Louis Cancelmi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 9, 1978 (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
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Filmography
Deception Road
Movie · as Frank
Becoming Da Vinci
Movie · as Duke Sforza
First Person Singular
Movie · as Louis
What Happens at Night
Movie
In the Hand of Dante
Movie · as Lefty / Guido Novello Da Polenta
The Bride!
Movie · as Officer Goodman
Mayday
Movie · as Maj Pete Sanders
Pet Shop Days
Movie · as Walker
Mooch
Movie · as Louis
Sorry, Baby
Movie · as Preston Decker
Government Cheese
TV · as Jean-Guy Prevost · 10 eps
The Penguin
TV · as Rex Calabrese · 2 eps
Killers of the Flower Moon
Movie · as Kelsie Morrison
A Murder at the End of the World
TV · as Todd Andrews · 7 eps
She's Clean
Movie
Give or Take
Movie · as Terrence
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie · as Richard Fletcher
Team Marco
Movie · as Richie
Mass Hysteria
Movie · as Giles
The Irishman
Movie · as Sally Bugs
21 Bridges
Movie · as Bush
Inez & Doug & Kira
Movie · as John
Georgica
Movie · as John
Windows on the World
Movie · as Miguel
Godfather of Harlem
TV · as Richie Zambrano · 1 ep
The Looming Tower
TV · as Vince Stuart · 10 eps
Fits and Starts
Movie · as Daniel
Tramps
Movie · as Jimmy
Memory Box
Movie · as Josh
Invisible
TV · 5 eps
Billions
TV · as Victor Mateo · 45 eps
Please Be Normal
Movie · as Victor
Manhattan Romance
Movie · as Jarrod
And It Was Good
Movie · as Sesto Basti
OM CITY
TV · as Desmond · 1 ep
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Movie · as Man in Black Suit
Chicago P.D.
TV · as Charlie Koslo · 1 ep
Inside Amy Schumer
TV · as Pierre · 1 ep
The Blacklist
TV · as Gaia · 1 ep
Gayby
Movie · as Louis
Americana
Movie · as Georges Stannis
Elementary
TV · as Ben Reynolds · 1 ep
The Ride of Tom & Valkyrie
Movie · as Miguel
Green
Movie · as Dustin
Gabi on the Roof in July
Movie · as Garrett
Blue Bloods
TV · as Thomas Wilder · 3 eps
Boardwalk Empire
TV · as Mike D'Angelo · 6 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Bernard, Phil · 1 ep
Third Watch
TV · as Victor Tanzi · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Malcolm Yates · 1 ep