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