Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli
Born (1960-11-27) 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 Film Festival: Rispoli co-stars with Mira Sorvino, Patti Lupone, Tammy Blanchard, Mike Doyle, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

Filmography

References

  1. Buchanan, Jason. "Michael Rispoli – Full Biography". Movies & TV. New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  2. Sepinwall, Alan (2013). All Due Respect ... The Sopranos Changes Everything. Simon and Schuster. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4767-6150-3.
  3. Stein, Ruthe (October 15, 2000). "Michael Rispoli Makes the Cut". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  4. Sherman, Paul (October 21, 2000). "Rispoli researches role in 'Two Family' with relative ease". Movies. Boston Herald.
  5. "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.

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