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Michael Imperioli Biography

Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an Italian-American actor who currently plays the role of Christopher Moltisanti on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. He also appears as Detective Ed Green's temporary replacement, Detective Nick Falco, in the popular TV drama series Law & Order.

In addition to his role on The Sopranos, Michael Imperioli has also appeared in a number of films, including Goodfellas, Bad Boys (the 1995 film with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence), The Basketball Diaries, Clockers, Dead Presidents, Last Man Standing, Shark Tale, High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story, in which he played the title role, and Summer of Sam, which he also co-wrote and co-produced. In addition, he has also written a number of episodes for The Sopranos. Perhaps not coincidentally, his character on the series has been an aspiring screenwriter.

In Goodfellas, Michael Imperioli plays the character (called Spider) whom Joe Pesci's character shoots in the foot for not getting him a drink and later kills for talking back. In The Sopranos he gets to pass the favor on, shooting a shop assistant in the foot for "showing no respect".

Michael Imperioli has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work on The Sopranos and won once, in 2004.

Film List

Lean on Me (1989) - George
Goodfellas (1990) - Spider
Jungle Fever (1991) - James Tucci
Malcolm X (1992) - Reporter at Fire Bombing
Postcards from America (1994) - The Hustler
Bad Boys (1995) - Jojo
The Basketball Diaries (1995) - Bobby
Clockers (1995) - Detective Jo-Jo
Dead Presidents (1995) - D'ambrosio
Girl 6 (1996) - Scary Caller #30
Last Man Standing (1996) - Giorgio Carmonte
The Sopranos (1999-Present) - Christopher Moltisanti
Summer of Sam (1999) - Midnight
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003) - Stu Ungar
My Baby's Daddy (2004) - Dominic
Shark Tale (2004) - Frankie (voice)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (TV) (2004) - Captain
Law & Order (2005) - Detective Falco