Tony Rosato
Acting
- Born:
- 1954-12-26
- Died:
- 2017-01-10
- Place of birth:
- Naples, Campania, Italy
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Red Maple Leaf
Sicilian Vampire
No Deposit
The Christmas Switch
The Big Fat Stone
It Was You Charlie
Real Gangsters
Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Atomic Betty
Mafia Doctor
You Belong to Me
Doc
Pelswick
Hollywood Off-Ramp
Relic Hunter
Monster by Mistake
Coming Unglued
George and Martha
In the Doghouse
Seeds of Doubt
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
Family Plan
FX: The Series
The Haunting of Lisa
The Conspiracy of Fear
Kissinger and Nixon
Sugartime
Rent-a-Kid
Due South
The Good Fight
Highlander: The Series
The Diamond Fleece
Super Mario World
Mystery Date
In Defense of a Married Man
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Brown Bread Sandwiches
Switching Channels
City of Shadows
Hearts of Fire
Diamonds
Wiseguy
Hands of a Stranger
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
One Police Plaza
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Hot Shots
L.A. Law
Busted Up
Popeye Doyle
Separate Vacations
Amanda's
Improper Channels
Hog Wild
Nothing Personal
The Littlest Hobo
The Silent Partner
Second City Television
Saturday Night Live