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Todd Louiso

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Todd Louiso
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1984–present
SpouseSarah Koskoff[1]

Todd Louiso is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as timid record store clerk Dick in High Fidelity, opposite Jack Black and John Cusack.

Career

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Louiso directed his first film in 2002, Love Liza with Philip Seymour Hoffman. He has had supporting roles in films like The Rock, Apollo 13, Jerry Maguire, Scent of a Woman and Thank You for Smoking.

In 2012, his film Hello I Must Be Going was selected as the opening night film of the Sundance Film Festival.[2] His adaptation of Macbeth, written along with his brother-in-law Jacob Koskoff, was released in 2015 as a feature film starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.[3]

Personal life

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Louiso is married to screenwriter Sarah Koskoff, who wrote the script for Hello I Must Be Going.[4]

Filmography

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Film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Stella Preppy Boy # 1
1991 Billy Bathgate Bell Boy at Racetrack
1992 Scent of a Woman Trent Potter
1995 The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Ophelia also director
1995 Apollo 13 FAO White
1996 The Rock Marvin Isherwood
1996 Jerry Maguire Chad the Nanny
1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Steve
1998 A Cool, Dry Place Bob Harper
2000 High Fidelity Dick
2001 The Cutting Room Jason Short
2005 xXx: State of the Union Dickie Ambrose Uncredited
2005 Thank You for Smoking Ron Goode
2006 Snakes on a Plane Dr. Steven Price
2006 School for Scoundrels Eli
2007 Meet Bill John Jr.
2010 The Switch Artie
2011 A Bag of Hammers Marty
2014 Imperial Dreams Peter Hall
2017 The Last Word Dr. Morgan
2017 Gemini Keith
2018 All About Nina Smoky
Television credits
Year Show Role Notes
1984–1985 Young People's Specials Brian (1984), Jake (1985) Episode: "That Funny Fat Kid" (1984), "Narc" (1985)
1987 ABC Afterschool Specials various characters
1993–1994 Phenom Brian Doolan
1995 The Critic Johnny Wratch voice, episode: A song for Margo
1995 Letter to My Killer (TV Movie) Bradley
1995 Iron Man The Hacker voice, season 2 episode 6: Iron Man, On The Inside
1995 Aaahh!! Real Monsters Man/Teenager voice, season 2 episode 9: Rosh O'Monster/The Tree of Ickins
1997 Fired Up Little H. Season 1 episode 2: The Next Day
1998–1999 Chicago Hope Andy Sparks
2004 Joan of Arcadia Mr. Smith Season 1 episode 18: Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray
2004 Frasier Jonathan Season 11 episode 21: Detour
2004 Century City Dave Pappas Season 1 episode 6: Without a Tracer
2004 Without a Trace Ned Atkins Season3 episode 8: Doppelganger: Part 2
2005 Everwood Equipment Buyer Season 3 episode 20: He Who Hesitates
2008 House Stewart Nozick Season 5 episode 7: "The Itch"
2009 In Plain Sight Dennis Sampson/ Dennis Stewart Season 2 episode 8: A Frond in Need
2009 Medium Troy Sanborn Season 6 episode 7: New Terrain
2010 The Good Guys The Duke Season 1 episode 9: Don't Tase Me, Bro
2011 Californication Director Season 4 episode 8: Lights, Camera, Asshole
2011 Off the Map Greg Clemmons Season 1 episode 9: There's Nothing to Fix
2013 Suburgatory Bob 3 episodes
2018 Silicon Valley Ariel Eklow Season 5 episode 5: Facial Recognition
Film director
Year Film Notes
1995 The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Short
2002 Love Liza
2009 The Marc Pease Experience
2012 Hello I Must Be Going
Film writer
Year Film Notes
2015 Macbeth Co-writer

References

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  1. ^ "Love Notes: FFC Interviews Todd Louiso and Philip Seymour Hoffman". filmfreakcentral.net. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  2. ^ "Sundance: 'Hello I Must Be Going' Director Todd Louiso On Working With Melanie Lynskey, Quitting Acting & The Influence Of Judd Apatow". indiewire.com. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  3. ^ Dargis, Manohla (4 December 2015). "Review: 'Macbeth,' Starring Michael Fassbender, Awash in Gorgeous Carnage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  4. ^ Barone, Meg (September 1, 2012). "Westport showcased in town native's film, 'Hello I Must Be Going'". Westport News. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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