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Michael Imperioli

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Michael Imperioli was born in Mt. Vernon, New York, on March 26, 1966. His film work began in the late 1980s. An early part that brought him recognition was in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, as Spider, a local kid who works for the gangsters and has a run-in with a psychopathic mob soldier played by Joe Pesci... See full bio »

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James Michael Imperioli
in Mount Vernon, New York, USA
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2013 The Scribbler (filming)
 
2013 The M Word (post-production)
Charlie Moon
 
2012 County (TV movie) (post-production)
Dr. David Mercer
 
2012 Foreclosure (post-production)
 
2012 40 (TV movie)
 
2011 Stuck Between Stations
David
 
2010-2011 Detroit 1-8-7 (TV series)
Detective Louis Fitch
– Blackout (2011) … Detective Louis Fitch
– Motor City Blues (2011) … Detective Louis Fitch
– Stone Cold (2011) … Detective Louis Fitch
– Legacy/Drag City (2011) … Detective Louis Fitch
– Beaten/Cover Letter (2011) … Detective Louis Fitch
See all 18 episodes »
 
2010 Love & Distrust (video)
Stud (segment: "Auto Motives" by Lorraine Bracco)
 
2010 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV series)
– The Sounds of Silence (2010)
 
2010 Mercy (TV series)
Harold Pindus
– We're All Adults (2010) … Harold Pindus
 
2009 The Lovely Bones
Len Fenerman
 
2008-2009 Life on Mars (TV series)
Detective Ray Carling
– Life Is a Rock (2009) … Detective Ray Carling
– Everyone Knows It's Windy (2009) … Detective Ray Carling
– All the Young Dudes (2009) … Detective Ray Carling
– Coffee, Tea, or Annie (2009) … Detective Ray Carling
– Revenge of Broken Jaw (2009) … Detective Ray Carling
See all 17 episodes »
 
2008 The Higher Force
Alexander
 
2007 Mitch Albom's For One More Day (TV movie)
Charley Benetto
 
2007 The Lovebirds
Vincent
 
1999-2007 The Sopranos (TV series)
Christopher Moltisanti / Christopher Moltisanti
– Made in America (2007) … Christopher Moltisanti (credit only)
– The Blue Comet (2007) … Christopher Moltisanti (credit only)
– The Second Coming (2007) … Christopher Moltisanti (credit only)
– Kennedy and Heidi (2007) … Christopher Moltisanti
– Walk Like a Man (2007) … Christopher Moltisanti
See all 86 episodes »
 
2007 The Inner Life of Martin Frost
Jim Fortunato
 
2006 The Sopranos: Road to Respect (Video Game)
Christopher Moltisanti (voice)
 
2006 The Simpsons (TV series)
Dante Jr.
– The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2006) … Dante Jr. (voice)
 
1996-2006 Law & Order (TV series)
Detective Nick Falco / Johnny Stivers
– Hindsight (2006) … Detective Nick Falco
– Locomotion (2005) … Detective Nick Falco
– In God We Trust (2005) … Detective Nick Falco
– Sport of Kings (2005) … Detective Nick Falco
– Publish and Perish (2005) … Detective Nick Falco
See all 6 episodes »
 
2004 The Five People You Meet in Heaven (TV movie)
Captain
 
2004 Shark Tale
Frankie (voice)
 
2004 My Baby's Daddy
Dominic
 
2003 High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
Stu Ungar
 
2002 Love in the Time of Money
Will
 
2000/II Hamlet (TV movie)
Rosencrantz
 
2000 Disappearing Acts (TV movie)
Vinney
 
2000 Auto Motives (short)
Stud
 
1999 Summer of Sam
Midnite
 
1999 On the Run
Albert DeSantis
 
1998 Witness to the Mob (TV movie)
Louie Milito
 
1998 Too Tired to Die
Fabrizio
 
1997 Firehouse (TV movie)
Lt. O'Connell
 
1997 The Deli
Matty
 
1997 Office Killer
Daniel Birch
 
1997 Under the Bridge
 
1997 New York Undercover (TV series)
Miles Gordon
– The Last Hurrah (1997) … Miles Gordon
 
1997 River Made to Drown In
Allen Hayden
 
1996 Last Man Standing
Giorgio Carmonte
 
1996 Trees Lounge
George
 
1996 Girl 6
Scary Caller #30
 
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol
Ondine
 
1996 Girls Town
Anthony
 
1996 Blixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy Boots (short)
Johnny
 
1995 Dead Presidents
D'ambrosio
 
1995 Flirt
Michael
 
1995 Clockers
Detective Jo-Jo
 
1995 Sweet Nothing
Angelo
 
1995 The Basketball Diaries
Bobby
 
1995 Bad Boys
Jojo
 
1995 Trouble (short)
Ellis
 
1995 The Addiction
Missionary
 
1994 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Duane Rollins
– Dead and Gone (1994) … Duane Rollins
 
1994 Hand Gun
Benny
 
1994 Postcards from America
The Hustler
 
1994 Amateur
Doorman at Club
 
1994 Men Lie
 
1994 Touch Base (short)
Bennie
 
1994 Scenes from the New World
Billy
 
1993 Household Saints
Leonard Villanova
 
1993 The Night We Never Met
Dry Cleaning Customer #1
 
1993 Joey Breaker
Larry Metz
 
1992 Malcolm X
Reporter at Fire Bombing
 
1992 Fathers & Sons
Johnny
 
1991 Jungle Fever
James Tucci
 
1990 Goodfellas
Spider
 
1990 A Matter of Degrees
Zeno's Assistant
 
1989 Alexa
Acid Head
 
1989 Lean on Me
George
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2009 The Hungry Ghosts (written by)
 
2000-2004 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Marco Polo (2004) (written by)
– Everybody Hurts (2002) (written by)
– Christopher (2002) (story / teleplay)
– The Telltale Moozadell (2001) (written by)
– From Where to Eternity (2000) (written by)
 
1999 Summer of Sam (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2004 The Sopranos (TV series) (consulting producer - 1 episode)
– Marco Polo (2004) (consulting producer)
 
1999 Summer of Sam (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010/I Ashes (very special thanks)
 
2009 Clubscene (short) (special thanks)
 
1996 Girls Town (support and inspiration)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2011 2011 Vail Film Festival (video short)
Himself
 
2011 All Night with Joey Reynolds (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.34 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.11 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.57 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.4 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Life After Dark: The Story of Siberia Bar (documentary)
 
2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004-2007 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #14.146 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
– Episode dated 2 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2007 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Sopranos: A Sitdown (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Making 'Cleaver' (TV documentary short)
Christopher Moltisanti
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2006 HermanSIC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2006 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' (TV movie)
Himself / Christopher Moltisanti
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Television Series [Musical or Comedy]/Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2004 Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
2004 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ronnie Wood (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'Shark Tale': Gettin' Fishy with It (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Night of Too Many Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2002 VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2001 I Love 1990's (TV series documentary)
Himself / Spider
– I Love 1990 (2001) … Himself (also archive footage) / Spider (also archive footage)
 
2000 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
– The Sopranos (2000) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008 5 Second Movies (TV series short)
 
2008 El último golpe de Tony Soprano (TV documentary)
Christopher Moltisanti (uncredited)
 
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(2009-2012) Series of TV commercials for 1800 Tequila. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Michael Imperiola

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

Although he often portrays violent Mafia characters, and has appeared in other violent movies and TV shows, he claims to despise on-screen violence. See more »

Trademark:

New York/New Jersey accent See more »

Star Sign:

Aries