- Louis Giambalvo
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name = Louis Giambalvo
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occupation = actorLouis Giambalvo (b.
February 8 ,1945 inBrooklyn, New York ), is an American actor, frequently seen ontelevision in guest roles.His television credits include: "
Barney Miller ", "Hart to Hart ", "St. Elsewhere ", "Hill Street Blues ", "The Love Boat ", "Remington Steele ", "Simon and Simon ", "Fame", "Knots Landing ", "Murder She Wrote ", "", "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 was in the award-winning television movie "Gia ", starringAngelina Jolie , playing the role ofGia Carangi 's father Joseph.Giambalvo's feature films include "Bottle Shock", "Gun Shy", "Hoffa", and the 1983 horror/sci-fi film "Nightmares". He is best known for his rolls in such films as "" (1982), the 1985 comedy film "
Real Genius " as a CIA man, Maj. 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, where he attendedCatholic school. He received aBachelor of Fine Arts and MFA from Harpur College (nowBinghamton University ) and was a founding member of theavant-garde Colonnades Theater Lab inGreenwich Village , along with other membersDanny DeVito andPeter Scolari . In 1979, Giambalvo moved toLos Angeles to begin his film and television career.External links
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* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/292732 Louis Giambalvo at Filmbug.com]
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