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.^[1][2] He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh as a Theater major and graduated in 1982.^[3]

In 2011, the feature film Union Square, co-written and directed by the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Award Winner, Nancy Savoca, is being premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. In it, Michael co-stars with Mira Sorvino, Patti Lupone, Tammy Blanchard, Mike Doyle, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.^[4]

Filmography

• Magic City (Starz Series) (2012)
• The Reunion (2011)
• Union Square (2011)
• The Rum Diary (2011)
• The Last Godfather (2010)
• Kick-Ass (2010)
• See You in September (2010)
• The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
• The Bronx is Burning (2007)
• Lonely Hearts (2007)
• Black Irish (2007)
• Invincible (2006)
• The Weather Man (2005)
• One Last Thing... (2005)
• Mr. 3000 (2004)
• Hacks (2002)
• Death to Smoochy (2002)
• Two Family House (2000)
• Summer of Sam (1999)
• It Had to Be You (1999)
• The Sopranos (HBO Series) (1999)
• Rounders (1998)
• Snake Eyes (1998)
• Volcano (1997)
• Feeling Minnesota (1996)
• Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
• The Juror (1996)
• To Die For (1995)
• While You Were Sleeping (1995)
• Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
• Above the Rim (1994)
• Angie (1994)
• Night and the City (1992)
• Household Saints (1992)

References

External links

• Michael Rispoli at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael in Union Square