- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 29, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Died
- October 14, 2009
Louis Albano
Louis Vincent "Captain Lou" Albano was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, manager and actor. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969, then he became a manager, until 1995. Throughout his 42-year career, Albano guided 15 different tag teams and four singles competitors to championship gold. Albano was part of the "Triumvirate of Terror," a threesome of nefarious WWF managers that also included The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Freddie Blassie. The trio would be fixtures in the company for a decade, until the Grand Wizard's death in 1983. A unique showman, with an elongated beard, rubber band facial piercings, and loud outfits, Albano was the forefather of the 1980s Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection. Collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, Albano helped usher in wrestling's crossover success with a mainstream audience. Capitalizing on his success, he later venture…
Filmography
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
movieCyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2019 · Self (archive footage)
tvDark Side of the Ring
2019
movieWWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
2014 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieHot Ice, No-one Is Safe
2010 · Frankie the Hat
movieBorn to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
2006 · Self
movieWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Captain Lou Albano
Legends Never Die
movieLegends Never Die
2006
movieThe World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006 · Captain Lou Albano
13th Grade
movie13th Grade
2005 · Lou Albano
movieInternet Fear
2005
movieLipstick & Dynamite
2005 · Himself
movieWWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
movieMafioso: The Father The Son
2004 · Doc
movieIvan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003 · Himself
movieThe Undertaker's Dozen
2003 · Lou Costanza
movieFootlong
2002 · Self
Man and Cat
movieMan and Cat
2001 · Additional Cat Dialogue
The Boys Behind the Desk
movieThe Boys Behind the Desk
2000
movieHeroes of Wrestling
1999 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieWWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Capt. Lou Albano (Appearance)
movieWWE Hall Of Fame 1996
1996 · Self
movieWWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieWWE Survivor Series 1994
1994 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieGerman Fan Favorites
1994 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieWWE SummerSlam 1994
1994 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieWWE King of the Ring 1994
1994 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieWWF Countdown to The Crowning
1994 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieCyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
1994
tvRaw
1993 · , Capt. Lou Albano, Capt. Lou Albano (archive footage)
movieStay Tuned
1992 · Ring Announcer
It's a Complex World
movieIt's a Complex World
1992 · Boris Lee
movieThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mario's Magic Carpet
1989 · Mario
tvThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989 · Mario
tvHey Dude
1989 · Captain Lou
movieSid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express
1988 · Self
movieGeorge "The Animal" Steele
1987 · Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
movieBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieBody Slam
1986 · Capt. Lou Murano
movieThe British Bulldogs
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano
tvWWF Superstars
1986 · Captain Lou Albano
movieWWE The Big Event
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieThe Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieVillains of the Squared Circle
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieWise Guys
1986 · Frank "The Fixer" Acavano
movieWrestleMania II
1986 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieWWE Grudge Match
1986 · Captain Lou Albano
movieThe Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986 · Captain Lou Albano
movieTag Team Champions
1986 · Lou Albano
movieThe WWF's Amazing Managers
1985 · Captain Lou Albano
tv227
1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
movieAll-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985 · Self
movieThe Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Captain Lou Albano
movieWrestleMania
1985 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieMost Unusual Matches
1985 · Captain Lou Albano
movieBest of the WWF Volume 1
1985 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieBest of the WWF Volume 2
1985 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
movieWrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · Captain Lou Albano
movieWrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985 · Self
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
movieWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
1984 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
tvMiami Vice
1984 · , Henchman #1
movieWWE The Brawl to End it All
1984 · Capt. Lou Albano
tvTuesday Night Titans
1984 · Captain Lou Albano, Captain Lou Albano (Archive footage)
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
movieWWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
tvMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Capt. Lou Albano
movieBelow the Belt
1980 · Wrestler (uncredited)
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
movieWWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager)
tvWWF Championship Wrestling
1980 · Captain Lou Albano (Manager)
tvWWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Captain Lou Albano
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
movieWWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
1973 · Capt. Lou Albano
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Capt. Lou Albano (Manager), Captain Lou Albano, Lou Albano (Referee)