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Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

Birthday: 1945-02-08 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1998
Gia

as    Joe Carangi

1995
Illegal in Blue

as    Lt. Cavanaugh

1994
1993
Donato and Daughter

as    Chief Hugh Halliday

1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities

as    Ray Andruitti

1989
Weekend at Bernie's

as    Vito

1988
Question of Faith

as    Doctor Santini

1988
Bad Dreams

as    Ed

1988
Liberace

as    Eddie

1986
On Wings of Eagles

as    Paul Chiapparone

1985
Real Genius

as    Major Carnagle

1984
The Ratings Game

as    Goody DeSalvo

1983
Oh Madeline

as    Robert Leone

1983
Second Thoughts

as    Sgt. Cabrillo

1982
Marian Rose White

as    Eddy White

1982
Mae West

as    George Kane

1982
The Ambush Murders

as    Glenn Landis

1982
The Devlin Connection

as    Lt. Earl Borden