Michael Rispoli
Born: November 27, 1960
Age: 64
Birthplace: Tappan, New York, U.S.
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Biography
Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was in the cast of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr. Rispoli reunited with Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Rispoli was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano that ultimately went to Gandolfini.
Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was born in Tappan, New York, one of eight children. He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh as a theater major and graduated in 1982.
The feature film Union Square (co-written and directed by Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award winner, Nancy Savoca) premiered in 2011 at the Toronto Film Festival: Rispoli co-stars with Mira Sorvino, Patti Lupone, Tammy Blanchard, Mike Doyle, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.
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Filmography
- Household Saints (1992)
- Night and the City (1992)
- Angie (1994)
- Above the Rim (1994)
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
- While You Were Sleeping (1995)
- To Die For (1995)
- The Juror (1996)
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
- Feeling Minnesota (1996)
- Volcano (1997)
- Snake Eyes (1998)
- Rounders (1998)
- The Sopranos (HBO series) (1999)
- It Had to Be You (1999)
- Summer of Sam (1999)
- Two Family House (2000)
- Death to Smoochy (2002)
- Hacks (2002)
- Mr. 3000 (2004)
- One Last Thing... (2005)
- The Weather Man (2005)
- Invincible (2006)
- Black Irish (2007)
- Lonely Hearts (2007)
- The Bronx is Burning (2007)
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
- See You in September (2010)
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- The Last Godfather (2010)
- Blue Bloods (2010-2011)
- The Rum Diary (2011)
- Union Square (2011)
- The Reunion (2011)
- Magic City (Starz series) (2012)
- Pain & Gain (2013)
- Empire State (2013)
- Rob the Mob (2014)
- Friends and Romans (2014)
- Daughter of God (2015)
- Madoff (miniseries) (2016)
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