Michael Imperioli (born January 1, 1966) is an Italian-American actor who currently plays the role of Christopher Moltisanti on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos.

In addition to his role on The Sopranos, Imperioli has also appeared in a number of films, including Goodfellas, Bad Boys (the 1995 movie with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence), The Basketball Diaries, Clockers , Dead Presidents, Last Man Standing , Shark Tale and Summer of Sam, which he also co-wrote and co-produced. In addition, he has also written a number of episodes for The Sopranos. Perhaps not coincidentally, his character on the series has been an aspiring screenwriter.

In Goodfellas, Imperioli plays a "go-fer" who Pesci's character shoots in the foot for talking back. In The Sopranos he gets to pass the favor on, shooting a shop assistant in the foot for "showing no respect".

Imperioli has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work on The Sopranos.

Partial filmography

• The Five People You Meet in Heaven (TV) (2004) - Captain
• Shark Tale (2004) - Frankie (voice)
• My Baby's Daddy (2004) - Dominic
• Summer of Sam (1999) - Midnight
• The Sopranos (1999-Present) - Christopher Moltisanti
• Last Man Standing (1996) - Giorgio Carmonte
• Girl 6 (1996) - Scary Caller #30
• Dead Presidents (1995) - D'ambrosio
• Clockers (1995) - Detective Jo-Jo
• The Basketball Diaries (1995) - Bobby
• Bad Boys (1995) - Jojo
• Postcards from America (1994) - The Hustler
• Malcolm X (1992) - Reporter at Fire Bombing
• Jungle Fever (1991) - James Tucci
• Goodfellas (1990) - Spider

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