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Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Actor, also writer and producer · Born November 27, 1960 (65) · Long Island, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr. Rispoli recently reunited with The Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was born in Long Island, New York, one of eight children.  He attended State University of New York at Plattsburgh as a Theater major and graduated in 1982.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 27, 1960 (65)
From
Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Michael Rispoli's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
24%
Morality
19%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 14 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 10 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 19
Ally
4 of 19
Trickster
3 of 19
Hero
3 of 19
Herald
2 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Warm
14
Hopeful
13
Contemplative
12
Melancholic
12
Other
39

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Rispoli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Rispoli's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Father Joe(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Westies(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinnie Zaccaro

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Nonnas(2025)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Alto Knights(2025)

    as Albert Anastasia

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Brooklyn Love Story(2024)

    as Don Muchie Buchie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Allswell in New York(2022)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cabin Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Stranger

  • The Offer(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tommy Lucchese

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Here After(2020)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cherry(2021)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Higgins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bottom of the 9th(2019)

    as Coach Hannis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Framing John DeLorean(2019)

    as Jim Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Betty's Father

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Honor Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Victor

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 25 episodes · as Rudy Pipilo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Depths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ray Ferguson

  • Feed the Beast(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Detective Guy Giordano

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Madoff(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frank DiPascali

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Exposed(2016)

    as Detective Dibronski

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Richie Sansome

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Man in the High Castle(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Warren

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Friends and Romans(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Nick DeMaio

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rob the Mob(2014)

    as Sal

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Wheelan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Those Who Kill(2014)

    Show as Wilkie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Empire State(2013)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Pain & Gain(2013)

    as Frank Griga

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Over/Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Franco Puzzo

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean O'Grady

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Common Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Boyd

  • Magic City(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bel Jaffe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Reunion(2011)

    as Canton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Rum Diary(2011)

    as Sala

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Darien Makris

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nick

  • The Last Godfather(2010)

    as Tony V

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Condo · as Vitale

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Big Joe

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • See You in September(2010)

    as Terrence

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stu Harper

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Taking of Pelham 123(2009)

    as John Johnson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Yonkers Joe(2008)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stories USA(2007)

    as Jack (segment "Club Soda")

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Black Irish(2007)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Bronx Is Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jimmy Breslin

  • The Black Donnellys(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Alo · as Alo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Club Soda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jack

  • Invincible(2006)

    as Max Cantrell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Real Sopranos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Weather Man(2005)

    as Russ

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • One Last Thing...(2005)

    as Babba

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Camper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. 3000(2004)

    as Boca

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • 10-8: Officers on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Angelo Amonte

  • Bram & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · as Michael

  • Death to Smoochy(2002)

    as Spinner Dunn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Adair

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Big Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Swenson

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ike Mannleigh

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • It Had to Be You(2000)

    as Henry Taylor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Two Family House(2000)

    as Buddy Visalo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Third Miracle(1999)

    as John Leone

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ryan Caulfield: Year One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jerry Mankowicz

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Brazecki

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Summer of Sam(1999)

    as Joey T

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jackie Aprile

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • One Tough Cop(1998)

    as Det. Lt. Denny Reagan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rounders(1998)

    as Grama

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Scar City(1998)

    as Sam Bandusky

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Snake Eyes(1998)

    as Jimmy George

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Volcano(1997)

    as Gator Harris

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nick

  • Feeling Minnesota(1996)

    as Manager of Motel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • My Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco(1996)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Juror(1996)

    as Joseph Boffano

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • To Die For(1995)

    as Ben DeLuca

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • While You Were Sleeping(1995)

    as Joe Fusco Jr.

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Great Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Burnzy's Last Call(1995)

    as Chris the Cop

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Nable

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Above the Rim(1994)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Angie(1994)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Household Saints(1993)

    as Nicky Falconetti

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Night and the City(1992)

    as Trainer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny DeMaio · as Pete Haynes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cusp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Michael

  • Operation Fastlink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 87 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

The Deuce (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19902026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting1 of 90: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s27 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 33 roles
94990914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Rispoli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Last Godfather (2010)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Rispoli's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles29–87 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles16–76 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles47–93 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles25–88 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles28–81 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Rispoli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Rispoli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Leonard shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles