Michael Rispoli
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Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960)[1] is an American character actor.[2] He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in the HBO television series The Sopranos,[3] but was ultimately cast as Jackie Aprile, a recurring character in the show's first season. Rispoli reunited with Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller The Taking of Pelham 123. He was a series regular on the HBO series The Deuce.
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Michael Rispoli | |
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Born | November 27, 1960 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Madeline Rispoli |
Early life and education
Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was raised in Tappan, New York, one of eight children,[4][5] and attended Tappan Zee High School, where he played football.[6] He majored in theater at State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1982.[7]
Career
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.
He also starred in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Night and the City | Trainer | |
1993 | Household Saints | Nicky Falconetti | |
1994 | Angie | Jerry | |
Above the Rim | Richard "Big Richie" Jones | ||
1995 | Burnzy's Last Call | Officer Chris | |
While You Were Sleeping | Joe Jr. | ||
To Die For | Ben DeLuca | ||
1996 | The Juror | Joseph Boffano | |
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Jack | ||
Feeling Minnesota | Manager of Motel | ||
1997 | His & Hers | Nick | |
Volcano | "Gator" Harris | ||
Cusp | Michael | Short | |
1998 | Scar City | Sam Bandusky | |
Snake Eyes | Jimmy George (bookie) | ||
Rounders | Grama | ||
One Tough Cop | Lieutenant Denny Reagan | ||
1999 | Summer of Sam | Joey T | |
The Third Miracle | John Leone | ||
2000 | Two Family House | Buddy Visalo | |
It Had to Be You | Henry Taylor | ||
Russo | Russo | ||
2002 | Hacks | Al DeMarco | |
Death to Smoochy | "Spinner" Dunn | ||
2004 | Mr. 3000 | Boca | |
2005 | One Last Thing... | Babba | |
The Weather Man | Russ | ||
2006 | Lonely Hearts | Coroner | |
Invincible | Max Cantrell | ||
Club Soda | Jack | Short | |
2007 | Black Irish | Joey | |
Made in Brooklyn | Dominick Sciacca | ||
Stories USA | Jack | ||
2008 | Yonkers Joe | Mickey | |
2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | John Johnson | |
2010 | Kick-Ass | Big Joe | |
See You in September | Terrence | ||
The Last Godfather | Tony V. | ||
2011 | Union Square | Nick | |
The Rum Diary | Sala | ||
The Reunion | Canton | ||
2013 | Empire State | Tony | |
Pain & Gain | Frank Griga | ||
Not for Human Consumption | Tony Trotta | ||
2014 | Rob the Mob | Sal | |
Friends and Romans | Nick DeMaio | ||
2016 | Exposed | Detective Dibronski | |
2017 | The Depths | Ray Ferguson | |
2018 | Honor Up | Victor | |
2019 | Framing John DeLorean | Jim Hoffman | Documentary |
Bottom of the 9th | Coach Hannis | ||
2020 | Here After | Angelo | |
2021 | Cherry | Tommy | |
2022 | Allswell in New York | Ray | |
2025 | The Alto Knights | Albert Anastasia | |
Nonnas | Al | Completed |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Bless This House | Frank | Episode: "I Am Not My Sister's Keeper" |
The Great Defender | Lou Frischetti | Main cast | |
1996 | My Guys | Sonny DeMarco | Main cast |
1998 | ER | Victor Nable | Episode: "A Hole in the Heart" |
Law & Order | Johnny DeMayo | Episode: "Faccia a Faccia" | |
1999 | Touched by an Angel | Frankie | Episode: "Family Business" |
Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Officer Susser | Main cast | |
1999–2001 | The Sopranos | Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile Sr. | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 3 |
1999–2002 | Third Watch | Jerry Mankowicz | Recurring cast: seasons 1 & 3 |
2001 | Big Apple | Swenson | Recurring cast |
2002 | Bram & Alice | Michael | Main cast |
2003 | Naked Hotel | Concierge | TV movie |
10-8: Officers on Duty | Angelo Amonte | Recurring cast | |
2005–06 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Frank Adair | Episode: "My Good Name" & "On Fire" |
2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ike Mannleigh | Episode: "Loco Motives" |
2007 | The Black Donnellys | Al "Alo" Onatero | Recurring cast |
The Bronx Is Burning | Jimmy Breslin | Episode: "The Seven Commandments" | |
2008 | The Oaks | Frank | Episode: "Pilot" |
Law & Order | Pete Haynes | Episode: "Challenged" | |
2010–11 | Blue Bloods | Vitale/Jack Condo | Episode: "What You See" & "Critical Condition" |
2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Henry Burzecki | Episode: "Street Revenge" |
Common Law | Kevin Boyd | Episode: "Role Play" | |
The Manzanis | Nick | TV movie | |
2012–13 | Magic City | Belvin "Bel" Jaffe | Recurring cast |
2013 | Over/Under | Franco Puzzo | TV movie |
Person of Interest | Darien Makris | Episode: "All In" | |
2014 | Those Who Kill | Detective Don Wilkie | Recurring cast |
The Good Wife | Stu Harper | Episode: "Sticky Content" | |
2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Don Warren | Episode: "The New World" |
2016 | Madoff | Frank DiPascali | Main cast |
Feed the Beast | Detective Guy Giordano | Recurring cast | |
2017 | Chicago Justice | John Beckett | Episode: "Dead Meat" |
American Dad! | Townie (voice) | Episode: "Camp Campawanda" | |
2017–19 | The Deuce | Rudy Pipilo | Main cast |
2018 | Elementary | Sean O'Grady | Episode: "Through the Fog" |
2019–23 | Billions | Richie Sansome | Recurring cast: seasons 4 & 7 |
2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Ray Higgins | Episode: "Ironbound" |
Dirty John | Betty's father | Recurring cast: season 2 | |
2021 | Chicago P.D. | Officer Dave Wheelan | Episode: "Protect and Serve" |
Godfather of Harlem | Joseph Magliocco | Episode: "The Geechee" | |
2022 | The Offer | Tommy Lucchese | Recurring cast |
2022–23 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Sal Boselli | Recurring cast: seasons 2–3 |
References
External links
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