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Michael Imperioli Biography

Birth Place:
Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, writer

Fast Facts

  • Before getting steady work as an actor, earned a living as a furniture mover, messenger, bartender and waiter
  • Gained a measure of fame as Spider in Goodfellas, who was shot in the foot by Joe Pesci's crazed mobster; in the first season of The Sopranos, his character, Christopher, likewise shoots a young man in the foot for no good reason
  • Closed a restaurant, Ciel Rouge, that he owned in Manhattan with his wife to open off-Broadway theater Studio Dante
  • Avid racehorse fan who has directed commercials for OTB, the Off Track Betting franchise
  • Directed a commercial for Rutgers University's football program
  • The ad featured his Sopranos costar, James Gandolfini
  • Wrote five episodes of The Sopranos
  • Lead singer and guitarist for the rock band La Dolce Vita
  • Is a member of the Jazz Foundation of America

Awards

  • 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2007Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner

Relationships

  • John Imperioli -- Brother
  • Dan Imperioli -- Father
  • Claire Imperioli -- Mother
  • David Imperioli -- Son
  • Vadim Imperioli -- Son
  • Isabella -- Stepdaughter
  • Victoria Imperioli -- Wife