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Louis Cancelmi

Louis Cancelmi

Actor · Born June 9, 1978 (48) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Louis Cancelmi is an American stage and film actor. He is best known for appearances in Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods, and The Irishman, with the latter role earning him national attention.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 9, 1978 (48)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Louis Cancelmi's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
19%
Society
13%
Power
12%
Morality
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
6
Joyful
4
Thrilling
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Louis Cancelmi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louis Cancelmi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mayday(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • In the Hand of Dante(2025)

    as Lefty / Guido Novello Da Polenta

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Bride!(2026)

    as Officer Goodman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Baby(2025)

    as Preston Decker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mooch(2025)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Government Cheese(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jean-Guy Prevost

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Pet Shop Days(2023)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Penguin(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rex Calabrese

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Murder at the End of the World(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Todd Andrews

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    as Kelsie Morrison

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • She's Clean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Give or Take(2020)

    as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021)

    as Richard Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Team Marco(2019)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as Sally Bugs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 21 Bridges(2019)

    as Bush

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Inez & Doug & Kira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as John

  • Godfather of Harlem(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Zambrano

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Georgica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as John

  • Windows on the World(2019)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mass Hysteria(2019)

    as Giles

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fragments 83 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Title Designer

  • The Looming Tower(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Vince Stuart

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Fits and Starts(2017)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Memory Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Josh

  • Tramps(2016)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 45 episodes · as Victor Mateo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Manhattan Romance(2014)

    as Jarrod

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • OM CITY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Desmond

  • And It Was Good(2015)

    as Sesto Basti

  • Please Be Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Victor

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)

    as Man in Black Suit

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Koslo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaia

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Amy Schumer(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Gayby(2012)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Americana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Georges Stannis

  • Green(2011)

    as Dustin

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Ride of Tom & Valkyrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Miguel

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Thomas Wilder

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mike D'Angelo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gabi on the Roof in July(2010)

    as Garrett

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Tanzi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Yates

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Duke Sforza

  • Deception Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Frank

  • First Person Singular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Louis

  • What Happens at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Larus

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 47 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

21 Bridges (2019)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

The Looming Tower (2018)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Mayday (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 51: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew1 of 51: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s30 · 29 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2015, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Louis Cancelmi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of the 21 of 22 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Pet Shop Days (2023)

87th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Louis Cancelmi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles23–81 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–62 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles40–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles25–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles31–67 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Louis Cancelmi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louis Cancelmi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Ryan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles