Lou Cutell
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Lou Cutell | |
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 Cutell as Dr. Howard Cooperman in the 1995 Seinfeld episode The Fusilli Jerry | |
| Born | October 6, 1930 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2021 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–2021 |
Lou Cutell (October 6, 1930[1] – November 21, 2021) was an American actor, who was perhaps best known for his appearance as Amazing Larry in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and as Dr. Howard Cooperman in the 1995 Seinfeld episode "The Fusilli Jerry".
Cutell was born in New York City[1] to Sicilian parents.[2] He moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, where he received a bachelor's degree at the University of California.[1]
Cutell began his acting career in 1961, appearing in the Broadway play The Young Abe Lincoln in the role of William Berry[3][4]
Cutell made his television debut in 1964, guest-starring in The Dick Van Dyke Show.[5][6]
From the 1970s to the 1990s Cutell appeared and guest-starred in numerous films and television programs including Seinfeld, The Love Boat, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Alice, The Bob Newhart Show, Rhinoceros, The World's Greatest Lover, The Wild Wild West, The Mary Tyler Moore Show (and its spin-off Lou Grant), Barney Miller, The Black Marble, The Odd Couple II, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, My Mom's a Werewolf and Bridget Loves Bernie.[6]
In the 1990s Cutell scripted and appeared in the Broadway play The Sicilian Bachelor.[7][8] In 2010, Cutell starred in the Broadway play Viagara Falls, which he co-wrote with Joao Machado.[9][10][11]
Cutell also continued appearing in film and television. He played a recurring role in Betty White's Off Their Rockers and guest-starred in other television programs.[2] His final role was in the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, in 2015.[12]
