Tony Rosato
- January 5, 2024
- Voice Actor
Quick Facts
Full Name | Tony Rosato |
Occupation | Voice Actor |
Date Of Birth | Dec 26, 1954(1954-12-26) |
Age | 70 |
Date Of Death | January 10, 2017, Toronto, Canada |
Birthplace | Italy |
Country | Italy |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Tony Rosato Biography
Name | Tony Rosato |
Birthday | Dec 26 |
Birth Year | 1954 |
Place Of Birth | Italy |
Birth Country | Italy |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Parents | Maria Rosato, Raphael Rosato |
Spouse | Leah Murray |
Children(s) | 1 |
Tony Rosato is one of the most popular and richest Voice Actor who was born on December 26, 1954 in Italy, Italy. Canadian-Italian actor best known for his voice acting on numerous animated television series including Hello Kitty and Friends, The Neverending Story, and Elliott Moose.
He played the role of Arthur “Whitey” Morelli opposite Jeff Wincott on the television drama Night Heat from 1985 to 1989.
Rosato first gained attention when he and Robin Duke joined the cast of the first incarnation of SCTV in its final season during the fall of 1980. His most well-known character on the program was the notoriously drunk TV chef Marcello Sebastiani. Rosato then moved with Duke to the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 1981–82 season. Following Jean Doumanian’s tenure during the sixth season and Dick Ebersol trying to retool the show (and relying on Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo to spice up the sketches), Rosato only appeared on the show for one year before leaving due to differences with Ebersol and an expired contract.
In 1983, he starred as Aldo, the busboy in the short-lived Bea Arthur series, Amanda’s. The show was based on Fawlty Towers but was not well-received by audiences and was cancelled after 10 episodes.
He had a daughter in 2005 from his marriage with his wife Leah.
Tony Rosato Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Voice Actor |
House | Living in own house. |
Tony Rosato is one of the richest Voice Actor from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Rosato 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Italy but grew up in Toronto and attended the University of Toronto to study chiropractic medicine before taking part in improv at The Second City, which led him to drop out of the university to pursue acting.
He was the first actor born outside North America to get cast on Saturday Night Live in 1981.
Antonio Rosato (December 26, 1954 – January 10, 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, and for voicing Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and Nemesis in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
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Who is Tony Rosato Dating?
According to our records, Tony Rosato married to Leah Murray. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Rosato’s is not dating anyone.
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A re-animated version of the Super Mario World episode “Mama Luigi”, commissioned and directed by animation artist Andrew Dickman within a year with over 227 animators and artists participating, was dedicated to Rosato alongside Harvey Atkin (King Koopa) who died on July 17. The video was finally released on August 29, 2017.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Voice Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Tony Rosato celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.
Top Facts about Tony Rosato
- Tony Rosato was a Canadian-Italian actor and comedian.
- He was born on December 26, 1954, in Naples, Italy.
- Rosato appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1981 to 1982.
- He also voiced Luigi in the Super Mario Bros TV series.
- In 2005, he was diagnosed with Capgras delusion and schizophrenia.
- Rosato spent two years in jail for harassment charges against his wife.
- He passed away on January 10, 2017, at the age of 62.
- Rosato won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role in 1993 for his work on “Street Legal.”
- He had roles in films such as “The Boondock Saints” and “Due South.”
- Rosato was known for his impressions of Lou Costello and Liberace on SNL