Lou Butera

Known for: Acting
Born: May 13, 1937
Died: June 26, 2015
Birthplace: Pittston, Pennsylvania, USA

Lou Butera was an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986. His nickname, "Machine Gun Lou", derives from his stunning the crowd and fellow competitors by running 150-and-out in straight pool in 21 minutes against Allen Hopkins in 1973. He gained exposure to the masses in 1981 and 1982 when he appeared in network trick shot competitions on CBS and ABC. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lou Butera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

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The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story 2023
Actor
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 1989
as Pool Shooter
Racing with the Moon 1984
as A Pool Player, Technical Advisor
The Baltimore Bullet 1980
as Himself

Credits from TMDB.