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Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Department: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr. Rispoli recently reunited with The Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was born in Long Island, New York, one of eight children.  He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh as a Theater major and graduated in 1982.

Known For

Volcano

Volcano

1997

Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

2010

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

2005

Invincible

Invincible

2006

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

1998

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

2002

The Juror

The Juror

1996

Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

2004

Two Family House

Two Family House

2000

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009

Club Soda

Club Soda

2006

See You in September

See You in September

2010

The Last Godfather

The Last Godfather

2010

His and Hers

His and Hers

1997

Angie

Angie

1994

The Reunion

The Reunion

2011

Union Square

Union Square

2011

Cabin Girl

Cabin Girl

2023

Pain & Gain

Pain & Gain

2013

Allswell in New York

Allswell in New York

2023

Empire State

Empire State

2013

Over/Under

Over/Under

2013

Rob the Mob

Rob the Mob

2014

Burnzy's Last Call

Burnzy's Last Call

1995

Above the Rim

Above the Rim

1994

Scarred City

Scarred City

1999

Rounders

Rounders

1998

Night and the City

Night and the City

1992

One Last Thing...

One Last Thing...

2005

Cusp

Cusp

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

1999

One Tough Cop

One Tough Cop

1998

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996

Friends and Romans

Friends and Romans

2014

The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary

2011

Exposed

Exposed

2016

Yonkers Joe

Yonkers Joe

2008

Black Irish

Black Irish

2007

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

2000

Bottom of the 9th

Bottom of the 9th

2019

Honor Up

Honor Up

2018

The Third Miracle

The Third Miracle

1999

Household Saints

Household Saints

1993

To Die For

To Die For

1995

Faraway Eyes

Faraway Eyes

2021

While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping

1995

Framing John DeLorean

Framing John DeLorean

2019

Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

1996

The Depths

The Depths

2017

The Real Sopranos

The Real Sopranos

2006

Stories USA

Stories USA

2007

Cherry

Cherry

2021

A Brooklyn Love Story

A Brooklyn Love Story

2024

The Alto Knights

The Alto Knights

2025

Nonnas

Nonnas

2025

Father Joe

Father Joe

Operation Fastlink

Operation Fastlink

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

The Bronx Is Burning

The Bronx Is Burning

2007

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014

Bram & Alice

Bram & Alice

2002

The Great Defender

The Great Defender

1995

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

Ryan Caulfield: Year One

1999

My Guys

My Guys

1996

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Common Law

Common Law

2012

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999

Magic City

Magic City

2012

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011

Madoff

Madoff

2016

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Deuce

The Deuce

2017

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Offer

The Offer

2022

Dirty John

Dirty John

2018

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle

2015

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Elementary

Elementary

2012

Third Watch

Third Watch

1999

The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys

2007

The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys

2007

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

ER

ER

1994

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

2024

Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

2020

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003

Billions

Billions

2016