Louis Cancelmi

Acting

Louis Cancelmi

Born
(age 48)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
51 titles

Biography

Louis Cancelmi (born 9 June 1978, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American stage and film actor who studied Theater at Yale College. He is a frequent performer with the Public Theater, appearing at both its Astor Library home and the Delacorte Theater in Central Park (including The Tempest in Shakespeare in the Park, 2015). He is best known for playing Mike D'Angelo in HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2014, 6 episodes), Victor Mateo in Showtime's Billions (2016–2023, 45 episodes), Sally Bugs in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman (2019), and Kelsie Morrison in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). He is married to actress Elisabeth Waterston (m. 2006), whose father is actor Sam Waterston. His filmography includes The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014, as the Man in Black Suit), 21 Bridges (2019), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021, as Richard Fletcher), Pet Shop Days (2023), Sorry, Baby (2025), In the Hand of Dante (2026, dual roles as Lefty / Guido da Polenta), and The Bride! (2026). On television he has also appeared in Blue Bloods (2015–2016, as Thomas Wilder), The Looming Tower (2018, as Vince Stuart, 10 episodes), A Murder at the End of the World (2023, as Todd Andrews, 7 episodes), The Penguin (2024, as Rex Calabrese), and Government Cheese (2025, as Jean-Guy Prevost, 5 episodes).

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 50

YearTitleRole
TBA Deception Road Film Frank
TBA Becoming Da Vinci Film Duke Sforza
TBA First Person Singular Film Louis
TBA What Happens at Night Film Larus
2026 Mayday Film Maj Pete Sanders
2026 In the Hand of Dante Film Lefty / Guido Novello Da Polenta
2026 The Bride! Film Officer Goodman
2025 Sorry, Baby Film Preston Decker
2025 Mooch Film Louis
2025 Government Cheese TV Jean-Guy Prevost (10 ep)
2025 Pet Shop Days Film Walker
2024 The Penguin TV Rex Calabrese (2 ep)
2023 A Murder at the End of the World TV Todd Andrews (7 ep)
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Film Kelsie Morrison
2022 She's Clean Film
2022 Give or Take Film Terrence
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye Film Richard Fletcher
2020 Team Marco Film Richie
2019 The Irishman Film Sally Bugs
2019 21 Bridges Film Bush
2019 Inez & Doug & Kira Film John
2019 Godfather of Harlem TV Richie Zambrano (1 ep)
2019 Georgica Film John
2019 Mass Hysteria Film Giles
2019 Windows on the World Film Miguel
2018 The Looming Tower TV Vince Stuart (10 ep)
2017 Fits and Starts Film Daniel
2016 Invisible TV (5 ep)
2016 Memory Box Film Josh
2016 Tramps Film Jimmy
2016 Billions TV Victor Mateo (45 ep)
2015 Manhattan Romance Film Jarrod
2015 OM CITY TV Desmond (1 ep)
2015 And It Was Good Film Sesto Basti
2015 Please Be Normal Film Victor
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Film Man in Black Suit
2014 Chicago P.D. TV Charlie Koslo (1 ep)
2013 The Blacklist TV Gaia (1 ep)
2013 Inside Amy Schumer TV Pierre (1 ep)
2012 Elementary TV Ben Reynolds (1 ep)
2012 Gayby Film Louis
2012 Americana Film Georges Stannis
2011 Green Film Dustin
2011 The Ride of Tom & Valkyrie Film Miguel
2010 Blue Bloods TV Thomas Wilder (3 ep)
2010 Boardwalk Empire TV Mike D'Angelo (6 ep)
2010 Gabi on the Roof in July Film Garrett
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Bernard, Phil (1 ep)
1999 Third Watch TV Victor Tanzi (1 ep)
1990 Law & Order TV Malcolm Yates (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
2018 Fragments 83 Film Title Designer
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