Michael Rispoli
| Michael Rispoli | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1960 Tappan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Madeline Rispoli |
Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor.[1] 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.[2]
Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was born in Tappan, New York, one of eight children.[3][4] He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh as a theater major and graduated in 1982.[5]
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 International Film Festival: Rispoli co-stars with Mira Sorvino, Patti Lupone, Tammy Blanchard, Mike Doyle, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.
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)
References
- ↑ Buchanan, Jason. "Michael Rispoli – Full Biography". Movies & TV. New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (2013). All Due Respect ... The Sopranos Changes Everything. Simon and Schuster. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4767-6150-3.
- ↑ Stein, Ruthe (October 15, 2000). "Michael Rispoli Makes the Cut". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ Sherman, Paul (October 21, 2000). "Rispoli researches role in 'Two Family' with relative ease". Movies. Boston Herald.
- ↑ "Hollywood Actor Remembers His PSU Roots". All Points North. State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-23.