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Louis Cancelmi
Louis Cancelmi
Born	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Yale University (BA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Elisabeth Waterston
Relatives	Annie Parisse (sister); Katherine Waterston (sister-in-law); Sam Waterston (father-in-law);

Louis Cancelmi is an American stage and film actor. He is a frequent performer in productions by the Public Theater, both at their Astor Library home and at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.^[1] He is best known for appearing in Boardwalk Empire (2014), Blue Bloods (2015–2016), The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).^[2]

Early life

Cancelmi was born in Pittsburgh.^[3] His family relocated to California, then to Anchorage, and then to Seattle, with Anchorage being Cancelmi's self-identified hometown. He is the brother of actress Annie Parisse.^[4]

Cancelmi started acting in high school plays. He attended Yale College, entering with interests in writing and mathematics but ultimately majoring in theater.^[3]

Personal life

He is married to Elisabeth Waterston, daughter of Sam Waterston,^[5] with whom Cancelmi acted in Please Be Normal in 2014 and Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest in 2015.^[6] The couple lives in the Hudson Valley with their children.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	New Guy	Winston
2003	Si' Laraby	Balkanin
2009	First Person Singular	Louis
2010	Gabi on the Roof in July	Garrett
2011	Green	Dustin
2011	The Ride of Tom & Valkyrie	Miguel
2012	Gayby	Louis
2012	Gayby: Deleted Scenes	Louis	Video short; uncredited
2014	The Amazing Spider-Man 2	Man in Black Suit
2014	Please Be Normal	Victor
2015	Manhattan Romance	Jarrod
	Funny Bunny	Peter
	And It Was Good	Sesto Basti
2016	Tramps	Jimmy
2017	Fits and Starts	Daniel
2019	Windows on the World	Miguel
	Mass Hysteria	Giles
	21 Bridges	Bush
	The Irishman	Sally Bugs
	Inez & Doug & Kira	John
	Team Marco	Richie
2020	Give or Take	Terrence
2021	The Eyes of Tammy Faye	Richard Fletcher
2023	Killers of the Flower Moon	Kelsie Morrison
2023	Pet Shop Days	Walker
2025	Sorry, Baby		Post-production
TBA	In the Hand of Dante	Lefty / Guido da Polenta	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001, 2010	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Phil / Bernard	2 episodes
2003	Third Watch	Victor Tanzi	Episode: "A Ticket Grows in Brooklyn"
2007	Law & Order	Malcolm Yates	Episode: "Talking Points"
2011	Untitled Jersey City Project	Philip Haney	Episode: "Episode 3"
2012	Americana	Georges Stannis	TV movie
2014	Boardwalk Empire	Mike D'Angelo / Mike Malone	6 episodes
2015	Elementary	Ben Reynolds	Episode: "The Female of the Species"
	Inside Amy Schumer	Pierre	Episode: "Foam"
	OM City	Desmond	Episode: "Think of Others"
	Chicago P.D.	Charlie Koslo	Episode: "Never Forget I Love You"
2015–2016	Blue Bloods	Thomas Wilder	3 episodes
2016	The Blacklist	Gaia	Episode: "Gaia (No. 81)"
2016–2023	Billions	Victor Mateo	Recurring cast
2018	The Looming Tower	Vince Stuart	Main cast
2019	Godfather of Harlem	Richie Zambrano	Episode: "By Whatever Means Necessary"
2022	Kindred	Carlo	4 episodes
2023	A Murder at the End of the World	Todd Andrews	Main cast
2024	The Penguin	Rex Calabrese	2 episodes
TBA	Government Cheese	TBA	Main cast^[7]

References

^ Giselle (July 2, 2019). "Exclusive Q&A: Louis Cancelmi of The Public's Coriolanus". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
^ Rosen, Lisa (December 18, 2019). "It's not the size of the part that counts, it's how the actor plays it — 3 to watch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Schartoff, Adam. "Ep. 598: Louis Cancelmi". Filmwax Radio. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
^ "The Island's rising stars". Mercer Island Reporter. November 24, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^ "Louis Cancelmi". Loose Lips. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ Gordon, Dan (June 17, 2015). "Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Open in Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest". Theater Mania. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
^ Otterson, Joe (April 16, 2024). "David Oyelowo Apple Series 'Government Cheese' Rounds Out Cast With Four Additions (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

External links

[1] Giselle (July 2, 2019). "Exclusive Q&A: Louis Cancelmi of The Public's Coriolanus". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[3-to-watch-2] Rosen, Lisa (December 18, 2019). "It's not the size of the part that counts, it's how the actor plays it — 3 to watch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

[filmwax-598-3] Schartoff, Adam. "Ep. 598: Louis Cancelmi". Filmwax Radio. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[4] "The Island's rising stars". Mercer Island Reporter. November 24, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[loose_lips-5] "Louis Cancelmi". Loose Lips. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[waterson-tempest-6] Gordon, Dan (June 17, 2015). "Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Open in Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest". Theater Mania. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[7] Otterson, Joe (April 16, 2024). "David Oyelowo Apple Series 'Government Cheese' Rounds Out Cast With Four Additions (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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