Occupation Actor Role Actor | Name Louis Giambalvo Years active 1980–present | |
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Movies and TV shows Similar People Michael Cristofer, Ted Kotcheff, Danny DeVito, Ilene Kahn Power, Arthur Hiller | ||
Louis Giambalvo (born February 8, 1945) is an American actor, frequently seen on television in guest roles.
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His television credits include: Barney Miller, Hart to Hart, St. Elsewhere, Hill Street Blues, The Love Boat, Remington Steele, The A-Team, Simon & Simon, Fame, Knots Landing, Murder She Wrote, Star Trek: Voyager, Brooklyn South, Ally McBeal, ER, NYPD Blue (Mr. Bucci), Boston Legal, Without a Trace, CSI, Ugly Betty, Dirty Sexy Money and Raising the Bar. He also played Al Capone on the NBC series The Gangster Chronicles. He also was in the award-winning television movie Gia, starring Angelina Jolie, playing the role of Gia Carangi's father Joseph.
Giambalvo's feature films include "Bottle Shock", "Gun Shy", "Hoffa", and the 1983 horror/science fiction film Nightmares. He is best known for his roles in such films as Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), the 1985 comedy film Real Genius as a CIA man, Major Carnagle, and Jagged Edge (1985) as Mr. Fabrizzi. His other well known film role was in the 1988 hit action film The Dead Pool as Gus Wheeler, a deranged person who, in a tragic bid for media attention, pours gasoline on himself, and ends up lighting himself on fire.
Background
Giambalvo was born and raised in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, where he attended Catholic school. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts and MFA from Harpur College (now Binghamton University) and was a founding member of the avant-garde Colonnades Theater Lab in Greenwich Village, along with other members Danny DeVito and Peter Scolari. In 1979, Giambalvo moved to Los Angeles to begin his film and television career.
Filmography
Actor
2009
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Episode #1.11760 (2009) - Ralph
- Episode #1.11759 (2009) - Ralph
- Episode #1.11758 (2009) - Ralph (uncredited)
2009
Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series)
- The Facts (2009)
2009
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
John Terzian
- An Honest Mistake (2009) - John Terzian
2008
My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) as
Proctor / Agent Banks
- That Is Not My Son (2008) - Agent Banks / Proctor
- Hello, Henry (2008) - Proctor
2008
Raising the Bar (TV Series)
- Richie Richer (2008)
2008
Bottle Shock as
George Taber
2008
Ugly Betty (TV Series) as
Dr. Squazzi
- Odor in the Court (2008) - Dr. Squazzi
2006
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Ed Garrett
- The Red and the Blue (2006) - Ed Garrett
2006
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Ken Billings
- Living Legend (2006) - Ken Billings
2006
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Gary
- Win Today (2006) - Gary
2004
Boston Legal (TV Series) as
Judge Franzetti
- An Eye for an Eye (2004) - Judge Franzetti
1994
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Dominic Bucci / Roy Shaughnessy
- Only Schmucks Pay Income Tax (2003) - Roy Shaughnessy
- Rockin' Robin (1994) - Dominic Bucci
- Black Men Can Jump (1994) - Dominic Bucci
2003
Duplex as
Pharmacist
2002
Providence (TV Series) as
Clown
- Things That Go Bump in the Night (2002) - Clown
2002
Death to Smoochy as
Sonny Gordon
2001
ER (TV Series) as
Security Guard David Hilliker
- If I Should Fall from Grace (2001) - Security Guard David Hilliker
2000
The lost child (TV Movie) as
Karl
2000
Gun Shy as
Lonny Ward
1998
Ally McBeal (TV Series) as
Harold Jordan
- Happy Trails (1998) - Harold Jordan
1998
Brooklyn South (TV Series) as
Sergeant Paul Cerutti
- Skel in a Cell (1998) - Sergeant Paul Cerutti
1998
Gia (TV Movie) as
Joe Carangi
1997
Always Say Goodbye as
Deli Man
1996
Townies (TV Series) as
George
- The Life of Ryan (1996) - George
1996
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Lou Spadaro
- Caroline and the Red Sauce (1996) - Lou Spadaro
1996
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV Series) as
Don Alfredo
- The Grape Escape (1996) - Don Alfredo
1996
Sisters (TV Series) as
Buddy Del Rosick
- The Man That Got Away (1996) - Buddy Del Rosick
1996
Hudson Street (TV Series) as
Victor Canetti
- In the Line of Duty (1996) - Victor Canetti
1991
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Raimondo Bonelli / Lt. Blaisdell
- Shooting in Rome (1995) - Raimondo Bonelli
- The List of Yuri Lermentov (1991) - Lt. Blaisdell
1995
Courthouse (TV Series) as
Marty Khulduff
- Conflict of Interest (1995) - Marty Khulduff
1995
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) as
Cosimo
- Non Sequitur (1995) - Cosimo
1995
Illegal in Blue (Video) as
Lt. Cavanaugh
1995
Pointman (TV Series) as
Don Luigi Vito
- Judgement Day (1995) - Don Luigi Vito
- That's Amore (1995) - Don Luigi Vito
1995
University Hospital (TV Series) as
Hank McCormick
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (1995) - Hank McCormick
1994
Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie (TV Movie) as
Lou Panetta
1994
Love & War (TV Series) as
M.L.
