Tony Rosato
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 26, 1954
- Died
- January 10, 2017
- Birthplace
- Naples, Campania, Italy
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
The Red Maple Leaf 2017
as Vincent Marcella
Sicilian Vampire 2015
as Maitre D' at Don Giovanni's
No Deposit 2015
as Detective Tony Charkoff
The Christmas Switch 2014
as Salesman
The Big Fat Stone 2014
as Morrie Goldstein
It Was You Charlie 2013
as Gus
Real Gangsters 2013
as Mario
Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests 2009
as Luigi (Voice)
Mafia Doctor 2003
as Det. Ralph Disanti
You Belong to Me 2002
as Ernie
Coming Unglued 1999
as Marty
In the Doghouse 1998
as Tom Cheehak
Seeds of Doubt 1998
Actor
Family Plan 1997
as Cliff Haber
The Haunting of Lisa 1996
as Dr. Perry Azzaro
The Conspiracy of Fear 1996
as Raintree
Kissinger and Nixon 1995
as Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President)
Sugartime 1995
as Frank Ferraro
Rent-a-Kid 1995
as Cliff Haber
The Good Fight 1992
as Philip Brown
The Diamond Fleece 1992
Actor
Mystery Date 1991
as Sharpie
In Defense of a Married Man 1990
as Frank Ticelli
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 1989
as Mat's Boss
Brown Bread Sandwiches 1989
as Older Michaelangelo Buonanotte (voice)
Switching Channels 1988
as Joker
City of Shadows 1987
as Rosie
Hearts of Fire 1987
as Woody
Hands of a Stranger 1987
as Anthony Ligouri
- The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book 1987
as Mr. Lopez
One Police Plaza 1986
as Sol
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star 1986
as Joe DeVito (uncredited)
Busted Up 1986
as Irving Drayton
Popeye Doyle 1986
as Wise-ass Reporter
Separate Vacations 1986
as Harry Blender
Improper Channels 1981
as Dr. Arpenthaler
Hog Wild 1980
as Bull
Nothing Personal 1980
as Pickup Truck Driver
The Silent Partner 1978
as Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.