During his many years of professional activity, Michael Imperioli has established himself as a successful actor, screenwriter and director. He starred in ninety-four films. Mostly these were films in drama, crime and comedy genres. His directing and writing work has received critical acclaim.
Personal facts
Michael Imperioli was born on March 26, 1966 in the United States of America in the suburbs of New York. The actor has Italian roots, which affects his appearance and character. The sign of the zodiac is Aries. Michael has an enviable physique, tall - 173 cm. In his spare time, he enjoys taekwondo.
In 1995, the actor married Victoria Klebowski. In a happy marriage, his wife gave Michael two sons - Vadim and David.
The couple founded "Dante's Studio" in the form of a small theater designed for sixty seats. It regularly presents new plays to the public.
Career development
Michael Imperioli made his film debut as an actor in 1989. He played the roleGeorge in the drama film "Hold on to Me" directed by John G. Avildsen.
However, Imperioli seriously attracted attention after working in the film by M. Scorsese "Goodfellas", which appeared on the screens in 1990. In it, Michael played the role of Spider. Then there were shootings in the films Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), New World Scenes (1994), Bad Boys, Pushers and Addiction (1995). d.), "Lone Hero", "I Shot Andy Warhol" and "Girl No. 6" (1996), "Tired to Die" (1998), "Sam's Bloody Summer" (1999). Movies in which Michael Imperioli played, photos and personal facts from his life gained particular popularity among his fans.
In 1999, the actor began acting in the television crime television series The Sopranos, to which he devoted almost eight years of his life. One of the main roles of Christopher "Chrisi" Moltisanti brought him huge success. For the good performance of Tony Soprano's nephew, Michael was awarded Screen Actors Guild (2000 and 2008) and Emmy (2004). In addition, Imperioli was nominated for the Golden Globe as the best supporting actor in a drama series.
He also made his debut as a producer and screenwriter in The Sopranos.
Basketball Diary: Interesting Facts
1995 was a fruitful year for the actor in the professional field. The film directed by S. Calvert "Basketball Diary" deserves special attention. Michael Imperioli played the role of Bobby - the best friend in itmain character Jim. The film is based on D. Carrol's autobiographical novel The Basketball Diaries. The work includes facts from the writer's notes that he kept as a teenager.
In 1996, the film was banned from showing. The reason for this was the actions of a teenager who repeated the scene from the picture. Bari Lukatis came to school in a cowboy raincoat, under which he hid weapons, and began to shoot at others. In 1998, the same gory scene was reproduced by another teenager who was impressed by the movie.
On the set of this film, Imperioli first worked with actors Lorraine Bracco and Vincent Pastore. In the future, they all played leading roles in the famous television series The Sopranos.
Acting and other activities
In the 2000s, there are about ten films starring Michael Imperioli. The filmography of the actor of this period includes works containing interesting images in which he had to get used to. These are Stu Unger in The Gambler (2003), Dominic in The Young Dads (2004), Detective Ray Carling in Life on Mars (2008), Len Fenerman in The Lovely Bones (2009).
In 2013, Imperioli played Alan Denado in Wake Up Call, Chucky in the movie Oldboy and Mickey in the comedy Vijay and Me. In 2014, he worked on the image of Moss in the thriller Scribbler.
Michael Imperioli actively worked not only in the acting field, he also took part in the major television project "Hamlet" by C. Scott(staged by Hallmark). In addition, he worked in the films of the HBO studio "Mafia Witness", "Disappearing", as well as in the film "Five People You'll Meet in Heaven", broadcast by the ABC channel.
Imperioli has proven himself as a director and producer. His work in such plays as "Bloody Little Brother" and Aven 'UBoys, "Writing on the Wall", "Changeling" were approved by critics. Michael also successfully worked on the script based on the novel Omerta by Mario Puzo.