- The Squeaky Wheel (1994) - M.L.
1994
Flashfire as
Al Sherwin
1994
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) as
Enzio Tataglia
- Wild Card (1994) - Enzio Tataglia
1993
Donato and Daughter (TV Movie) as
Chief Hugh Halliday
1993
Fade to Black (TV Movie)
1992
Hoffa as
RTA Representative
1992
Mastergate (TV Movie) as
Lance Boil
1992
Civil Wars (TV Series) as
Vincent Iannello
- Denise and De Nuptials (1992) - Vincent Iannello
- Mob Psychology (1992) - Vincent Iannello
1992
Those Secrets (TV Movie) as
Kobe
1992
Till Death Us Do Part (TV Movie) as
Charles Kerwin
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities as
Ray Andruitti
1990
Lifestories (TV Series) as
Jerry Forchette
- Jerry Forchette (1990) - Jerry Forchette
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) as
Paul Massari
- The Price of Justice (1990) - Paul Massari
1989
Life Goes On (TV Series) as
Phil Cooper
- Ordinary Heroes (1989) - Phil Cooper
1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil as
Gatlin
1989
Anything But Love (TV Series) as
Norman Keil
- This Is Not a Date (1989) - Norman Keil
- Dorothy Dearest (1989) - Norman Keil
- Love and Death (1989) - Norman Keil
- Burning the Toad (1989) - Norman Keil
- Deadline (1989) - Norman Keil
- Fear of Flying (1989) - Norman Keil
1989
Weekend at Bernie's as
Vito
1988
Crossing the Mob (TV Movie)
1988
Leap of Faith (TV Movie) as
Doctor Santini
1988
Liberace (TV Movie) as
Eddie
1988
The Dead Pool as
Gus Wheeler
1988
Kansas as
Army Sergeant
1988
Bad Dreams as
Ed
1987
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) as
Leo Mundy
- Siege (1987) - Leo Mundy
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Reno
- Reno and Yolanda (1987) - Reno
1987
Ohara (TV Series) as
Jake Macklin
- Louie (1987) - Jake Macklin
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Rob Nelson / Rob
- She's So Fein (1987) - Rob Nelson
- Amazing Grace (1986) - Rob Nelson
- Two Easy Pieces (1986) - Rob Nelson
- Ewe and Me, Babe (1984) - Rob Nelson
- The Russians Are Coming (1983) - Rob Nelson
- Stan the Man (1982) - Rob Nelson
- Double Jeopardy (1981) - Rob Nelson
- Can World War III Be an Attitude? (1981) - Rob
1986
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Phil Harbert
- Pressure Points (1986) - Phil Harbert
- All Over But the Shouting (1986) - Phil Harbert
- For Appearance's Sake (1986) - Phil Harbert
- Slow Burn (1986) - Phil Harbert
- Past Tense (1986) - Phil Harbert
- Reunion (1986) - Phil Harbert
- Just Disappeared: Part 1 (1986) - Phil Harbert
- Distant Echoes: Part 2 (1986) - Phil Harbert
- The Longest Night (1986) - Phil Harbert
1986
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Haggerty / Dr. Templeton
- The Wedding Ring (1986) - Haggerty
- Dorothy and Ben (1986) - Dr. Templeton
1986
On Wings of Eagles (TV Mini Series) as
Paul Chiapparone
- Part II (1986) - Paul Chiapparone
- Part I (1986) - Paul Chiapparone
1986
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Nick Damion
- The Day the Music Died (1986) - Nick Damion
1986
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Raymond Livingston (segment "Profile in Silver")
- Profile in Silver/Button, Button (1986) - Raymond Livingston (segment "Profile in Silver")
1985
Jagged Edge as
Fabrizi
1985
Real Genius as
Major Carnagle
1985
Dirty Work (TV Movie) as
George Wylie
1985
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Jason Webb
- Trouble Brewing (1985) - Jason Webb
1984
Fame (TV Series) as
Carmine Amatullo / Mr. Amatullo
- Parent's Week (1985) - Carmine Amatullo
- I Never Danced for My Father (1984) - Mr. Amatullo
1984
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Eyeball Warner
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Liberace (1984) - Eyeball Warner
1984
The Ratings Game (TV Movie) as
Goody DeSalvo
1984
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Jake Crowley
- Second Base Steele (1984) - Jake Crowley
1984
