Michael Imperioli Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Michael Imperioli (created March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He’s famous for his character as Christopher Moltisanti on “The Sopranos”, that he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. Imperioli spent the 2008-2009 television season as Detective Ray Carling in the US variant of “Life on Mars”. He was starring as Detective Louis Fitch in the ABC police drama “Detroit 1-8%7troit 187” until its cancellation.
He served as artistic director of Studio Dante, an Off Broadway theater he formed together with his own wife. He’s in addition the lead singer/guitarist for a rock band named Zopa. Imperioli is an active member of The Jazz Foundation of America and co-hosted their May 2009 yearly benefit concert, “An Excellent *Nighttime in Harlem”, at the Apollo Theater, which observed the foundation’s 20th anniversary. In 2010, Imperioli was signed on to play the lead in the ABC TV show, Detroit 1-8%7troit 187. Working together with the writer Gabriele Tinti, he composed the text Pride for Tinti’s novel New York Pictures, and participated in a reading of The Way of the Cross in the Queens Museum of Art in 2011. He won the “untilichael Imperioli (created March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He’s famous for his character as Christopher Moltisanti on “The Sopranos”, that he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. Imperioli spent the 2008-2009 television season as Detective Ray Carling in the US variant of “Life on Mars”. He was starring as Detective Louis Fitch in the ABC *authorities drama “Detroit 1-8%7troit 187” until its cancellation.
He served as artistic director of Studio Dante, an Off Broadway theatre he formed together with his own wife. He’s in addition the lead singer/guitarist for a rock band named Zopa. Imperioli is an active member of The Jazz Foundation of America and co-hosted their May 2009 yearly benefit concert, “An Excellent Night in Harlem”, at the Apollo Theater, which observed the foundation’s 20th anniversary. In 2010, Imperioli was signed on to play the lead in the ABC TV show, Detroit 1-8%7troit {1-8%7ichael Imperioli (created March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He’s famous for his character as Christopher Moltisanti on “The Sopranos”, that he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. Imperioli spent the 2008-2009 television season as Detective Ray Carling in the US variant of “Life on Mars”. He was starring as Detective Louis Fitch in the ABC *authorities drama “Detroit 1-8%7troit 187” until its cancellation.{ He writer Gabriele Tinti, he composed the text Pride for Tinti’s novel New York Pictures, and participated in a reading of The Way of the Cross in the Queens Museum of Art in 2011. He won the “Tournament of Stars” contest on the cooking show Chopped in 2014, sending $50,000 to his designated charity the Pureland Project, an organization which constructs and keeps schools in rural Tibet.
Actor, Singer, Guitarist, Screenwriter, Film Producer
Education
Lincoln School in Mount Vernon, Sacred Heart High School
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Victoria Imperioli (m. 1995)
Children
Vadim Imperioli, David Imperioli
Parents
Dan Imperioli, Claire Imperioli
Siblings
John Imperioli
Nicknames
Michael Imperiola , James Michael Imperioli
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2004), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1999, 2007)
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2002, 2004), International Film Festival Rotterdam - Tiger Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance, PRISM Award for Best Performance in a Drama Series (2003)
Although he often portrays violent Mafia characters, and has appeared in other violent movies and TV shows, he claims to despise on-screen violence.
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Graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, New York
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Italian-American
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Has a brother, John, who attended Mount Vernon High School.
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Grew up in Mount Vernon, New York.
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Played 'Spider' who gets shot in the foot in Goodfellas (1990) and he plays a mobster named Christopher in The Sopranos (1999) who shoots someone in the foot as an inside tribute to his earlier role.
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Has two children, Vadim (b. 1997), and David (b. 2001) with wife Victoria, and a stepdaughter, Isabella.
TV Series written by - 4 episodes, 2000 - 2004 story by - 1 episode, 2002 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2002
Summer of Sam
1999
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cabaret Maxime
2016
producer post-production
The Sopranos
2004
TV Series consulting producer - 1 episode
Summer of Sam
1999
executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hungry Ghosts
2009
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ashes
2010/I
very special thanks
Clubscene
2009
Short special thanks
Girls Town
1996
support and inspiration
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Last Call with Carson Daly
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself
Chopped
2014
TV Series
Himself - Contestant
Oldboy: Talking Heads
2014
Video short
Himself
Oldboy: Transformation
2014
Video short
Himself
The Making of 'Oldboy'
2014
Video documentary short
Himself
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Call: Emergency Procedures: Making the Film 'The Call'
2013
Video short
Himself
The Call: Inside the Stunts
2013
Video short
Himself
The Godfather Legacy
2012
TV Movie documentary
Narrator
2011 Vail Film Festival
2011
Video short
Himself
All Night with Joey Reynolds
2011
TV Series
Himself
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf
2010
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter Showcase
2010
TV Series
Himself
Life After Dark: The Story of Siberia Bar
2009
Documentary
Made in Hollywood
2009
TV Series
Himself
Xposé
2009
TV Series
Himself
42nd Street: River to River
2009
Documentary
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Séries express
2008
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Late Show with David Letterman
2001-2007
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2001-2007
TV Series
Himself - Guest
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself
Making 'Cleaver'
2007
TV Short documentary
Christopher Moltisanti
The Sopranos: A Sitdown
2007
TV Short documentary
Himself
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
TV Movie
Himself / Christopher Moltisanti
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
HermanSIC
2006
TV Series
Himself
The View
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Television Series [Musical or Comedy] / Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It
2004
TV Movie
Himself
The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The South Bank Show
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guest
The Sharon Osbourne Show
2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
HBO First Look
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Night of Too Many Stars
2003
TV Movie
Himself
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself - Host
I Love the 1990s
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself / Spider
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
The Sopranos: Family Business
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Dennis Miller Live
2000
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
America's Book of Secrets
2013
TV Series documentary
Christopher Moltisanti
5 Second Movies
2008
TV Series
Spider
El último golpe de Tony Soprano
2008
TV Movie documentary
Christopher Moltisanti (uncredited)
Reinventando Hollywood
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Corazón de...
2005
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
Renegade Award
Vail Film Festival
Outstanding Acting Achievement in Motion Pictures
2008
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2004
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2004
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Supporting Actor
The Sopranos (1999)
2004
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2000
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Hungry Ghosts (2009)
2009
Tiger Award
Rotterdam International Film Festival
The Hungry Ghosts (2009)
2008
Golden Nymph
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2008
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Mitch Albom's For One More Day (2007)
2008
TV Land Award
TV Land Awards
Character You REALLY Don't Want to Make Angry
The Sopranos (1999)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2007
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2007
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2005
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
The Sopranos (1999)
2005
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2003
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
The Sopranos (1999)
2003
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2003
Prism Award
Prism Awards
Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline
The Sopranos (1999)
2003
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2002
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2001
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The Sopranos (1999)
2001
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series