Luis Ávalos

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Luis Avalos (born September 2, 1946) is a Cuban character actor. He has made numerous film and television appearances, most notably in the 1970s children's television show, The Electric Company. He joined the show in Season Two, playing, most notably, Doctor Doolots. Avalos also starred as Jesse Rodriguez on the short-lived situation comedy Condo with McLean Stevenson, and also on the short-lived situation comedy E/R with Elliot Gould and Mary McDonnell, playing Dr. Tomas Esquivel. He also starred in the comedy The Ringer as Stavi with Johnny Knoxville. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luis Avalos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)

Uptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South America and returns home with the son he never knew he had—a boy raised in a tribal village in Brazil. Armed with only his blowgun, the 13-year-old Mimi-Siku discovers that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Pasquin
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Martin Short  •  JoBeth Williams  •  Lolita Davidovich

Uptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South America and returns home with the son he never knew he had—a boy raised in a tribal village in Brazil. Armed with only his blowgun, the 13-year-old Mimi-Siku discovers that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Pasquin
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Martin Short  •  JoBeth Williams  •  Lolita Davidovich

Love Stinks (1999)

A movie about a relationship...that's worse than yours. Seth (Stewart), a sitcom writer-producer, meets Chelsea (Wilson), an interior decorator, at his best friend's (Bellamy) wedding. He's immediately sexually attracted to her while she's instantly attracted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Franklin
CAST:  French Stewart  •  Bridgette Wilson-Sampras  •  Bill Bellamy  •  Tyra Banks

A movie about a relationship...that's worse than yours. Seth (Stewart), a sitcom writer-producer, meets Chelsea (Wilson), an interior decorator, at his best friend's (Bellamy) wedding. He's immediately sexually attracted to her while she's instantly attracted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Franklin
CAST:  French Stewart  •  Bridgette Wilson-Sampras  •  Bill Bellamy  •  Tyra Banks

Stir Crazy (1980)

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Poitier
CAST:  Gene Wilder  •  Richard Pryor  •  Georg Stanford Brown  •  JoBeth Williams

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Poitier
CAST:  Gene Wilder  •  Richard Pryor  •  Georg Stanford Brown  •  JoBeth Williams

The Ringer (2005)

Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry W. Blaustein
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Johnny Knoxville  •  Katherine Heigl  •  Luis Ávalos

Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. He pretends to be mentally challenged to rig the upcoming Special Olympics and bring home the gold. But when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry W. Blaustein
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Johnny Knoxville  •  Katherine Heigl  •  Luis Ávalos

Wishcraft (2002)

Brett is a high-school outcast who doesn't run with the in crowd, unlike Samantha, the cheerleader he has a desperate crush on. Then one day, he gets a parcel in the mail -- a totem with the power to grant his deepest, darkest desires. Brett wishes for Samantha to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Graves  •  Richard Wenk
CAST:  Michael Weston  •  Alexandra Holden  •  Austin Pendleton  •  Huntley Ritter

Brett is a high-school outcast who doesn't run with the in crowd, unlike Samantha, the cheerleader he has a desperate crush on. Then one day, he gets a parcel in the mail -- a totem with the power to grant his deepest, darkest desires. Brett wishes for Samantha to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Graves  •  Richard Wenk
CAST:  Michael Weston  •  Alexandra Holden  •  Austin Pendleton  •  Huntley Ritter

The Hunter (1980)

During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buzz Kulik
CAST:  Steve McQueen  •  LeVar Burton  •  Eli Wallach  •  Ben Johnson

During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buzz Kulik
CAST:  Steve McQueen  •  LeVar Burton  •  Eli Wallach  •  Ben Johnson

Changes (1991)

Melanie is a top TV news reporter, living in New York with her twin teenage daughters. Peter is a handsome and divorced heart surgeon working at an L.A. hospital with three children of his own. A chance meeting leads to instant romance and eventual marriage, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Jarrott
CAST:  Cheryl Ladd  •  Michael Nouri  •  Chris Gartin  •  Randee Heller

Melanie is a top TV news reporter, living in New York with her twin teenage daughters. Peter is a handsome and divorced heart surgeon working at an L.A. hospital with three children of his own. A chance meeting leads to instant romance and eventual marriage, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Jarrott
CAST:  Cheryl Ladd  •  Michael Nouri  •  Chris Gartin  •  Randee Heller

Noriega: God's Favorite (2000)

The story of Panamanian dictator, Manuel Noriega.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Spottiswoode
CAST:  Bob Hoskins  •  Jeffrey DeMunn  •  Rosa Blasi  •  Luis Ávalos

The story of Panamanian dictator, Manuel Noriega.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Spottiswoode
CAST:  Bob Hoskins  •  Jeffrey DeMunn  •  Rosa Blasi  •  Luis Ávalos

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life (1992)

A haggard cowboy reflects upon his life while awaiting his death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Werner
CAST:  Daniel Baldwin  •  Luis Ávalos  •  Chris Cooper  •  Sean Baca

A haggard cowboy reflects upon his life while awaiting his death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Werner
CAST:  Daniel Baldwin  •  Luis Ávalos  •  Chris Cooper  •  Sean Baca

The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)

An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Hilliard Stern
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  Kim Basinger  •  Gary Lockwood  •  Tina Chen

An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to repair other aircraft. Soon passengers and crew on those aircraft report seeing what they believe to be the ghost of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Hilliard Stern
CAST:  Ernest Borgnine  •  Kim Basinger  •  Gary Lockwood  •  Tina Chen

