- In 2005 he was charged with criminally harassing his wife. He spent two years in jail awaiting trial before he was diagnosed with Capgras syndrome, a condition that made him believe his wife and daughter had been replaced by impostors. He was committed to a mental institution.
- Worked at The Toronto Star with George Hollo. Tony would do various accents while taking calls, much to the chagrin of his supervisors.
- Was one of only three comedian/writers to appear as regulars on both Saturday Night Live (1975) and SCTV (1976) (the other two being Robin Duke and Martin Short).
- Raised in Toronto, Canada
- Known as the voice of the cartoon character Luigi in two seasons of television shows about Mario and Luigi.
- He once owned a pet monkey named "Mauldin"
- Grew up in Ottawa, Ontario before moving to Toronto to attend university. Joined Second City in Toronto.
- Tony Rosato was interred at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Woodbridge, north of Toronto -- sharing a plot with his mother Maria, who had died in 2014 at age 84.
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