| Louis Cancelmi | |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Spouse: | Elisabeth Waterston |
| Education: | Yale University (BA) |
Louis Cancelmi (born June 9, 1978) 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]
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.
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.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | New Guy | Winston | ||
| Si' Laraby | Balkanin | |||
| 2005 | Stay | Brody | Short | |
| 2008 | Purse Snatcher | Gideon | Short | |
| Kaleidoscope | Short | |||
| 2009 | First Person Singular | Louis | ||
| 2010 | Gabi on the Roof in July | Garrett | ||
| The Other Side of the Bouquet | Short | |||
| 2 PM | Short | |||
| 2011 | Green | Dustin | ||
| The Try-Out | Dutch | Short | ||
| The Ride of Tom & Valkyrie | Miguel | |||
| 2012 | Gayby | Louis | ||
| Heat Wave | (voice) | Short | ||
| Gayby: Deleted Scenes | Louis | Video short; uncredited | ||
| 2014 | "Amazing Spider-Man 2, The" | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Man in Black Suit | |
| Please Be Normal | Victor | |||
| 2015 | Manhattan Romance | Jarrod | ||
| Funny Bunny | Peter | |||
| Detective Trousers in the Beat Goes On | Detective Trousers | Short | ||
| And It Was Good | Sesto Basti | |||
| 2016 | Tramps | Jimmy | ||
| Memory Box | Josh | Short | ||
| Hench | Oskar | Short | ||
| 2017 | Fits and Starts | Daniel | ||
| 2019 | Windows on the World | Miguel | ||
| Blasphemy | Bram | Short | ||
| Mass Hysteria | Giles | |||
| Georgica | John | Short | ||
| 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 | ||
| Pet Shop Days | Walker | |||
| TBA | In the Hand of Dante | Lefty / Guido da Polenta | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2010 | 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)" | |
| Invisible | Unknown episode | |||
| 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 | |
| TBA | Government Cheese | Main cast[7] |