Lou Romano

{{short description|American animator and voice actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Lou Romano | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | occupation = Animator, voice actor | years_active = 1992–present | employer = Pixar Animation Studios (2000–2009, 2021)<br />Laika (2009–present) }}

'''Lou Romano''' is an American animator and voice actor. He did design work on ''Monsters, Inc.'' and ''The Incredibles'', and provided the voices of Bernie Kropp in ''The Incredibles'', Snot Rod in ''Cars'', and Alfredo Linguini in ''Ratatouille''.

Romano was interested in drawing and painting at an early age. He studied theater arts, performing in plays throughout junior high and high school. He studied acting at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA). After graduating in 1990, he studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. He then completed workshops at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. He later went on to work as an art director and designer for animated projects, such as ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and ''The Iron Giant''.

In 2000, Romano joined Pixar as the production designer of ''The Incredibles'', for which he won an Annie Award in 2005. His artwork has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art and the Gallery at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City and has been published on the cover of ''The New Yorker''. In 2009, Romano left Pixar to work at Laika in Portland, Oregon.<ref>[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/tonight-in-la-ancient-book-of-sex-science-show.html "Ancient Book of Sex & Science Show", Cartoon Brew] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405103654/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/tonight-in-la-ancient-book-of-sex-science-show.html |date=April 5, 2010 }}</ref> He and his wife reside in the Bay Area.

== Filmography == *''Wendell & Wild'' (2022) – Production Designer *''Luca'' (2021) – Development Artist *''Wonder Park'' (2019) – Art Director *''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' (2019) – Visual Development Artist *''Dumbo'' (2019) – Concept Artist *''Samurai Jack'' (2017) – Layout Keys *''Kubo and the Two Strings'' (2016) – Concept Artist *''The Little Prince'' (2016) – Production Designer *''The Boxtrolls'' (2014) – Additional Character Designer *''Paperman'' (2012) – Visual Development Artist *''ParaNorman'' (2012) – Thanks *''Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure'' (2012) – voice of Alfredo Linguini *''Up'' (2009) – Art Director: Lighting *''Your Friend the Rat'' (2007) – voice of Alfredo Linguini *''Ratatouille'' (2007) – Alfredo Linguini *''Cars'' (2006) – voice of Snot Rod *''Jack-Jack Attack'' (2005) – Art Director: Lighting *''The Incredibles'' (2004) – voice of Bernie Kropp, Production Designer *''Boys Night Out'' (2003) – Voice *''Monkeybone'' (2001) – Cop/Psycharist *''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) – Visual Development *''The Trouble with Lou'' (2001) – Lou/Ciro Romano *''Herd'' (1999) – Bible Boy #1 *''The Iron Giant'' (1999) – Visual Development *''The Powerpuff Girls'' (1998) – Background Color Designer, Storyboard Artist *''Cats Don't Dance'' (1997) – Effects Assistant *''Dexter's Laboratory'' (1996) – Storyboard Artist *''The Pagemaster'' (1994) – Effects Assistant *''Whoopass Stew!'' (1992) – voice of Amoeba Boys

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== External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://louromano.blogspot.com/ Lou Romano's blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607033857/http://louromano.blogspot.com/ |date=June 7, 2007 }} * {{IMDb name|id=0738918}}

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