Tony Rosato
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 26, 1954, Naples, Campania, Italy
- Died
- January 10, 2017
- Movies
- 39
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 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 |
| 2009 | Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests | Luigi (Voice) |
| 2003 | Mafia Doctor | Det. Ralph Disanti |
| 2002 | You Belong to Me | Ernie |
| 1999 | Coming Unglued | Marty |
| 1998 | In the Doghouse | Tom Cheehak |
| 1998 | Seeds of Doubt | |
| 1997 | Family Plan | Cliff Haber |
| 1996 | The Haunting of Lisa | Dr. Perry Azzaro |
| 1996 | The Conspiracy of Fear | Raintree |
| 1995 | Kissinger and Nixon | Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President) |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Frank Ferraro |
| 1995 | Rent-a-Kid | Cliff Haber |
| 1992 | The Good Fight | Philip Brown |
| 1992 | The Diamond Fleece | |
| 1991 | Mystery Date | Sharpie |
| 1990 | In Defense of a Married Man | Frank Ticelli |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Mat's Boss |
| 1989 | Brown Bread Sandwiches | Older Michaelangelo Buonanotte (voice) |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Joker |
| 1987 | City of Shadows | Rosie |
| 1987 | Hearts of Fire | Woody |
| 1987 | Hands of a Stranger | Anthony Ligouri |
| 1987 | The Day They Came to Arrest the Book | Mr. Lopez |
| 1986 | One Police Plaza | Sol |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | Joe DeVito (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Busted Up | Irving Drayton |
| 1986 | Popeye Doyle | Wise-ass Reporter |
| 1986 | Separate Vacations | Harry Blender |
| 1981 | Improper Channels | Dr. Arpenthaler |
| 1980 | Hog Wild | Bull |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Pickup Truck Driver |
| 1978 | The Silent Partner | Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited) |
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