Louis Lombardi as
Edgar Stiles
Lombardi's professional acting career began in 1993, when he landed the role of Eddie in the independent film, Amongst Friends. Subsequently, he was included in the supporting cast of bigger film productions, such as Beverly Hills Cop III, Natural Born Killer, Ed Wood, The Usual Suspects, Father's Day and Suicide Kings. His more recent film credits include 3000 Miles to Graceland, The Animal, The Hot Chick, Hitters, Wonderland, Spider-Man 2, Tom 51, Reflections (where he was reunited with former 24 castmate
James Morrison ), Beer League, Chasing 3000 and Dough Boys.
In addition, Lombardi has appeared in a number of television shows, including EZ Streets, Damon, Fantasy Island, Falcone, The Huntress, Yes, Dear, Philly,
CSI , NYPD: Blue and
In Case of Emergency . He has also had recurring roles in hit series like
The Sopranos , where he played the role of Skip Lipari, and 24, where he portrayed the role of Edgar Stiles. His inclusion in 24 has allowed Lombardi to share a 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with actors like Keifer Sutherland,
Glenn Morshower ,
Jean Smart and
Jude Ciccolella .
Lombardi joined the cast of 24 during the show's fourth season, but his character was later written off the show as the fifth season was drawing to a close. He was surprised when the producers told him about the fate of his character, and they added that although his character was among the most loved on the show, they felt it was necessary to shock the viewers.
Born in 1968 in the Bronx, New York, Louis Lombardi received his training from the Actors Commercial Workshop and New York University. Aside from acting, Lombardi has also dabbled in screenwriting and directing. He has completed his first independent film entitled The Boss. The Boss was shot at the popular Los-Angeles based nightclub Roxbury, and follows the story of a nasty nightclub owner on New Year's Eve. However, according to Lombardi's website, The Boss will not be his final project, as he has planned to continue his pursuit of becoming an accomplished writer and director.