Louis Giambalvo
Biography
Louis Giambalvo is a retired American actor who built a long career largely out of television guest roles. Born and raised in Brooklyn's Sunset Park, he studied at Harpur College, now Binghamton University, and helped found the Colonnades Theater Lab in Greenwich Village before moving to Los Angeles in 1979. He played Al Capone on the NBC series The Gangster Chronicles, and his many small-screen credits range from Barney Miller and Hill Street Blues to ER, NYPD Blue and Boston Legal. He appeared in the television movie Gia (1998) as Gia Carangi's father. On film he is known for Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Real Genius (1985), Jagged Edge (1985), The Dead Pool (1988) and Weekend at Bernie's (1989), along with Nightmares (1983), Gun Shy (2000) and Bottle Shock (2008).
81years old
Turns 82 on February 8in 118 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 28 years1980 to 2008
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Early training
Giambalvo helped found the avant-garde Colonnades Theater Lab in Greenwich Village. Danny DeVito and Peter Scolari were among the other members of the group.
Louis Giambalvo movies on Netflix
Bottle Shockas George Taber
Death to Smoochyas Sonny Gordon
Gun Shyas Lonny Ward
Giaas Joe Carangi
Illegal in Blueas Lt. Cavanaugh
Donato and Daughteras Chief Hugh Halliday
The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Ray Andruitti
See No Evil, Hear No Evilas Gatlin
Weekend at Bernie'sas Vito
Bad Dreamsas Ed
The Dead Poolas Gus Wheeler
Real Geniusas Maj. Carnagle
The Ratings Gameas Goody DeSalvo
Nightmaresas Jerry Cooney (segment "Bishop of Battle")
Mae Westas George Kane
The Ambush Murdersas Glenn Landis
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Clarence Anglin
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Danny DeVito directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Liam Neeson2 films together, 1988 to 2000
Liam Neeson's page Gun Shy2000IMDb rating 5.6Giambalvo as Lonny WardNeeson as Charles 'Charlie' Mayeaux
The Dead Pool1988IMDb rating 6.3Giambalvo as Gus WheelerNeeson as Peter Swan
Danny DeVito2 films together, 1984 to 2002
Danny DeVito's page Death to Smoochy2002IMDb rating 6.3Giambalvo as Sonny GordonDeVito as Burke Bennett
The Ratings Game1984IMDb rating 5.9Giambalvo as Goody DeSalvoDeVito as Vic De Salvo
Ed Lauter2 films together, 1980 to 1985
Ed Lauter's page Real Genius1985IMDb rating 6.9Giambalvo as Maj. CarnagleLauter as David Decker
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980IMDb rating 7.0Giambalvo as Clarence AnglinLauter as Frank Morris
James Brolin2 films together, 1982
James Brolin's page Mae West1982IMDb rating 6.4Giambalvo as George KaneBrolin as Jim Timony
The Ambush Murders1982IMDb rating 6.1Giambalvo as Glenn LandisBrolin as Paul Marshall
Vincent Schiavelli2 films together, 1984 to 2002
Vincent Schiavelli's page Death to Smoochy2002IMDb rating 6.3Giambalvo as Sonny GordonSchiavelli as Buggy Ding Dong
The Ratings Game1984IMDb rating 5.9Giambalvo as Goody DeSalvoSchiavelli as Skip
Richard Lynch2 films together, 1980 to 1988
Richard Lynch's page Bad Dreams1988IMDb rating 5.7Giambalvo as EdLynch as Harris
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980IMDb rating 7.0Giambalvo as Clarence AnglinLynch as Sam Shockley
Danny DeVitoDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 2002
All films by Danny DeVito Death to Smoochy2002IMDb rating 6.3Giambalvo as Sonny Gordon
The Ratings Game1984IMDb rating 5.9Giambalvo as Goody DeSalvo
Also two films together3 more actors
- Michael CavanaughIllegal in Blue (1995) and Donato and Daughter (1993)
- Marc AlaimoDonato and Daughter (1993) and The Ambush Murders (1982)
- Michael CurrieThe Dead Pool (1988) and Mae West (1982)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Louis Giambalvo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$174 million
10 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 10 worldwide figure; 6 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 6Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$47M26.9% of the total
- 2$38M21.8% of the total
- 3$30M17.3% of the total
- 4$16M9.0% of the total
- 5$13M7.4% of the total
- 6$9.8M5.6% of the total
- 7$8.4M4.8% of the total
- 8$6.7M3.8% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









