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Tony Rosato

Acting 62 (deceased) years old Naples, Campania, Italy ★ 0.4
Born: December 26, 1954
Died: January 10, 2017

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

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Various Characters 1975
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Richard Cruz 1986
Due South
Due South Clifford 1994
Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter Stewie Harper 1999
Wiseguy
Wiseguy 1987

Filmography

Acting Credits (61)

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

Writing Credits (1)

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