Louis Cancelmi is an American stage and film actor. He is a frequent performer in productions by
the Public Theater
The Public Theater is an arts organization in New York City. Founded by Joseph Papp, The Public Theater was originally the Shakespeare Workshop in 1954; its mission was to support emerging playwrights and performers.Epstein, Helen. ''Joe Papp: ...
, 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
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
.
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
Yale College is the undergraduate college of Yale University. Founded in 1701, it is the original school of the university. Although other Yale schools were founded as early as 1810, all of Yale was officially known as Yale College until 1887, ...
, 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
''The Tempest'' is a Shakespeare's plays, play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that he wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, th ...
'' in 2015.
The couple lives in the
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley or Hudson River Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The region stretches from the Capital District (New York), Capital District includi ...
with their children.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1978 births
21st-century American male actors
American male Shakespearean actors
American male stage actors
Living people
Male actors from Pittsburgh
Male actors from Anchorage, Alaska