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TürkçeMichael Imperioli (James Michael Imperioli)
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Biography
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Imperioli was born James Michael Imperioli 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 (1990), as Spider, a local kid who works for the gangsters and has a run-in with a psychopathic mob soldier played by Joe Pesci. Read more... the "outer boroughs." While rooted in the New York movie scene, Imperioli also worked in Hollywood in the mid-'90s, in the formulaic movies Bad Boys (1995) and Last Man Standing (1996).
In 1999, Imperioli was cast in The Sopranos (1999) as Christopher Moltisanti, a low-ranking soldier in the Soprano crime organization whose family connections to street boss Tony Soprano move him up the ladder in the organization. Imperioli's multi-layered portrayal of such an unappealing character is a real highlight of the series and earned him an Emmy and a SAG award.
Imperioli has long been active in the New York theater scene as well, having written, directed, produced or starred in numerous plays. He was a founder, along with Lili Taylor (his then-girlfriend and co-star in Household Saints (1993)) of the downtown theater company Machine Full. He has also written several episodes of "The Sopranos" and was a writer on Lee's "Summer of Sam," which he also executive-produced. Although most famous for his prominent part in "The Sopranos," Imperioli has worked on other television programs as well, including Law & Order (1990), New York Undercover (1994) and NYPD Blue (1993). He is married and has two children and one stepdaughter.
In 1999, Imperioli was cast in The Sopranos (1999) as Christopher Moltisanti, a low-ranking soldier in the Soprano crime organization whose family connections to street boss Tony Soprano move him up the ladder in the organization. Imperioli's multi-layered portrayal of such an unappealing character is a real highlight of the series and earned him an Emmy and a SAG award.
Imperioli has long been active in the New York theater scene as well, having written, directed, produced or starred in numerous plays. He was a founder, along with Lili Taylor (his then-girlfriend and co-star in Household Saints (1993)) of the downtown theater company Machine Full. He has also written several episodes of "The Sopranos" and was a writer on Lee's "Summer of Sam," which he also executive-produced. Although most famous for his prominent part in "The Sopranos," Imperioli has worked on other television programs as well, including Law & Order (1990), New York Undercover (1994) and NYPD Blue (1993). He is married and has two children and one stepdaughter.
Actor
Character:
Spider
Goodfellas 1990
55
Character:
Chucky
Oldboy 2013
23
Character:
Moss
The Scribbler 2014
0
Character:
Michael Todd
Cantinflas 2014
0
Character:
Alphonse
The Wannabe 2014
0
Character:
Francis Quinlan
Saint Francis 2014
0
Character:
Charlie Moon
The M Word 2014
1
Character:
Alan Denado
The Call 2013
12
Character:
The Doctor
Nicky Deuce 2013
0
Character:
Micky
Vijay and I 2013
0
0
Character:
Dr. David Mercer
County 2012
0
Character:
David
Stuck Between Stations 2011
0
Character:
Len Fenerman
The Lovely Bones 2009
18
Character:
Alexander
The Higher Force 2008
0
Character:
Himself / Christopher Moltisanti
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' 2006
0
Character:
Frankie
Shark Tale 2004
39
Character:
Dominic
My Baby's Daddy 2004
26
Character:
Captain
The Five People You Meet in Heaven 2004
5
Character:
Himself
Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It 2004
0
Character:
Stu Ungar
Stuey 2003
20
Character:
Himself
Night of Too Many Stars 2003
0
Character:
Will
Love in the Time of Money 2002
1
Character:
Midnite
Summer of Sam 1999
27
Character:
Albert DeSantis
On the Run 1999
0
Character:
Daniel Birch
Office Killer 1997
0
Character:
Matty
The Deli 1997
0
Character:
Lt. O'Connell
Firehouse 1997
0
Character:
Allen Hayden
River Made to Drown In 1997
0
Character:
Giorgio Carmonte
Last Man Standing 1996
7
Character:
George
Trees Lounge 1996
28
Character:
Jojo
Bad Boys 1995
28
Character:
Bobby
The Basketball Diaries 1995
13
Character:
D'ambrosio
Dead Presidents 1995
48
Character:
Detective Jo-Jo
Clockers 1995
17
Character:
Missionary
The Addiction 1995
9
Character:
Michael
Flirt 1995
7
Character:
Angelo
Sweet Nothing 1995
0
Character:
Doorman at Club
Amateur 1994
9
Character:
The Hustler
Post Cards from America 1994
12
Character:
Benny
Hand Gun 1994
0
Character:
Billy
Scenes from the New World 1994
0
Character:
Dry Cleaning Customer #1
The Night We Never Met 1993
16
Character:
Leonard Villanova
Household Saints 1993
21
Character:
Larry Metz
Joey Breaker 1993
0
Character:
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Malcolm X 1992
52
Character:
Johnny
Fathers & Sons 1992
2
Character:
James Tucci
Jungle Fever 1991
34
Character:
Zeno's Assistant
A Matter of Degrees 1990
50
Character:
George
Lean on Me 1989
23
Character:
Charley Benetto
Mitch Albom's For One More Day 2007
1
Character:
Jim Fortunato
The Inner Life of Martin Frost 2007
17
Character:
Vincent
The Lovebirds 2007
0
Character:
Himself
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007
0
Character:
Scary Caller #30
Girl 6 1996
23
Character:
Ondine
I Shot Andy Warhol 1996
18
Character:
Anthony
Girls Town 1996
17
Character:
Louie Milito
Witness to the Mob 1998
0
Character:
Fabrizio
Too Tired to Die 1998
0
Character:
Vinney
Disappearing Acts 2000
0
Character:
Rosencrantz
Hamlet 2000
26
Character:
Himself
I Love 1990's 2001
0
Character:
Lex
Mad Dogs 2015
8
Character:
Stud
Love & Distrust 2010
0
Character:
Himself
2011 Vail Film Festival 2011
0
Character:
Rick Rath
Levon 2014
5
Character:
Rick Rath
Julia 2014
2
Character:
Rick Rath
Like Father Like Son 2014
3
Character:
Rick Rath
Dicks 2014
3
Character:
Rick Rath
Getting the Poison Out 2014
3
Character:
Rick Rath
Kickoff 2014
9
Character:
Rick Rath
Smile 2014
3
Character:
Rick Rath
30 Minutes or Less 2014
6
Character:
Rick Rath
Dinner with Friends 2014
6
Character:
Rick Rath
Daughter 2014
4
Character:
Rick Rath
Grace 2014
9
Character:
Odell Martin
Powehiwehi 2015
4
Character:
Odell Martin
Kahania 2015
1
3
Character:
Sensei Billy
Livin' the Dream 2013
1
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Pilot 1999
19
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
46 Long 1999
11
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Meadowlands 1999
5
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
College 1999
5
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Pax Soprana 1999
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Down Neck 1999
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Boca 1999
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
A Hit Is a Hit 1999
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Nobody Knows Anything 1999
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Isabella 1999
7
4
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Do Not Resuscitate 2000
4
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Toodle-Fucking-Oo 2000
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Commendatori 2000
4
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Big Girls Don't Cry 2000
5
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Happy Wanderer 2000
4
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
D-Girl 2000
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Full Leather Jacket 2000
5
5
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Bust-Out 2000
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
House Arrest 2000
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Funhouse 2000
7
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Proshai, Livushka 2001
5
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Fortunate Son 2001
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Employee of the Month 2001
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Another Toothpick 2001
7
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
University 2001
11
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Second Opinion 2001
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
He Is Risen 2001
9
12
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Pine Barrens 2001
4
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Amour Fou 2001
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Army of One 2001
5
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
No Show 2002
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher 2002
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Weight 2002
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Pie-o-My 2002
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Everybody Hurts 2002
11
8
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Whoever Did This 2002
4
7
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Calling All Cars 2002
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Eloise 2002
11
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Whitecaps 2002
7
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Two Tonys 2004
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Rat Pack 2004
13
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Where's Johnny? 2004
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
All Happy Families 2004
13
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Sentimental Education 2004
11
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
In Camelot 2004
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Marco Polo 2004
14
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Cold Cuts 2004
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Test Dream 2004
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Long Term Parking 2004
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
All Due Respect 2004
5
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Members Only 2006
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Join the Club 2006
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Mayham 2006
11
4
