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]
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| Born | Louis Guy Cancelmi 1978 (age 41–42) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Home town | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Waterston |
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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
- Giselle (2 July 2019). "Exclusive Q&A: Louis Cancelmi of The Public's Coriolanus". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- 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.
- "Louis Cancelmi". Loose Lips. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- 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.
- Schartoff, Adam. "Ep. 598: Louis Cancelmi". Filmwax Radio. Retrieved 24 February 2020.