Michael Rispoli
Biography
Michael Rispoli is an American character actor born on November 27, 1960, in Long Island, New York. He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in The Sopranos and ultimately played Jackie Aprile, Sr., before reuniting with James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123. A series regular on HBO's The Deuce, Rispoli has also appeared in notable films like Union Square and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Between Riverside and Crazy.
