Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Born 1945-02-08 (age 81) Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Biography

Louis Giambalvo – American character actor, born 8 February 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. Co-founded the experimental Colonnades Theater Lab in Greenwich Village in the 1970s alongside Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and John Saxon, then moved to Los Angeles in 1979. He is now retired, with his final credits in 2008–2009. His most notable film roles include Major Carnagle in Real Genius (1985), Mr. Fabrizzi in Jagged Edge (1985), Gus Wheeler in The Dead Pool (1988), Vito in Weekend at Bernie's (1989), Ray Andruitti in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), an RTA Representative in Hoffa (1992), Joe Carangi in Gia (1998), Sonny Gordon in Death to Smoochy (2002), and George Taber in Bottle Shock (2008). On television he is best known for his recurring role as Rob Nelson in Hill Street Blues (1981–1983), Al Capone in The Gangster Chronicles (1981), Cosimo in Star Trek: Voyager (1995), and guest appearances in ER, Boston Legal, CSI, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, and General Hospital.

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Known For

Weekend at Bernie's
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Gia
Gia

1998

as Joe Carangi

Airplane II: The Sequel
The Dead Pool
The Dead Pool

1988

as Gus Wheeler

The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as Ray Andruitti

Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy

2002

as Sonny Gordon

Duplex
Duplex

2003

as Pharmacist

Hoffa
Hoffa

1992

as RTA Representative

Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge

1985

as Anthony Fabrizi

Nightmares
Nightmares

1983

as Jerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")

Real Genius
Real Genius

1985

as Major Carnagle

Gun Shy
Gun Shy

2000

as Lonny Ward

Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock

2008

as George Taber

Donato and Daughter
Donato and Daughter

1993

as Chief Hugh Halliday

Bad Dreams
Bad Dreams

1988

as Ed

Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century

1983

as Freddie Muntz

The Ratings Game
The Ratings Game

1984

as Goody DeSalvo

Mastergate
Mastergate

1992

as Lance Boyle

Kansas
Kansas

1988

as Army Sergeant