# Louis Cancelmi

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. He is best known for appearing in Boardwalk Empire (2014), Blue Bloods (2015–2016), The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

## Early life

Cancelmi was born in Pittsburgh. 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.
Cancelmi started acting in high school plays. He attended Yale College, entering with interests in writing and mathematics but ultimately majoring in theater.

## Personal life

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

## 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 | |
| 2015 | Funny Bunny | Peter | |
| 2015 | And It Was Good | Sesto Basti | |
| 2016 | Tramps | Jimmy | |
| 2017 | Fits and Starts | Daniel | |
| 2019 | Windows on the World | Miguel | |
| 2019 | Mass Hysteria | Giles | |
| 2019 | 21 Bridges | Bush | |
| 2019 | The Irishman | Sally Bugs | |
| 2019 | Inez & Doug & Kira | John | |
| 2019 | 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" |
| 2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Pierre | Episode: "Foam" |
| 2015 | OM City | Desmond | Episode: "Think of Others" |
| 2015 | 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 |