| Michael Imperioli |

Michael Imperioli with fan |
| Born |
James Michael Imperioli
March 26, 1966 (1966-03-26) (age 42)
Mount Vernon, New York |
| Spouse(s) |
Victoria Chlebowski (1995-present) |
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James Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966 in Mount Vernon, New York), commonly known as Michael Imperioli, is an Emmy winning and Golden Globe Award nominated Italian-American actor who is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County New York. It lies on the border of the New York City Borough of the Bronx. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County New York. It lies on the border of the New York City Borough of the Bronx. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a Fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. He also appeared as Det. Ed Green's temporary replacement, Det. Nick Falco, in the popular TV drama series Law & Order. Edward "Ed" Green is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama Law & Order, created by Rene Balcer and portrayed by Jesse L Det Nick Falco is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama Law & Order, portrayed by Michael Imperioli. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf.
In addition to his role on The Sopranos, Imperioli has also appeared in a number of films, including Goodfellas, Jungle Fever, Bad Boys, The Basketball Diaries, Clockers, Dead Presidents, Lean on Me, Last Man Standing, Shark Tale, High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story, and Summer of Sam, which he also co-wrote and co-produced. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Jungle Fever is a 1991 Drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. Bad Boys is a 1995 action Comedy Film, directed by Michael Bay, produced by Don Simpson The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 Drama film based on the book of the same name by Jim Carroll. Clockers is a 1995 Film directed by Spike Lee. The Screenplay, written by Lee and Richard Price, is based on This article is about the American action film For the American hip hop group see Dead Prez. Last Man Standing is a 1996 Action film written and directed by Walter Hill, starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation. High Roller The Stu Ungar Story is a 2003 Biopic focusing on the life of American professional Poker and gin player Summer of Sam is a 1999 crime - drama - romance - Thriller film based around the Son of Sam serial murders In addition, he has also written a number of episodes for The Sopranos.
In Goodfellas, Imperioli plays Michael "Spider" Gianco, whom Joe Pesci's character, Tommy DeVito, shoots in the foot for not getting him a drink. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Michael "Spider" Gianfranco-Gianco ((1954 - 1970 Brownsville Brooklyn &ndash South Ozone Park Queens) was a Lucchese crime family and Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci (born February 9, 1943) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Singer Thomas Anthony "Two-Gun Tommy" DeSimone ( May 24, 1950 – January 14, 1979 In The Sopranos he gets to pass the favor on, shooting a bakery clerk in the foot for being too slow with his pastry order (and showing a lack of respect). The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. On his way out of the scene, the victim cries out, "You shot me in the foot!" - Christopher retorts, "it happens" as he walks out the door, in a humorous allusion to his role in Martin Scorsese's film.
Imperioli has been nominated for five Emmy Awards for his work on The Sopranos and won once, in 2004 for the show's fifth season. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. He has also been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner
He serves as artistic director of an off-Broadway theater, Studio Dante, which he created together with wife, Victoria. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City.
He is the lead singer/guitarist for a rock band named La Dolce Vita (Italian for "the sweet life" and the title of a famous Federico Fellini film). Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.
He was one of the customary three guests — along with Claudine Pépin — on episode MB2E08 ("San Giuseppe") of Mario Batali's Food Network television show Molto Mario where the chef introduced him simply as "my friend Mike". Jacques Pépin (born December 18 1935) is a French Chef working in the United States. Mario Batali (b September 9, 1960) is an Italian American Chef, restaurateur, TV host and Writer. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking
In 1995, he married Victoria Chlebowski, with whom he has two children (Isabella, 11, and Vadim, 7).
Filmography
- Alexa (1988) – Acid Head
- Lean on Me (1989) — George
- Goodfellas (1990) — Spider
- Jungle Fever (1991) — James Tucci
- Fathers & Sons (1992) – Johnny
- Malcolm X (1992) — Reporter at Fire Bombing
- The Night We Never Met (1993) – Dry Cleaning Customer #1
- Joey Breaker (1993) – Larry Metz
- Household Saints (1993) — Leonard Villanova
- Scenes from the New World (1994) – Billy
- Touch Base (1994) – Bennie
- Hand Gun (1994) – Benny
- Men Lie (1994)
- Amateur (1994) - Doorman at Club
- Postcards from America (1994) — The Hustler
- Trouble (1995) – Ellis
- Bad Boys (1995) — Jojo
- The Basketball Diaries (1995) — Bobby
- Clockers (1995) — Detective Jo-Jo
- Flirt (1995) – Michael
- Dead Presidents (1995) — D'ambrosio
- Girls Town (1996) - Anthony
- Blixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy Boots (1996) - Johnny
- The Addiction (1995) - Missionary
- Sweet Nothing (1996) — Angel the crackhead family man
- Girl 6 (1996) — Scary Caller #30
- I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) — Ondine
- Trees Lounge (1996) - George
- Last Man Standing (1996) — Giorgio Carmonte
- A River Made to Drown In (1997) — Allen Hayden
- Firehouse (1997) - Lt. Lean on Me is a 1989 Biographical - Drama film written by Michael Schiffer, directed by John G Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Jungle Fever is a 1991 Drama film directed by Spike Lee, starring Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra. Malcolm X is a 1992 Biographical film directed by Spike Lee about the African-American activist and Black nationalist Household Saints is a 1993 film starring Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Lili Taylor. Amateur is a 1994 film written and directed by Hal Hartley starring Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan and Elina Löwensohn Bad Boys is a 1995 action Comedy Film, directed by Michael Bay, produced by Don Simpson The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 Drama film based on the book of the same name by Jim Carroll. Clockers is a 1995 Film directed by Spike Lee. The Screenplay, written by Lee and Richard Price, is based on Flirt is a 1995 film directed by Hal Hartley. The story takes place in New York, Berlin and Tokyo, with each segment using the same dialogue This article is about the American action film For the American hip hop group see Dead Prez. Girls Town is a 1996 movie debut by Jim Mckay that centers on the lives of three juvenile delinquent women after the suicide of a friend The Addiction is an unconventional 1995 Vampire Film by Abel Ferrara, starring Lili Taylor, Edie Falco, Paul Calderon Girl 6 is a 1996 Film by American director Spike Lee about a Phone sex operator I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 Independent film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with Andy Warhol. Robert Olivo aka Ondine ( June 16, 1937 - April 28, 1989) was an American Actor. Trees Lounge is the 1996 feature Film debut as writer and director by Steve Buscemi. Last Man Standing is a 1996 Action film written and directed by Walter Hill, starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, A River Made to Drown In is a 1997 Drama film starring Michael Imperioli, Richard Chamberlain, Ute Lemper and James O'Connell
- The Deli (1997) - Matty
- Office Killer (1997) - Daniel Birch
- Under the Bridge (1997)
- Witness to the Mob (1998) - Louie Milito
- Too Tired to Die (1998) - Fabrizio
- On the Run (1999) - Albert DeSantis
- The Sopranos (1999–2007) — Christopher Moltisanti
- Summer of Sam (1999) — Midnight
- Auto Motives (2000) - Stud
- Disappearing Acts (2000) - Vinney
- Hamlet (2000) - Rosencrantz
- Love in the Time of Money (2002) - Will
- 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 (2004) — Captain
- Law & Order (2005) — Det. Falco
- The Simpsons: "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" (2006) — Dante Jr. Office Killer is a comedy-horror film directed by Cindy Sherman. " Under the Bridge " is a song by the American Alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on March 13 1992 as the second single from the group's Witness to the Mob is a film which premiered on 10 May 1998 (USA The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a Fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Summer of Sam is a 1999 crime - drama - romance - Thriller film based around the Son of Sam serial murders Disappearing Acts is a 2000 romantic drama, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Sanaa Lathan, Wesley Snipes, and Hamlet, also referred to as Hamlet 2000, is an American Film by Michael Almereyda, released in 2000, set in contemporary High Roller The Stu Ungar Story is a 2003 Biopic focusing on the life of American professional Poker and gin player Stuart Errol Ungar ( September 8, 1953 – November 22, 1998) was a professional Poker and Gin rummy player widely My Baby's Daddy is a 2004 Comedy film, directed by Cheryl Dunye. Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. Det Nick Falco is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama Law & Order, portrayed by Michael Imperioli. " The Mook the Chef the Wife and Her Homer " Plot While driving Springfield Elementary School's student's to school Otto stops to meet the members
- The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007) - Jim Fortunato
- The Lovebirds (2007) - Vincent
- For One More Day (2007) - Charley (Chick) Benetto
- The Lovely Bones (2009) - Len Fenerman
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The Lovebirds is a 2007 Portuguese feature Film directed by Bruno de Almeida, starring Michael Imperioli, John Ventimiglia For One More Day is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900's by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. The Lovely Bones is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alice Sebold, intended for release between September and November 2009 TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County New York. It lies on the border of the New York City Borough of the Bronx. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
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