David Labiosa

{{short description|American actor (born 1961)}} {{Infobox person | name = David Labiosa | image = | caption = | birth_name = David Labiosa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|4}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1980–present | spouse = | partner = | children = }} '''David Labiosa''' (born October 4, 1961) is an American actor in film and on television.

== Career ==

In film, Labiosa starred in the 1981 horror film ''The Entity'' as Billy, the son of Carla Moran.<ref name="nyti_'THE">{{Cite web| title = 'THE ENTITY,' SPOOKY DAYS| author = Shepard, Richard| work = The New York Times| date = 5 February 1983| accessdate = 2016-07-24| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/05/movies/the-entity-spooky-days.html}}</ref><ref name="fang_FANG">{{Cite web| title = FANGO Flashback: "THE ENTITY"| author = Ken W. Hanley| work = FANGORIA| date = 2016-01-25| accessdate = 2016-07-24| url = http://www.fangoria.com/new/fango-flashback-the-entity/| archive-date = 2016-08-18| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160818122513/http://www.fangoria.com/new/fango-flashback-the-entity/| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="movi_TheE">{{Cite web| title = The Entity Remake Coming from The Conjuring Team| author = Brian Gallagher| work = MovieWeb| date = 21 April 2015| accessdate = 2016-07-24| url = http://movieweb.com/entity-movie-remake-producer-james-wan/}}</ref>

Labiosa has appeared on television in series such as ''The Powers of Matthew Star'', ''Silk Stalkings'', ''Diagnosis Murder'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''Seinfeld'' and ''JAG''.

Labiosa had a role in the 1988 season of ''CBS Schoolbreak'' in the episode ''Gangs'' where he starred as former gang member turned Army soldier Anthony Rojas.<ref name="nyti_Revi">{{Cite web| title = Review/Television; Gang Life in the Barrio| author = O'Connor, John J.| work = The New York Times| date = 19 April 1988| accessdate = 2016-07-24| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/19/arts/review-television-gang-life-in-the-barrio.html}}</ref>

Labiosa's most recognizable role was as the fired busboy in the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Busboy", aired in 1991: Labiosa plays Antonio, who was fired after George Costanza and Elaine Benes lightly criticised him for leaving a menu to light on fire. George and Kramer go to apologize to the intimidating and muscular Antonio. In the end, Antonio is grateful for getting fired because the restaurant exploded the next day. To wrap the show, Antonio fights with Elaine's boyfriend.<ref name="avcl_Sein">{{Cite web| title = Seinfeld: "The Ex-Girlfriend"/"The Pony Remark"/"The Busboy"| author = David Sims| work = avclub.com| date = 2010-06-17| access-date = 2016-07-24| url = https://www.avclub.com/seinfeld-the-ex-girlfriend-the-pony-remark-the-bu-1798165247}}</ref>

In 2003, Labiosa played the role David Gomez, an associate of the Salazar narco-terrorist network in season 3 of the series ''24''.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {{incomplete list|date=April 2025}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Screen reader-only| David Labiosa film credits}} |- ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 1981 || ''The Entity'' <ref name="nyti_'THE" /><ref name="fang_FANG" /><ref name="movi_TheE"/> || Billy |}

===Television=== {{incomplete list|date=April 2025}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ {{Screen reader-only| David Labiosa television credits}} |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1980 || ''Death Penalty'' || Carlos Rivera || TV movie |- | 1982 | ''The Powers of Matthew Star'' | Tony Garcia | 1 episode |- | 1985 | ''The Equalizer'' | Cristolides | Episode: "The Equalizer" {{small|(Pilot)}} |- | 1992–1994 | ''Silk Stalkings'' | Carlos Lopez / Manuel Garza (AKA El Nino) | 2 episodes |- | 1994 | ''Diagnosis Murder'' | Kieran Conley | 1 episode |- | 1996 || The lady in yellow || Tomas Aguillar || 1 episode (death agreements)

| |- | 2002 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Senor Esparza | 1 episode |- | 1991 | ''Seinfeld'' <ref name="avcl_Sein" /> | Antonio | Episode: "The Busboy" |- | 2004 | ''JAG'' | Staff Sergeant | 1 episode |- | 2003 | ''24'' | David Gomez | 3 episodes {{small|(season 3)}} |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|0479530}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labiosa, David}} Category:Living people Category:American male television actors Category:1961 births