William DeMeo

William DeMeo
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present

William DeMeo is an American actor. He is known for his acting roles in Analyze That , First Kill and The Sopranos . He also played the role of Sammy Gravano in the 2018 film Gotti . ^[1]

Career

DeMeo was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and attended Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School. ^[2]

His first acting role was in the 1993 film, A Bronx Tale , directed by Robert De Niro. ^[3] He later went on to write, produce, and star in the films: One Deadly Road, Wannabes , Searching for Bobby D, Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn and Back in the Day. DeMeo also had a recurring role in the hit television series The Sopranos , in which he played the character Jason Molinaro. In 2016, he directed his first documentary film, Cruisin 86th St., which focused on the story of his neighborhood in the ‘70s, ‘80s and early ‘90s. ^[4] DeMeo developed a television series called The Neighborhood, set in 1980s Brooklyn, which follows the story of a mob soldier looking to leave behind his life of crime. ^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	A Bronx Tale	Italian Guy in Bronx Playing Stickball
1995	Hackers	Jock
1998	One Deadly Road	Tony Danitello	short
2000	Wannabes	Angelo Argono
2001	Boss of Bosses	Young Carlo Gambino	TV movie
2002	Hamlet in the Hamptons	Vinnie
	The Brooklyn Boys	Mafia Hood
	The Pizza Tapes	Jimmy 'Slice' Marino	Short
	Analyze That	Al Pacino
2003	I Am Woody	Anthony	Short
2005	Searching for Bobby D	Johnny Argano
2008	The Drum Beats Twice	Officer Jerry
2009	The Don of 42nd Street	Tommy
2010	Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe	Lefty
2011	Vito Bonafacci	Father LaGolbo
2013	Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn	Bobby Baldano
	Contract	Gino	Short
	Spit Boys	Franco 'Side-Step' Bindi	Short
2015	#Lucky Number	Blue Collar Mafia
	Sight Unseen	Frankie DeMarco
	The Bronx Dahmer	Mikey	Short
2016	Back in the Day	Anthony Rodriguez
2017	Breaking Point	Tommy DeCarlo
	First Kill	Richie
	Good Friday	Rizzi	Short
2018	The Killer's Kiss	Vinny Gazzo
	Gotti	Sammy Gravano
	Sarah Q	Troy Remy
2019	Bare Knuckle Brawler	Frank Harris
2021	Made in Chinatown	Produce Joe
	The Families Feud	Vinny Stromboli

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	New York Undercover	Sammy	Episode: "Innocent Bystanders"
2004–07	The Sopranos	Jason Molinaro	Supporting cast: Season 5-6
2011	Blue Bloods	Vinny Vario	Episode: "Critical Condition"
2015	Person of Interest	Carlo	Episode: "Terra Incognita"
2020-Present	Gravesend	Benny Zerletta	Main cast

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Mafia	Paulie	(voice)

References

1. "Newly freed Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano would be safe in today's Brooklyn, says Bensonhurst bred 'Gotti' actor who plays him". New York Daily News . 2017-09-22. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
2. McGoldrick, Meaghan. "Bensonhurst actor to channel the past in new documentary", Brooklyn Reporter,November 20, 2015. Accessed April 15, 2024. "Bensonhurst-born actor William DeMeo is going Back in the Day in a new way."
3. "'Cruisin' 86th Street' With Actor & Filmmaker William DeMeo". BKLYNER. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. "Bensonhurst-born actor preps for big year of new releases". Brooklyn Reporter. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
5. "William DeMeo' s Upcoming TV Series "The Neighborhood" Takes Audiences Into The 1980's Mob Capital of America". Occhi Magazine. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

External links

• William DeMeo at IMDb