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Live Free or Die 2006
8
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Luxury Lounge 2006
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Johnny Cakes 2006
13
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Ride 2006
11
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Moe n' Joe 2006
7
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Cold Stones 2006
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Kaisha 2006
10
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Soprano Home Movies 2007
12
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Stage 5 2007
14
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Remember When 2007
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Chasing It 2007
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Walk Like a Man 2007
14
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Kennedy and Heidi 2007
9
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Second Coming 2007
7
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Blue Comet 2007
11
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Made in America 2007
16
Character:
Powell Goldman
Leave Me Alone 2012
6
Character:
Alberto Rinaldi
Bigamist 2014
0
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
The Mafia 2013
0
Character:
Himself - Guest
The South Bank Show 1978
0
Character:
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2006
0
Character:
Harold Pindus
We're All Adults 2010
6
Character:
Odell Martin
Ka Pohaku Kihi Pa'a 0
3
Character:
Jimmy Folkes
All the King's Horses 0
1
Character:
Himself
Episode #1.34 0
0
Character:
Himself
TV 2 0
0
Character:
Himself
Gangsters 0
0
Character:
Himself
Episode #2.1 0
0
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Out Here in the Fields 0
6
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler 0
5
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi 0
4
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows? 0
7
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead 0
7
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Tuesday's Dead 0
4
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
The Man Who Sold the World 0
4
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Take a Look at the Lawmen 0
4
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
The Dark Side of the Mook 0
3
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Let All the Children Boogie 0
5
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Home Is Where You Hang Your Holster 0
2
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All 0
3
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Revenge of Broken Jaw 0
2
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Coffee, Tea, or Annie 0
3
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
All the Young Dudes 0
2
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Everyone Knows It's Windy 0
3
Character:
Detective Ray Carling
Life Is a Rock 0
2
Character:
Himself
Episode #2.1 0
0
Character:
Himself
Episode #2.15 0
0
Character:
Himself
Episode #5.11 0
0
Character:
Himself - Guest
Episode #7.4 0
0
Character:
Himself - Guest
Michael Imperioli/Emeraude Toubia/Nothing But Thieves 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Pharmacy Double/Bullet Train 0
6
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Local Hero/Overboard 0
2
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Nobody's Home/Unknown Soldier 0
2
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Royal Bubbles/Needle Drop 0
6
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Murder in GreekTown/High School Confidential 0
2
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Lost Child/Murder 101 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Broken Engagement/Trashman 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Déjà Vu/All In 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Home Invasion/Drive-By 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Shelter 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Ice Man/Malibu 0
3
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Key to the City 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Road to Nowhere 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Beaten/Cover Letter 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Legacy/Drag City 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Stone Cold 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Motor City Blues 0
0
Character:
Detective Louis Fitch
Blackout 0
0
Character:
Himself - Contestant
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors! 0
0
Character:
Himself - Contestant
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale! 0
0
Character:
Himself
Episode #4.57 0
0
Character:
Spider
Goodfellas 0
0
Character:
Uriel
Weaponizer 0
6
Directing
Writing
Character:
Midnite
Summer of Sam 1999
27
5
12
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher 2002
6
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Everybody Hurts 2002
11
Character:
Christopher Moltisanti
Marco Polo 2004
14