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Michael Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American character actor. He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in the HBO television series The Sopranos, but was ultimately cast as Jackie Aprile, a recurring character in the show's first season.
May 4, 2020 · Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), Jackie Aprile (Michael Rispoli), and Junior Soprano (Dominic Chianese) meet at Satriale’s early in ‘Sopranos’ Season 1. | HBO. Speaking with Schirripa and...
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Michael Vincent Rispoli (born November 27, 1960) is an American actor. He portrayed Jackie Aprile Sr. in a recurring role of The Sopranos .
Oct 12, 2022 · Michael Rispoli was also up for the part; he told Imperioli and Schirripa on their Talking Sopranos podcast that he auditioned for Chase in New York, then did a test again in Century City, where...
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- Steven Van Zandt. The other component of the final three contenders was Steven Van Zandt, who, at this point, had no professional acting experience. Prior to The Sopranos, Van Zandt was best known for playing guitar in Bruce Springsteen’s band.
- Michael Rispoli. One of the final three contenders to play Tony Soprano was Michael Rispoli. In an episode of the podcast Talking Sopranos, hosted by co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, Rispoli opened up about the auditioning experience.
- John Ventimiglia. An actor who didn’t end up playing Tony but still landed a role on The Sopranos is John Ventimiglia. He auditioned for both Tony Soprano and Paulie Walnuts, and while he wasn’t quite right for either of those characters, the producers evidently liked him as he ended up being cast as Artie Bucco.
- Ray Liotta. Ray Liotta, famous for his central role as Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, is widely understood to have been offered the role of Tony in The Sopranos.
Guest Michael Rispoli (Jackie Aprile) talks to Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa about how he almost landed the role of Tony Soprano and his on-going frien...
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Guest Michael Rispoli (Jackie Aprile) talks to Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa about how he almost landed the role of Tony Soprano and his ongoing friendship with James Gandolfini. Then, Michael and Steve break down episode 4, "Meadowlands."
