Lou Costello

Acting

Lou Costello

Born March 6, 1906Paterson, New Jersey, USA90 credits

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!!."

Known For

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
5.5

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Movie

2013

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
8.0

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

Movie

2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

Movie

2011

Studio 42 with Bob Costas
10.0

Studio 42 with Bob Costas

TV

2009

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Movie

2008

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensoredas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
2011The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?as Self (archive footage)Movie
Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
2011Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
2009Studio 42 with Bob Costasas Self (archive footage)TV
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stoogeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1
2007Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 1Movie
Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2
2007Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2Movie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Wilbur Gray (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!
2000Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters!as (archive footage)Movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of Abbott & Costello Live
1997The Best of Abbott & Costello LiveMovie
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996Abbott & Costello Meet Biographyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
Dracula in the Movies
1992Dracula in the MoviesMovie
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1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990Abbott and Costello in the Moviesas HimselfMovie
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1990Abbott & Costello in the Moviesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986Classic Comedy Teamsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Showbiz Goes to War
1982Showbiz Goes to Waras (archive footage)Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Hollywood Clowns
1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)Movie
The Horror Show
1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)Movie
Hey Abbott
1978Hey Abbottas SelfMovie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)Movie
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970Brasileiros em Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965The World of Abbott and Costelloas Character in Film Clips (archive footage)Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964The Big Parade of Comedyas Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)Movie
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rockas Artie PinsetterMovie
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1957The Lux Showas SelfTV
Dance with Me, Henry
1956Dance with Me, Henryas Lou HenryMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas SelfTV
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Freddie FranklinMovie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopsas Willie 'Tubby' PiperMovie
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1953Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas TubbyMovie
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953Abbott and Costello Go to Marsas OrvilleMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Neal AndrewsTV
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Captain 'Puddin' head' FeathergillMovie
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952The Abbott and Costello Showas Lou CostelloTV
Lost in Alaska
1952Lost in Alaskaas George BellMovie
Jack and the Beanstalk
1952Jack and the Beanstalkas Jack / Jack StrongMovie
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952Abbott and Costello Christmas Showas CostelloMovie
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951Comin' Round the Mountainas Wilbert SmithMovie
Knights of the Bath
1951Knights of the Bathas Albert (archive footage)Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Lou FrancisMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - HostTV
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Lou HotchkissMovie
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1949Fun on the RunMovie
Kitchen Mechanics
1949Kitchen MechanicsMovie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloffas Freddie PhillipsMovie
Africa Screams
1949Africa Screamsas Stanley LivingtonMovie
Mexican Hayride
1948Mexican Hayrideas Joe Bascom / Harry FishMovie
10,000 Kids and a Cop
194810,000 Kids and a Copas SelfMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Wilbur GreyMovie
The Noose Hangs High
1948The Noose Hangs Highas Homer HinchcliffeMovie
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Chester WooleyMovie
Buck Privates Come Home
1947Buck Privates Come Homeas Herbie BrownMovie
The Time of Their Lives
1946The Time of Their Livesas Horatio PrimMovie
Little Giant
1946Little Giantas Benny MillerMovie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas AbercrombieMovie
The Naughty Nineties
1945The Naughty Ninetiesas Sebastian DinwiddleMovie
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945Here Come the Co-Edsas Oliver QuackenbushMovie
Lost in a Harem
1944Lost in a Haremas Harvey GarveyMovie
In Society
1944In Societyas Albert MansfieldMovie
Twenty Years After
1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)Movie
Hit the Ice
1943Hit the Iceas Weejie 'Tubby' McCoyMovie
It Ain't Hay
1943It Ain't Hayas Wilbur HoolihanMovie
Who Done It?
1942Who Done It?as Mervin Q. MilgrimMovie
Pardon My Sarong
1942Pardon My Sarongas Wellington Pflug, aka MoolaMovie
Rio Rita
1942Rio Ritaas WishyMovie
Keep 'Em Flying
1941Keep 'Em Flyingas HeathcliffMovie
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941Ride 'Em Cowboyas WilloughbyMovie
Hold That Ghost
1941Hold That Ghostas Ferdinand JonesMovie
In the Navy
1941In the Navyas Pomeroy WatsonMovie
Buck Privates
1941Buck Privatesas Herbie BrownMovie
One Night in the Tropics
1940One Night in the Tropicsas CostelloMovie
The Cossacks
1928The Cossacksas Extra (uncredited)Movie
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1928Circus Rookiesas ExtraMovie
The Battle of the Century
1927The Battle of the Centuryas Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)Movie
The Fair Co-Ed
1927The Fair Co-EdMovie
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926Bardelys the Magnificentas Extra (uncredited)Movie
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—Abbott & Costello: Live & Hilarious!as HimselfMovie
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—Midget Car Maniacsas CostelloMovie