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Michael Rispoli

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Michael Rispoli at an event for The Rum Diary (2011)
A longtime family-owned business gets pressured to sell in order to gentrify the neighborhood until a local loving mobster and his crew concoct a crazy plan to save the day. Cast: Michael Morano, Katie McCarty, Dan Grimaldi, Michael Rispoli, Vincent Pastore
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Michael Rispoli was born on 27 November 1960 in Nyack, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Kick-Ass (2010), The Rum Diary (2011) and Death to Smoochy (2002). He has been married to Madeline Crawford since 18 September 1993. They have three children.
BornNovember 27, 1960
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BornNovember 27, 1960
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Nicolas Cage, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)
    Kick-Ass
    7.6
    • Big Joe
    • 2010
    Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary (2011)
    The Rum Diary
    6.1
    • Sala
    • 2011
    Death to Smoochy (2002)
    Death to Smoochy
    6.3
    • Spinner Dunn
    • 2002
    Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
    While You Were Sleeping
    6.8
    • Joe Jr.
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Actor

    • From Brooklyn to Boca
      • To Be Determined
      • Pre-production
    • Father Joe
      • (Undisclosed)
      • Filming
    • Bless Me Father
      • Philly Testa
      • Pre-production
    • Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro in Nonnas (2025)
      Nonnas
      6.8
      • Al
      • 2025
    • Robert De Niro in The Alto Knights (2025)
      The Alto Knights
      5.9
      • Albert Anastasia
      • 2025
    • A Brooklyn Love Story (2024)
      A Brooklyn Love Story
      5.1
      • Don Muchie Buchie
      • 2024
    • Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, Erika Woods, Malcolm Mays, Patina Miller, Stefano Marchetti, Hailey Kilgore, Joey Bada$$, Mekai Curtis, and Marvin Thomas in Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)
      Power Book III: Raising Kanan
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sal Boselli
      • 2022–2023
    • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
      Billions
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Richie Sansome
      • 2019–2023
    • Rose Lane Sanfilippo in Cabin Girl (2023)
      Cabin Girl
      4.6
      • Stranger
      • 2023
    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      5.5
      • Ray
      • 2022
    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Tommy Lucchese
      • 2022
    • Godfather of Harlem (2019)
      Godfather of Harlem
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Joseph Magliocco
      • 2021
    • Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Officer Dave Wheelan
      • 2021
    • Tom Holland in Cherry (2021)
      Cherry
      6.6
      • Tommy
      • 2021
    • Christian Slater and Amanda Peet in Dirty John (2018)
      Dirty John
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Betty's Father
      • 2020
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Ray Higgins
      • 2020
    • Christina Ricci, Nora Arnezeder, and Andy Karl in Here After (2020)
      Here After
      5.1
      • Angelo
      • 2020
    • James Franco, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
      The Deuce
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Rudy Pipilo
      • 2017–2019

    Writer

    • Paul Ben-Victor, Anthony DeSando, Armen Garo, Michael Rispoli, Tony Sirico, and Charlie Semine in Friends and Romans (2014)
      Friends and Romans
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2014

    Producer

    • Paul Ben-Victor, Anthony DeSando, Armen Garo, Michael Rispoli, Tony Sirico, and Charlie Semine in Friends and Romans (2014)
      Friends and Romans
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2014

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    While You Were Sleeping
    Clip 1:29
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    While You Were Sleeping
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    While You Were Sleeping
    Summer of Sam
    Clip 1:46
    Summer of Sam
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:02
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    Trailer 2:09
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    Official Tease
    Trailer 1:16
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Michael Rispolt
    • Born
      • November 27, 1960
      • Nyack, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Madeline CrawfordSeptember 18, 1993 - present (3 children)

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    • Trivia
      Trains in Tae Kwon Do in his spare time and makes wine.
    • Trademark
        Thick New York accent

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    • How old is Michael Rispoli?
      64 years old
    • When was Michael Rispoli born?
      November 27, 1960
    • Where was Michael Rispoli born?
      Nyack, New York, USA
    • What is Michael Rispoli's birth name?
      Michael Vincent Rispoli
    • What is Michael Rispoli known for?
      Summer of Sam, Death to Smoochy, The Rum Diary, and Kick-Ass

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