Ernie F. Orsatti
February 13, 1940 (86 years old) in Beverly Hills, California, USA
Ernie F. Orsatti (February 13, 1940 – September 12, 2020) was an American stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor born in Beverly Hills, California, the son of St. Louis Cardinals player Ernie Orsatti. He is remembered for a 30-foot fall through a glass skylight in The Poseidon Adventure. His more than 140 stunt credits include three Death Wish films, Alien Resurrection, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and the series Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Charmed and Nip/Tuck, and he acted in The Green Berets and The Mechanic. His son Noon Orsatti also became a stunt coordinator.
Known For
Credits
- 2003 · Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure as Himself
- 1985 · Alice in Wonderland as Bill
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Hood
- 1981 · The Greatest American Hero as Bob Baron
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Officer (uncredited)
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Officer Opening Cell (uncredited)
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Bank Robber (uncredited)
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Cop (uncredited)
- 1980 · Defiance as
- 1978 · The Swarm as Duty Officer
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as Phil Haze
- 1977 · Viva Knievel! as Norman Clark (as Ernie Orsatti)
- 1976 · Sky Riders as Joe
- 1974 · The Towering Inferno as Mark Powers
- 1973 · The Stone Killer as Gunman (uncredited)
- 1973 · The Last American Hero as Davie Baer
- 1973 · Hawkins as Sonny Bartlow
- 1972 · The Poseidon Adventure as Terry
- 1968 · The Green Berets as Sgt. Don Ross (uncredited)
- 1968 · The Acid Eaters as Ollie

