William DeMeo has extensive experience not only as a producer and writer, but also as an accomplished actor and director. William DeMeo grew up in the Gravesend, Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. The block he grew up on is West St. which he uses as the name of his film company, West Street Productions. William's first movie was A Bronx Tale (1993), where he was only supposed to be an extra but wound up with a couple of lines. His first producing accomplishment was the independent feature film One Deadly Road (1998) which he wrote, produced and played a leading role in. The film was distributed overseas, aired on pay-per-view television and was distributed nationally on Home Video. William went on to write, produce, co-direct and play a leading role in the feature film Wannabes (2000). The film was picked up by Artisan Entertainment and was released in theaters before its national Home Video/DVD release in 2002 including Blockbuster. William won the Best Actor Award for his performance in Wannabes (2000) at the New York Independent International Film Festival. The film also won the Best Director and Best Supporting Actor Awards at that festival. It was shot on 35mm film, as was William's next film, Searching for Bobby D (2005) which he produced, co-wrote the screenplay with his director Paul Borghese, and he starred in it with Carmen Electra, Sandra Bernhard, Mario Cantone, Tyson Beckford, Tony Darrow and the rest of the ensemble cast. This comedic adventure and independent film went on to win numerous Audience Favorite and Best Comedy Feature Awards at film festivals internationally and was picked up for DVD distribution by Monarch Entertainment after many theatrical screenings, one to a sold-out crowd of over 600 audience members. In addition to the roles William has played in films he has produced he has also appeared in numerous other feature films as well as on national television shows and in mini-series. He portrayed a young Carlo Gambino in Boss of Bosses (2001) and the character Al Pacino in Analyze That (2002). He was featured in Hackers (1995), played a role in the award-winning short, I Am Woody (2003), and appeared numerous times in the last three seasons of The Sopranos (1999) as one of Paulie Walnuts' crew members, Jason Molinaro. DeMeo has guest starred in Blue Bloods and Person Of Interest. He played the lead roles in Once Upon A Time in Brooklyn and Back In The Day. Both movies had a well known cast with names like Alec Baldwin, Danny Glover and Armand Assante to name a few. He has lead roles with John Travolta in the Gotti Movie playing Sammy The Bull. Also played the role of Ritchie Stechal in First Kill alongside of Bruce Willis and Hayden Christensen. DeMeo has developed, written and directed four episodes of the new series called Gravesend. Where he plays the lead role Benny Zerltta. The episodes are due to be out in the first quarter of 2020.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 20, 1971 (55)
- Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and writer, also director and producer
- 19 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are William DeMeo's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Angelo in Wannabes (2000)
- Heroas Bobby Baldano in Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013)
- Shadowas Tommy DeCarlo in Breaking Point (2017)
- Shapeshifteras Sammy Gravano in Gotti (2018)
- Heroas Benny Z in Gravesend (2020)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 William DeMeo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).
- Hackers (1995) · actor · free
- Made in Chinatown (2021) · actor · free
- Wannabes (2000) · actor, director, writer, producer · free
- #Lucky Number (2015) · actor · free
- Don Q (2023) · actor · free
- First Kill (2017) · actor · free
- Sarah Q (2018) · actor · free
- Gravesend (2020) · actor · free
- Gotti (2018) · actor · free
- Back in the Day (2016) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019) · actor · free
- Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013) · actor, writer, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for William DeMeo'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
28 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Don Q(2023)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Critical Acclaim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Families Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Made in Chinatown(2021)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Gravesend(2020)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Bare Knuckle Brawler(2019)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Sarah Q(2018)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Gotti(2018)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
First Kill(2017)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Breaking Point(2017)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Back in the Day(2016)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
#Lucky Number(2015)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Person of Interest(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all showsVito Bonafacci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Blue Bloods(2010)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Searching for Bobby D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Analyze That(2002)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Boss of Bosses(2001)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Wannabes(2000)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Sopranos(1999)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
One Deadly Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Layin' Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Hackers(1995)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all filmsComplex, Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Mulberry to Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 1995 to 2024; peak year 2018.
Film career
Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. 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.
- 1995Screen debut· Hackers
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.
How do William DeMeo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th10
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 20. 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.
Who does William DeMeo work with?
People who share at least 2 of William DeMeo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph D'Onofrio shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Paul BorgheseShared titles: Back in the Day (2016), Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013), Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Paul Borghese
- Joe GawalisShared titles: Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019), Breaking Point (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Gawalis
Actors
- Joseph D'OnofrioShared titles: Gravesend (2020), Breaking Point (2017), Back in the Day (2016), Wannabes (2000)See all 4 shared titles with Joseph D'Onofrio
- Leo RossiShared titles: Gravesend (2020), Gotti (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Leo Rossi
- Vincent PastoreShared titles: Gravesend (2020), Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent Pastore
- Pete PassaroShared titles: Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019), Breaking Point (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Pete Passaro
Editors
- Ray ChungShared titles: Back in the Day (2016), Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Chung
Producers
- Chris VictorShared titles: Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019), Breaking Point (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Victor
- Mark MoritzShared titles: Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019), Breaking Point (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Moritz
- Tim ReevesShared titles: Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019), Breaking Point (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Reeves
- George FurlaShared titles: Gotti (2018), First Kill (2017)See all 2 shared titles with George Furla
Mixed roles
- Michele FrantzeskosShared titles: Bare Knuckle Brawler (2019), Breaking Point (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Michele Frantzeskos
- Robert D'AleoShared titles: Back in the Day (2016), Wannabes (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Robert D'Aleo