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.

Filmography

• 2027Father Joe
• The Westies — Vinnie Zaccaro
• 2025Nonnas — Al
• 2025The Alto Knights — Albert Anastasia
• 2024A Brooklyn Love Story — Don Muchie Buchie
• 2023Allswell in New York — Ray
• 2023Cabin Girl — Stranger
• The Offer — Tommy Lucchese
• 2021Cherry — Tommy
• 2021Faraway Eyes — Angelo
• FBI: Most Wanted — Ray Higgins
• 2019Bottom of the 9th — Coach Hannis
• 2019Framing John DeLorean — Jim Hoffman
• Dirty John — Betty's Father
• 2018Honor Up — Victor
• 2017The Depths — Ray Ferguson
• The Deuce — Rudy Pipilo
• Billions — Richie Sansome
• 2016Exposed — Detective Dibronski
• Feed the Beast — Detective Guy Giordano
• Madoff — Frank DiPascali
• The Man in the High Castle — Don Warren
• Chicago P.D. — Dave Wheelan
• 2014Friends and Romans — Nick DeMaio, Writer
• 2014Rob the Mob — Sal
• 2013Empire State — Tony
• 2013Over/Under — Franco Puzzo
• 2013Pain & Gain — Frank Griga
• Common Law — Kevin Boyd
• Elementary — Sean O'Grady
• Magic City — Bel Jaffe
• Person of Interest — Darien Makris
• 2011The Reunion — Canton
• 2011The Rum Diary — Sala
• 2011Union Square — Nick
• Blue Bloods — Vitale, Jack Condo
• 2010Kick-Ass — Big Joe
• 2010See You in September — Terrence
• 2010The Last Godfather — Tony V
• The Good Wife — Stu Harper
• 2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 — John Johnson
• 2008Yonkers Joe — Mickey
• 2007Black Irish — Joey
• 2007Stories USA — Jack (segment "Club Soda")
• The Black Donnellys — Alo (uncredited)
• The Bronx Is Burning — Jimmy Breslin
• 2006Club Soda — Jack
• 2006Invincible — Max Cantrell
• 2006The Real Sopranos
• American Dad! — Camper (voice)
• 2005One Last Thing... — Babba
• 2005The Weather Man — Russ
• 2004Mr. 3000 — Boca
• 10-8: Officers on Duty — Angelo Amonte
• Bram & Alice — Michael
• 2002Death to Smoochy — Spinner Dunn
• Big Apple — Swenson
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Frank Adair
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Ike Mannleigh
• 2000It Had to Be You — Henry Taylor
• 2000Two Family House — Buddy Visalo
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Henry Brazecki
• Ryan Caulfield: Year One
• 1999Summer of Sam — Joey T
• The Sopranos — Jackie Aprile
• 1999The Third Miracle — John Leone
• Third Watch — Jerry Mankowicz
• 1998One Tough Cop — Det. Lt. Denny Reagan
• 1998Rounders — Grama
• 1998Scarred City — Sam Bandusky
• 1998Snake Eyes — Jimmy George
• 1997His and Hers — Nick
• 1997Volcano — Gator Harris
• 1996Feeling Minnesota — Manager of Motel
• 1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco — Jack
• My Guys
• 1996The Juror — Joseph Boffano
• 1995Burnzy's Last Call — Chris the Cop
• The Great Defender
• 1995To Die For — Ben DeLuca
• 1995While You Were Sleeping — Joe Fusco Jr.
• 1994Above the Rim — Richie
• 1994Angie — Jerry
• ER — Victor Nable
• Touched by an Angel — Frankie
• 1993Household Saints — Nicky Falconetti
• 1992Night and the City — Trainer (uncredited)
• Law & Order — Pete Haynes, Johnny DeMaio
• Cusp — Michael
• Operation Fastlink

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos — Self
• Talking Sopranos — Self