Louis Eppolito was born on July 22, 1948 in New York, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Lost Highway (1997), Goodfellas (1990) and Predator 2 (1990).
Was arrested in March by the FBI, along with another retired NYPD detective, and charged with being contract killers for New York City's Lucchese Mafia family. Authorities charged Eppolito and his partner, Stephen Caracappa, with at least 11 murders and attempted murders and also with providing confidential information to their Mafia employers regarding organized-crime investigations in New York City. He was convicted on the account of murder and sent to jail. [April 2005]
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He wrote a book (with Bob Drury) called "Mafia Cop: the Story of an Honest Cop Whose Family Was the Mob" about his life in 1992.
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Indicted in March 2005, with his retired partner Stephen Caracappa, for providing information about key witnesses and confidential informants to the Lucchese crime family. They were also charged with carrying out mob murders, and turning over individuals to the crime family's boss, who called Eppolito and Caracappa "my crystal ball." The two former NYPD cops were found guilty in April 2006. The conviction was overturned on a technicality, then reinstated on appeal in 2008. In 2009, he was sentenced to life plus 100 years in prison.
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He was one of the most highly decorated policemen in the history of the New York Police Department.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Luckey Quarter
2005
Short
Casino boss
Turn of Faith
2002
Victor Bruno (as Lou Eppolito)
Body and Soul
2000
Associate #1 (as Lou Eppolito)
Da Game of Life
1998
Video short
Assassin
Lost Highway
1997
Ed (as Lou Eppolito)
Hand Gun
1994
Raid Cop #1
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
Waterfront Hood (as Lou Eppolito)
Italian Movie
1993
Lou Delgatto
Ruby
1992
Detective Taylor
Company Business
1991
Paco Gonzalez
Switch
1991
Al the Guard
Predator 2
1990
Patrolman (as Lou Eppolito)
Street Hunter
1990
Romano Guard Outside Coffin Factory (as Lou Eppolito)
State of Grace
1990
Borelli's Man
Goodfellas
1990
Fat Andy
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
1989
TV Movie
Hitman
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Turn of Faith
2002
written by - as Lou Eppolito
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
ADR loop group - as Lou Eppolito
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
60 Minutes
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Police Officer (segment "Gangster Cops?")
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
60 Minutes
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Police Officer (segment "Gangster Cops?")
$1.1 Million
