Louis Cancelmi

Louis Cancelmi (pronounced loo-wis kan-CHEL-mee; born 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 appearances in Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods, and The Irishman, with the latter role earning him national attention.[2]

Louis Cancelmi
Born
Louis Guy Cancelmi

1978 (age 41–42)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Home townAnchorage, Alaska
Spouse(s)Elisabeth Waterston
Relatives

He is married to Elisabeth Waterston, daughter of Sam Waterson,[3] with whom Cancelmi acted in Please Be Normal in 2014 and Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest in 2015.[4] The couple lives in the Hudson Valley with their children.[5]

Early life

Cancelmi was born in Pittsburgh.[5] His family relocated to California, then to Anchorage, and then to Seattle, with Anchorage being Cancelmi's self-identified hometown.

Cancelmi started acting in high school plays. He attended Yale College, entering with interests in writing and mathematics but ultimately majoring in theater.[5]

References
  1. Giselle (2 July 2019). "Exclusive Q&A: Louis Cancelmi of The Public's Coriolanus". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. Rosen, Lisa (18 December 2019). "It's not the size of the part that counts, it's how the actor plays it — 3 to watch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. "Louis Cancelmi". Loose Lips. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. Gordon, Dan (17 June 2015). "Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Open in Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest". Theater Mania. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. Schartoff, Adam. "Ep. 598: Louis Cancelmi". Filmwax Radio. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

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