Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoliis an American character actor. 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth27 November 1960
CityTappan, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I grew up around hardware. I could sell you all the plumbing and electricity you want.
That's what I play - blue-collar Italian-Americans. You got to be typecast in order to work. I've been blessed.
If I were to be cast as Cyrano or a Connecticut prep-school teacher or a gay boutique owner, it would only happen if some director I had worked with in the past said, 'Why don't we give Rispoli a shot at it?'
We're dream chasers. Nobody owes us our dream. But we have to chase it.