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Michael Rispoli

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
The Weather Man
The Weather Man
Invincible
Invincible
Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes
Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy
Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000
Two Family House
Two Family House
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Filmography

2025 Nonnas
as Al
2025 The Alto Knights
as Albert Anastasia
2024 A Brooklyn Love Story
as Don Muchie Buchie
2024 Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
as Self
2023 Allswell in New York
as Ray
2023 Cabin Girl
as Stranger
2022 The Offer
as Tommy Lucchese
2021 Cherry
as Tommy
2020 Talking Sopranos
as Self
2020 Faraway Eyes
as Angelo
2019 Bottom of the 9th
as Coach Hannis
2019 Framing John DeLorean
as Jim Hoffman
2018 Dirty John
as Betty's Father
2018 Honor Up
as Victor
2017 The Deuce
as Rudy Pipilo
2017 The Depths
as Ray Ferguson
2016 Madoff
as Frank DiPascali
2016 Exposed
as Detective Dibronski
2015 The Man in the High Castle
as Don Warren
2014 Friends and Romans
as Nick DeMaio