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bogotá , colombia 28 may 1943 1963-present lou castel-1965 . png lou castel
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lou castel

lou castel -lrb- born 28 may 1943 -rrb- is a colombian actor known primarily for his work in italian films .
born ulv quarzell in bogotá , castel moved to europe as a young man .
interested in acting from an early age , he attended the centro sperimentale di cinematografia , but was quickly kicked out .
his first movie role was an uncredited extra in `` the leopard '' -lrb- 1963 -rrb- .
but two years later , he would catch his big break when he starred in `` fists in the pocket '' .
his performance as the epileptic alessandro , who murders his mother and his brother , was acclaimed all over the world .
his next role to gain international prominence was probably as jeff , the temperamental bisexual film director in `` beware of a holy whore '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- , directed by rainer werner fassbinder .
fassbinder himself portrayed the film 's producer .
in the following decades , castel worked with some of the other important european directors of the era , including pier paolo pasolini , wim wenders , philippe garrel , and olivier assayas .
though the quality of the films he acted in were quite disparate , ranging from arthouse films to cheap exploitation , castel always chose roles that reflected his militant leftist beliefs .
he has a son from the actress marcella michelangeli .
castel remains active in his profession .