Ghost Fever (1987)

Two policeman are sent on a routine assignment to serve an eviction notice. It becomes anything but run-of-the-mill when they become involved in the ghostly happenings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Smithee  •  Lee Madden
CAST:  Sherman Hemsley  •  Luis Ávalos  •  Jennifer Rhodes  •  Deborah Benson

Two policeman are sent on a routine assignment to serve an eviction notice. It becomes anything but run-of-the-mill when they become involved in the ghostly happenings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Smithee  •  Lee Madden
CAST:  Sherman Hemsley  •  Luis Ávalos  •  Jennifer Rhodes  •  Deborah Benson

The Story Lady (1991)

When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful in the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public access television. The response is so strong that a large company hears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Elikann
CAST:  Jessica Tandy  •  Stephanie Zimbalist  •  Lisa Jakub  •  Mary Pat Gleason

When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful in the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public access television. The response is so strong that a large company hears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Elikann
CAST:  Jessica Tandy  •  Stephanie Zimbalist  •  Lisa Jakub  •  Mary Pat Gleason

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)

A young theatre director is accused of killing a more famous Broadway director. Perry takes his case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian I. Nyby II
CAST:  Raymond Burr  •  Barbara Hale  •  Alexandra Paul  •  William R. Moses

A young theatre director is accused of killing a more famous Broadway director. Perry takes his case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian I. Nyby II
CAST:  Raymond Burr  •  Barbara Hale  •  Alexandra Paul  •  William R. Moses

Fires Within (1991)

A Cuban emigre, living in Miami and involved in an affair with the American seaman who rescued her and her daughter years earlier, must face her husband after he is unexpectedly released from a Cuban prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillian Armstrong
CAST:  Jimmy Smits  •  Greta Scacchi  •  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Luis Ávalos

A Cuban emigre, living in Miami and involved in an affair with the American seaman who rescued her and her daughter years earlier, must face her husband after he is unexpectedly released from a Cuban prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillian Armstrong
CAST:  Jimmy Smits  •  Greta Scacchi  •  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Luis Ávalos

Love Child (1982)

It's an extraordinarily touching true-story about Terry Jean Moore, the determined, independent and young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In the prison she will be pregnant by a jailer and she has to fight for bear and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Amy Madigan  •  Beau Bridges  •  Mackenzie Phillips  •  Albert Salmi

It's an extraordinarily touching true-story about Terry Jean Moore, the determined, independent and young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In the prison she will be pregnant by a jailer and she has to fight for bear and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Amy Madigan  •  Beau Bridges  •  Mackenzie Phillips  •  Albert Salmi

Badge 373 (1973)

When his partner is killed, tough Irish detective Eddie Ryan vows to avenge the death, whatever the cost. As he begins unraveling clues, his behavior becomes so outrageous that he's obliged to turn in his badge, but the experience only emboldens him. Ryan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard W. Koch
CAST:  Robert Duvall  •  Verna Bloom  •  Henry Darrow  •  Eddie Egan

When his partner is killed, tough Irish detective Eddie Ryan vows to avenge the death, whatever the cost. As he begins unraveling clues, his behavior becomes so outrageous that he's obliged to turn in his badge, but the experience only emboldens him. Ryan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard W. Koch
CAST:  Robert Duvall  •  Verna Bloom  •  Henry Darrow  •  Eddie Egan

Sunday Lovers (1980)

A sex comedy anthology containing four stories, each from a different country (England, France, USA and Italy). "An Englishman's Home" "The French Method" "Armando's Notebook" "Skippy"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Wilder  •  Bryan Forbes  •  Édouard Molinaro  •  Dino Risi
CAST:  Roger Moore  •  Lino Ventura  •  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Gene Wilder

A sex comedy anthology containing four stories, each from a different country (England, France, USA and Italy). "An Englishman's Home" "The French Method" "Armando's Notebook" "Skippy"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Wilder  •  Bryan Forbes  •  Édouard Molinaro  •  Dino Risi
CAST:  Roger Moore  •  Lino Ventura  •  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Gene Wilder

Criminal Act (1989)

Two investigative reporters track down reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Byers
CAST:  Catherine Bach  •  Charlene Dallas  •  Nicholas Guest  •  John Saxon

Two investigative reporters track down reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Byers
CAST:  Catherine Bach  •  Charlene Dallas  •  Nicholas Guest  •  John Saxon

$5 a Day (2008)

After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nigel Cole
CAST:  Christopher Walken  •  Alessandro Nivola  •  Sharon Stone  •  Dean Cain

After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nigel Cole
CAST:  Christopher Walken  •  Alessandro Nivola  •  Sharon Stone  •  Dean Cain

Hot Stuff (1979)

When a police department's burglary task force is facing the possibility of being shut down because of their low conviction rate decides to try a new approach to apprehending their targets. They take over a pawn shop where thieves go to unload their merchandise. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dom DeLuise
CAST:  Dom DeLuise  •  Suzanne Pleshette  •  Jerry Reed  •  Ossie Davis

When a police department's burglary task force is facing the possibility of being shut down because of their low conviction rate decides to try a new approach to apprehending their targets. They take over a pawn shop where thieves go to unload their merchandise. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dom DeLuise
CAST:  Dom DeLuise  •  Suzanne Pleshette  •  Jerry Reed  •  Ossie Davis
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