Tony Rosato Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor for "Night Heat" in 1989
• Studied Chiropractic Medicine at the University of Toronto before dropping out to pursue his interest in improv
• Started out doing improv at Second City Toronto and later joining "SCTV" in 1980 for its third season
• Quote: "(On his return to Second City): "I hadn't done improv in a long time․ And it's a skill, as you know․ You have to stay fresh with it otherwise you start losing that sense of gravity that any good improviser has, that sense of courage, and strength․""
• Was diagnosed with Capgras syndrome after spending two years in a maximum security prison on a criminal harassment charge, more time than any other Canadian has spent on the same charges
• Best known as a voice actor, as a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, and as Arthur "Whitey" Morelli in "Night Heat․"
• Has done voice-over work on more than 70 animated series, including "The Busy World of Richard Scarry," "Pippi Longstocking," and "Sailor Moon․"
• Created two original "Saturday Night Live" characters, Vic Salukin and the Italian "Papa," and also did impersonations of Captain Kangaroo, Lou Costello, Yasser Arafat, and Richard Nixon