Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in the HBO television series The Sopranos, 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.
Michael Rispoli

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- Name
- Michael Rispoli
- Born
- 27 November 1960
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Madeline Rispoli
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Circle in the Square Theatre School · State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Tappan Zee High School
- Languages
- English
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Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in the HBO television series The Sopranos, 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.
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Michael Rispoli (born 1960) is an American actor, film actor and stage actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Rockland County. Michael Rispoli studied at Circle in the Square Theatre School, State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Tappan Zee High School. Languages used include English.
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Biography
Biography
He was a series regular on the HBO series The Deuce.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Rispoli • Born — 27 November 1960 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1992–present • Spouse — Madeline Rispoli
Early life and education
Early life and education
Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was raised in Tappan, New York, one of eight children, and attended Tappan Zee High School, where he played football. He majored in theater at State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1982.
Career
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.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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 • 2026 — The Westies — Vinnie Zaccaro — Episode: "The Troubles"
Activity and practice
Michael Rispoli is recorded as having studied at Circle in the Square Theatre School, State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Tappan Zee High School.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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
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- 1.Birthdays. The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. 2A. 2021-11-27.
- 2.Buchanan, Jason. Michael Rispoli – Full Biography. The New York Times. 2015.
- 3.Sepinwall, Alan. All Due Respect . The Sopranos Changes Everything. Simon and Schuster. 8. 2013. 978-1-4767-6150-3.
- 4.Stein, Ruthe. Michael Rispoli Makes the Cut. San Francisco Chronicle. October 15, 2000.
- 5.Sherman, Paul. Rispoli researches role in 'Two Family' with relative ease. Boston Herald. October 21, 2000.
- 6.Rodriguez, Justin. "Actor trades Hollywood glitz for life in Pine Bush", Times Herald-Record, July 26, 2014. Accessed October 27, 2018. "Rispoli actually first heard of Pine Bush as a senior at Tappan Zee High School in 1977.... Michael Rispoli fell in love with Pine Bush. It reminded him of home, it still does. He grew up in Tappan, where his parents ran a hardware store."
- 7.State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Hollywood Actor Remembers His PSU Roots. All Points North.
- 8.Rooney, David. Union Square: Toronto Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 16 September 2011.
- 9.Purcell, Carey. Between Riverside And Crazy, Starring Stephen McKinley Henderson and Michael Rispoli, Opens Off-Broadway July 31. Playbill. July 31, 2014.
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Michael Rispoli studied at Circle in the Square Theatre School, State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Tappan Zee High School.
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