Will Janowitz

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Will Janowitz
Born (1980-05-25) May 25, 1980 (age 41)
Other namesJohn Sharnhorst
EducationUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor, writer
Years active1999–present

Will Janowitz (born May 25, 1980) is an American actor. He best known for playing Meadow Soprano's Fiancee, Finn DeTrolio, on The Sopranos.

Early life and education[]

Janowitz was born on May 25, 1980 in the United States and is a first-generation American. His mother is from Bratislava, Slovakia and his father is from Berlin, Germany. After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2000, Janowitz began acting professionally.

Career[]

He worked briefly as Mary-Louise Parker's personal assistant on several film and television projects. One of his earliest film credits was a role in David Gordon Green's George Washington (2000). In 2003, he and his college friend, Bill English, starred in The Pavement Series for Showtime, in which they played sports inventors. In 2002, he had a role on Law & Order.

Also in 2002, Janowitz booked a recurring role on The Sopranos as Meadow Soprano's (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) boyfriend Finn DeTrolio.[1] He would appear in the fifth and sixth seasons of the show, portraying a novice's perspective of the organized crime ring. Janowitz's character notably disclosed the homosexuality of Vito Spatafore (Joe Gannascoli), one of Tony Soprano's (James Gandolfini) best-earning captains.

Janowitz appeared in two episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2004 and 2008. He also appeared in one episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2013. He has appeared in various independent features, including Backseat (2005) and Bristol Boys (2006). In 2005, he appeared in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories as the voice of Donald Love. Janowitz joined the ensemble cast of Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock in 2009 and wore a blonde wig and moustache to play Chip Monck, the festival's production designer. That same summer, he went to Marietta, Georgia, to play the role of Leo Frank in The People v. Leo Frank (2009). The film explores the life and trial of Leo Frank, an American-born Jew who was lynched in Marietta, Georgia, on August 17, 1915, after being accused of the murder of a 13-year-old girl who worked in his pencil factory.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Terror Firmer Partier
2000 George Washington Railroad Worker
2005 Backseat Frankie
2005 David & Layla Woody Fine
2007 Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe East European lab assistant
2009 The People v. Leo Frank Leo Frank
2009 Taking Woodstock Chip Monck
2012 Exposed Alexi Krustonovich
2012 Ex-Girlfriends Matt
2013 B-Side Evan
2013 The Volunteer Joe
2014 H. Alex
2016 Little Boxes Steve
2016 Youth in Oregon Ralph
2017 Bikini Moon Trevor
2019 Crshd Tony

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2002, 2009 Law & Order Cal / Bill Horton 2 episodes
2002–2006 The Sopranos Finn DeTrolio 14 episodes
2004, 2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jacob Green / Rico 2 episodes
2007 Babylon Fields Jimmy Viskupic Television film
2010 Odd Jobs The Director
2010 Mad Men Comedian Episode: "The Good News"
2010 Superego Dr. Charlie Knight Television film
2011 Louie Goblin Episode: "Halloween/Ellie"
2012–2013 Boardwalk Empire Hymie Weiss 5 episodes
2013 Inside Amy Schumer Sam Episode: "Clown Panties"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Officer Scott Graver Episode: "Military Justice"
2014 Broad City Will Episode: "Destination Wedding"
2014 The Heart, She Holler Josiah Episode: "Groaning Amore"
2015 Deadbeat Chef Christopher Episode: "Table for Sue"
2016 American Experience Charles J. Guiteau Episode: "Murder of a President"
2016 Netflix Presents: The Characters Jeremiah Episode: "Paul W. Downs"
2016 The Night Of Dr. Ross Episode: "Ordinary Death"
2016 The Daily Show Doug Bailey Episode: "Common"
2017 Gotham Wally Clarke Episode: "Hog Day Afternoon"
2019 Chicago P.D. Mark Rollins Episode: "Brotherhood"
2020 FBI: Most Wanted David Fallon Episode: "Grudge"

Video games[]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Donald Love Voice
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Crowd Voice
2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles Julian Voice

References[]

  1. ^ "MOB GALS, AND GUYS, WANT FINN et al". New York Post. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

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