Lou Costello
Acting
Biography
Louis Francis Costello (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959) was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his shouted line of "HEEEEYYY ABBOTT!!."
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lou Costello
Filmography
Acting (86)
2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2019
Abbott and Costello: Life and Legacyas Self (Archive Footage)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)
5.5
2011
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?as Self (archive footage)
8.0
2011
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self (archive footage)
2008
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!as (archive footage)
7.3
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas Wilbur Gray (archive footage)
3.5
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)
7.3
1997
Vaudevilleas Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
8.0
1996
Abbott & Costello Meet Biographyas Self (archive footage)
1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (Archive Footage)
8.5
1992
Dracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)
10.0
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)
6.3
1990
Abbott and Costello in the Moviesas Himself
1990
Abbott & Costello in the Moviesas Self (archive footage)
1986
Classic Comedy Teamsas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
2.0
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1982
Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)
10.0
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)
6.0
1979
The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1978
Hey Abbottas Self
8.0
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
7.0
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1970
Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1965
The World of Abbott and Costelloas Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
6.8
1964
The Big Parade of Comedyas Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
7.2
1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Artie Pinsetter
5.6
1956
Dance with Me, Henryas Lou Henry
5.2
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Lou Costello
5.9
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Willie 'Tubby' Piper
6.2
1953
6.3
1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Marsas Orville
5.4
1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill
6.0
1952
Lost in Alaskaas George Bell
6.1
1952
Jack and the Beanstalkas Jack / Jack Strong
5.7
1952
Abbott and Costello Christmas Showas Costello
5.5
1951
Comin' Round the Mountainas Wilbert Smith
6.1
1951
Knights of the Bathas Albert (archive footage)
9.0
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Lou Francis
6.3
1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Lou Hotchkiss
6.1
7.5
1949
8.0
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Freddie Phillips
6.6
1949
Africa Screamsas Stanley Livington
5.7
1948
Mexican Hayrideas Joe Bascom / Harry Fish
6.1
1948
10,000 Kids and a Copas Self
7.0
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Wilbur Grey
7.1
1948
The Noose Hangs Highas Homer Hinchcliffe
6.9
1948
Oysters and Musclesas Oliver
1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Chester Wooley
6.2
1947
Buck Privates Come Homeas Herbie Brown
6.4
1946
The Time of Their Livesas Horatio Prim
7.2
1946
Little Giantas Benny Miller
5.3
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Abercrombie
5.8
1945
The Naughty Ninetiesas Sebastian Dinwiddle
6.7
1945
Here Come the Co-Edsas Oliver Quackenbush
5.9
1944
Lost in a Haremas Harvey Garvey
5.6
1944
In Societyas Albert Mansfield
5.8
1944
Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)
8.0
1943
Hit the Iceas Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy
6.0
1943
It Ain't Hayas Wilbur Hoolihan
6.5
1942
Who Done It?as Mervin Q. Milgrim
7.0
1942
Pardon My Sarongas Wellington Pflug, aka Moola
6.5
1942
Rio Ritaas Wishy
6.0
1941
Keep 'Em Flyingas Heathcliff
6.2
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboyas Willoughby
6.0
1941
Hold That Ghostas Ferdinand Jones
6.8
1941
In the Navyas Pomeroy Watson
6.4
1941
Buck Privatesas Herbie Brown
6.8
1940
One Night in the Tropicsas Costello
5.8
1928
The Cossacksas Extra (uncredited)
7.4
1928
Circus Rookiesas Extra
8.0
1927
The Battle of the Centuryas Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
6.9
1927
6.7
1926
Bardelys the Magnificentas Extra (uncredited)
7.4
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Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!as Himself
8.0
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Midget Car Maniacsas Costello
Production & Directing (2)
1952
Jack and the BeanstalkProducer
5.7
1948
The Noose Hangs HighExecutive Producer
6.9