Tony Rosato
Born
26 December 1954 (71)
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 ...
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 (38)
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
Sicilian Vampire
2015
No Deposit
2015
The Christmas Switch
2014
The Big Fat Stone
2014
It Was You Charlie
2013
Real Gangsters
2013
Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests
2009
Mafia Doctor
2003
You Belong to Me
2002
Coming Unglued
1999
In the Doghouse
1998
Seeds Of Doubt
1998
Family Plan
1997
The Haunting of Lisa
1996
The Conspiracy of Fear
1996
Kissinger and Nixon
1995
Sugartime
1995
Rent-a-Kid
1995
The Good Fight
1992
The Diamond Fleece
1992
Mystery Date
1991
In Defense of a Married Man
1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989
Switching Channels
1988
City of Shadows
1987
Hearts of Fire
1987
Hands of a Stranger
1987
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
1987
One Police Plaza
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986
Busted Up
1986
Separate Vacations
1986
Popeye Doyle
1986
Improper Channels
1981
Hog Wild
1980
Nothing Personal
1980
The Silent Partner
1978