Tony Rosato
Actor
Born December 26, 1954 in Naples, Campania, Italy
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.
Filmography
The Red Maple Leaf
Vincent Marcella
Sicilian Vampire
Maitre D' at Don Giovanni's
No Deposit
Detective Tony Charkoff
The Christmas Switch
Salesman
The Big Fat Stone
Morrie Goldstein
It Was You Charlie
Gus
Real Gangsters
Mario
Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age Quests
Luigi (Voice)
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
Atomic Betty
Additional Voices
Mafia Doctor
Det. Ralph Disanti
You Belong to Me
Ernie
Doc
Pelswick
Relic Hunter
Stewie Harper
Monster by Mistake
Coming Unglued
Marty
George and Martha
In the Doghouse
Tom Cheehak
Seeds of Doubt
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
Family Plan
Cliff Haber
FX: The Series
Sammy Valenzuela
The Haunting of Lisa
Dr. Perry Azzaro
The Conspiracy of Fear
Raintree
Kissinger and Nixon
Charles Colson (Special Counsel to the President)
Sugartime
Frank Ferraro
Rent-a-Kid
Cliff Haber
Due South
Clifford
The Good Fight
Philip Brown
Highlander: The Series
Benny Carbassa
The Diamond Fleece
Super Mario World
Luigi (voice)
Mystery Date
Sharpie
In Defense of a Married Man
Frank Ticelli
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Luigi (voice)
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Mat's Boss
Switching Channels
Joker
City of Shadows
Rosie
Hearts of Fire
Woody
Diamonds
Wiseguy
Hands of a Stranger
Anthony Ligouri
One Police Plaza
Sol
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Joe DeVito (uncredited)
L.A. Law
Richard Cruz
Busted Up
Irving Drayton
Popeye Doyle
Wise-ass Reporter
Separate Vacations
Harry Blender
Amanda's
Aldo
Improper Channels
Dr. Arpenthaler
Hog Wild
Bull
Nothing Personal
Pickup Truck Driver
The Littlest Hobo
Samuels (uncredited)
The Silent Partner
Person Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked (uncredited)
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Jerry Hemphill / Mike Short / Various