Nicholas Colasanto Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1985, he was posthumously awarded the Q Award for his work on "Cheers․"
• While serving in the U․S․ Navy during World War II, he was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button
• Was honored by his alma mater Bryant University when the school dedicated a common room of Bryant Center to him
• Quit his job as an accountant for a company in Saudi Arabia in order to enroll in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Became interested in acting after witnessing Henry Fonda perform in a Broadway play
• Possessed the ability to communicate in Italian fluently
• Worked construction jobs in order to earn money for college tuition