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Walter Milner
- Ace Meets the Champ/Why Justin Can't Read/Call Me a Doctor (1984) - Walter Milner
1983
Oh Madeline (TV Series) as
Robert Leone
- A Little Fight Music (1984) - Robert Leone
- Play Crystal for Me (1984) - Robert Leone
- Ladies' Night Out (1984) - Robert Leone
- My Mother the Carnal (1984) - Robert Leone
- Things That Go Bump in the Night (1984) - Robert Leone
- The Lady and the Lamp (1984) - Robert Leone
- Monday Night Madeline (1984) - Robert Leone
- Ah, Wilderness (1984) - Robert Leone
- Yes, But I'm Married (1983) - Robert Leone
- Sisters (1983) - Robert Leone
- The Write Stuff (1983) - Robert Leone
- Chances Are (1983) - Robert Leone
- Madeline Acts Forward at the Retreat (1983) - Robert Leone
- To Ski or Not to Ski (1983) - Robert Leone
- Book of Love (1983) - Robert Leone
- All the World's a Stage (1983) - Robert Leone
- Portrait of the Artist with a Young Man (1983) - Robert Leone
- Mummy Dearest (1983) - Robert Leone
- That Was No Lady (1983) - Robert Leone
1983
Deal of the Century as
Freddie Muntz
1983
Nightmares as
Jerry Cooney (segment "The Bishop of Battle")
1983
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Anthony Rizzo
- Baron von Munchausen (1983) - Anthony Rizzo
1983
Goodnight, Beantown (TV Series) as
Gus (1983)
1983
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Lt. Davern
- As the Hart Turns (1983) - Lt. Davern
1983
Second Thoughts as
Sgt. Cabrillo
1982
The Devlin Connection (TV Series) as
Lt. Earl Borden
- Jennifer (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Erica (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Allison (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Claudine (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Arsenic and Old Caviar (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Ring of Kings, Ring of Thieves (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Of Nuns and Other Black Birds (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- The French Detective (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- The Absolute Monarch of Ward C (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- The Corpse in the Corniche (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Love, Sin and Death at Point Dume (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- The Lady on the Billboard (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
- Brian and Nick (1982) - Lt. Earl Borden
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel as
Witness
1982
Nine to Five (TV Series)
- Temporarily Disconnected (1982)
1982
Mae West (TV Movie) as
George Kane
1982
Chicago Story (TV Series) as
Sal
- Vendetta (1982) - Sal
1982
Marian Rose White (TV Movie) as
Eddy White
1980
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
Warren Shippel / Gerald Serrano
- Examination Day (1982) - Warren Shippel
- Agent Orange (1980) - Gerald Serrano
1982
The Ambush Murders (TV Movie) as
Glenn Landis
1981
The Gangster Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Al Capone
- An American Story - Al Capone
1981
Jessica Novak (TV Series) as
Ernie Doyle
- Closeup News (1981) - Ernie Doyle
1981
Gangster Wars as
Al Capone
1981
Fly Away Home (TV Movie) as
Vogel
1981
Riker (TV Series) as
Elroy
- Busted Cop (1981) - Elroy
1981
The White Shadow (TV Series) as
Officer
- Cops (1981) - Officer
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (TV Series) as
Clarence Anglin
1980
Reward (TV Movie) as
Dutch
1980
Here's Boomer (TV Series) as
Delaney
- George and Emma (1980) - Delaney
1980
Escape (TV Movie) as
Hank
1979
Mr. Gimme (Short) as
Mr. Battaglia
1979
Benson (TV Series) as
Driver
- Jessica (1979) - Driver
1979
Eischied (TV Series) as
Scali
- Do They Really Have to Die? (1979) - Scali
Self
1992
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special (TV Special) as
Self
References
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