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star as Joe DeVito (uncredited)
- Popeye Doyle as Wise-ass Reporter
- One Police Plaza as Sol
- Separate Vacations as Harry Blender
- Busted Up as Irving Drayton
1983
- Amanda's as Aldo
1981
- Improper Channels as Dr. Arpenthaler
1980
- Nothing Personal as Pickup Truck Driver
- Hog Wild as Bull
1979
- The Littlest Hobo as Cab driver
1978
- The Silent Partner as Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited)
1976
- Second City Television as Self - Various Characters
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Jerry Hemphill / Mike Short / Various