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