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United States William DeMeo is an actor, writer, and director with a career spanning over three decades, contributing to numerous film and television productions both in front of and behind the camera.
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William DeMeo was born on July 20, 1971, and raised in the Gravesend, Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York. His childhood neighborhood, specifically West Street, later inspired the name of his film company, West Street Productions. DeMeo’s acting career began in 1993 with a role as an extra in ‘A Bronx Tale,’ rapidly progressing to speaking parts. This early experience set the foundation for a career that would see him take on diverse roles in independent films and major television series.
Demonstrating early initiative, DeMeo expanded his involvement in filmmaking beyond acting. He successfully wrote, produced, and starred in his first independent feature film, ‘One Deadly Road,’ released in 1998. This film achieved distribution overseas, aired on pay-per-view television, and was released nationally on home video. Following this, he co-wrote, produced, co-directed, and played a leading role in the 2000 feature film ‘Wannabes,’ which was distributed by Artisan Entertainment, had a theatrical release, and was available on DVD. For his performance in ‘Wannabes,’ DeMeo received the Best Actor Award at the New York Independent International Film Festival. His filmmaking continued with ‘Searching for Bobby D’ (2005), which he produced, co-wrote the screenplay for, and starred in alongside established actors.
DeMeo’s acting credits extend to notable television appearances, including a recurring role as Jason Molinaro in the final three seasons of ‘The Sopranos.’ He has also guest-starred in ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘Person of Interest.’ In film, he portrayed a young Carlo Gambino in ‘Boss of Bosses’ (2001) and Al Pacino in ‘Analyze That’ (2002). More recently, DeMeo played Sammy Gravano opposite John Travolta in the film ‘Gotti’ (2018) and Officer Richie Stetchel in ‘First Kill’ (2017) with Bruce Willis and Hayden Christensen. He has also taken on lead roles in ‘Once Upon A Time in Brooklyn’ and ‘Back In The Day.’ He developed, wrote, and directed the series ‘Gravesend’ (2020-2023), in which he plays the lead character, Benny Zerletta.
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