Michael Rispoli

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Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960 in Tappan , New York ) is an American actor .

Life

Michael Rispoli is one of eight children of a New York family of Italian descent. He attended the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, where he majored in theater. He completed his studies in 1982.

After minor supporting roles, he also took on larger speaking roles in films such as While you were sleeping , To Die For and Not guilty from the mid-1990s . He became known to a larger audience for his role as Jackie Aprile in the mafia series The Sopranos .

In addition to his roles in movies and TV series, Rispoli also plays theater. He made his debut in 1984 at the Steppenwolf Theater Company produced co- Lanford Wilson -Stück Balm in Gilead , directed by John Malkovich . He later took on roles in Macbeth , Love Diatribe , A Midsummer Night's Dream , Little Blood Brothers and Judgment Day . Rispoli is one of the founders of the Willow Cabin Theater Company.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. MOVIES; Rispoli researches role in `Two Family 'with relative ease at pqarchiver.com, online, (English), accessed October 17, 2011
  2. a b Hollywood Actor Remembers His PSU Roots at apnmag.com, online, (English) ( Memento from July 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  3. Michael Rispoli at filmbug.com, accessed October 17, 2011
  4. Michael Rispoli Biography at yahoo.com ( Memento from December 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive )