Michael Rispoli Biography

Fast Facts

• His work in the 1995 Sandra Bullock hit romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping was a breakthrough, scene-stealing role
• Known, however, for tough-guy roles; he recalls his stint as Jackie on The Sopranos as "a great way to express my range as an actor
• " His role in 2012's TV crime drama Magic City is again that of a heavy: His mob-connected Bel runs poker games
• Makes his own wine, and trains in tae kwon do
• A founder of the Willow Cabin Theater Company in New York