Michael Imperioli
Acting Born Mar 26, 1966 Mount Vernon, New York, USA 138 credits
Biography
Michael Imperioli is an American actor born on March 26, 1966, in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He has 125 known acting credits and is also known as James Michael Imperioli and Michael Imperi. He is best known for his roles as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos, which ran from 1999 to 2007 and earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He is also known for his role as Dominic Di Grasso in the HBO comedy drama series The White Lotus in 2022.
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Career overview
Michael Imperioli is an American actor born on March 26, 1966, in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He has accumulated 125 known acting credits throughout his career. He is best known for his television work on HBO, most notably portraying Christopher Moltisanti in the crime drama series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007. This role earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004.
Later in his television career, he appeared as Dominic Di Grasso in the HBO comedy drama series The White Lotus in 2022. Across his professional career, he has also been known by the alternative names James Michael Imperioli and Michael Imperi.
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Frequent co-stars
Edie Falco
3 shared titles
Lorraine Bracco
3 shared titles
Vincent Pastore
3 shared titles
Lance Reddick
3 shared titles
Keith David
3 shared titles
Annabella Sciorra
3 shared titles
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
2 shared titles
Robert Iler
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Steven Van Zandt
2 shared titles
Dominic Chianese
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Memory of a Killer
Song Sung BlueHarley Flanagan: Wired for ChaosThe Dark Money GameKerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Wise Guy: David Chase and The SopranosOh, CanadaAmerican Godfathers: The Five Families
Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?This Fool
The White LotusAmerican Horror StoriesThe Many Saints of Newark
Talking SopranosTalking Sopranos · CreatorLincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone CollectorJosh Gates TonightThe Last Full Measure
The Kelly Clarkson ShowWatchmenProject Blue BookPrimal
Escape at DannemoraAlex, Inc.Cabaret MaximeCabaret Maxime · Producer
LuciferFull Frontal with Samantha Bee
Mad DogsThe WannabeSopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2Houses
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersThe ScribblerForeclosure
OldboyThe CallVijay and INicky DeuceJames Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
GirlsCountyThe Godfather Legacy
Stuck Between Stations
Hawaii Five-0Blue BloodsDetroit 1-8-7Love and Distrust
Celebrity Ghost StoriesThe Lovely BonesMercyThe Hungry Ghosts · WriterThe Hungry Ghosts · Director
The Secret Life of the American TeenagerLife on MarsThe LovebirdsThe Higher ForceLife After Dark: The Story of Siberia Bar
CalifornicationMitch Albom's For One More DayThe Inner Life of Martin Frost
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
The OfficeAmerican Dad!
Shark TaleThe Five People You Meet In HeavenMy Baby's Daddy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
Love in the Time of Money
A Better Tomorrow
Disappearing ActsAuto MotivesHamlet
The SopranosThe Sopranos · WriterThe Sopranos · StoryThe Sopranos · TeleplaySummer of Sam
Witness to the MobToo Tired to Die
The ViewRiver Made to Drown InThe DeliOffice KillerBlixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy Boots
Last Man StandingGirls TownGirl 6Trees LoungeI Shot Andy Warhol
Full Filmography
138 titles- Memory of a Killer (2026) as Dutch Forlanni
- Song Sung Blue (2025) as Mark Shurilla
- Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos (2025) as Self
- The Dark Money Game (2025) as Neil Clark (voice)
- Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation (2025) as Self
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024) as Moe Dubelz (voice)
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024) as Moe Dubelz / Joe Dubelz (voice)
- Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos (2024) as Self
- Oh, Canada (2024) as Malcolm
- American Godfathers: The Five Families (2024) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- American Godfathers: The Five Families (2024) Executive Producer
- Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (2023)
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (2022) as Self
- This Fool (2022) as Minister Payne
- The White Lotus (2021) as Dominic Di Grasso
- American Horror Stories (2021) as Daniel Hausman-Burger
- The Many Saints of Newark (2021) as Christopher Moltisanti (voice)
- Talking Sopranos (2020) as Self - Host
- Talking Sopranos (2020) Creator
- Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020) as Rick Sellitto
- Josh Gates Tonight (2020) as Self
- The Last Full Measure (2020) as Jay Ford
- One Night in Miami... (2020) as Angelo Dundee
- Between Wars (2020) as Sarge
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Watchmen (2019) as Squid Man (uncredited)
- Project Blue Book (2019) as Edward Rizzuto
- Primal (2019) as Paul Freed
- Escape at Dannemora (2018) as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
- Alex, Inc. (2018) as Eddie
- Cabaret Maxime (2018) as Bennie Gazza
- Cabaret Maxime (2018) Producer
- Lucifer (2016) as Uriel
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Self
- Mad Dogs (2015) as Lex
- The Wannabe (2015) as Alphonse
- Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2 (2015) as Self
- Houses (2015) as Michael
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Scribbler (2014) as Moss
- Foreclosure (2014) as Bill
- Cantinflas (2014) as Michael Todd
- The M Word (2014) as Charlie Moon
- Oldboy (2013) as Chucky
- The Call (2013) as Alan Denado
- Vijay and I (2013) as Micky
- Nicky Deuce (2013) as The Doctor
- James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend (2013) as Self
- Girls (2012) as Powell Goldman
- County (2012) as Dr. David Mercer
- The Godfather Legacy (2012) as Self
- Stuck Between Stations (2011) as David
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Odell Martin
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Robert Lewis
- Detroit 1-8-7 (2010) as Det. Louis Fitch
- Love and Distrust (2010) as Stud (segment "Auto Motives")
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
- The Lovely Bones (2009) as Len Fenerman
- Mercy (2009)
- The Hungry Ghosts (2009) Writer
- The Hungry Ghosts (2009) Director
- 42nd Street: River to River (2009) as Self
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)
- Life on Mars (2008) as Det. Ray Carling
- The Lovebirds (2008) as Vincent
- The Higher Force (2008) as Alexander
- Life After Dark: The Story of Siberia Bar (2008) as Self
- Californication (2007) as Rick Rath
- Mitch Albom's For One More Day (2007) as Charley Benetto
- The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007) as Jim Fortunato
- HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' (2006)
- The Office (2005) as Sensei Billy
- American Dad! (2005) as Fred (voice)
- Shark Tale (2004) as Frankie (voice)
- The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004) as Captain
- My Baby's Daddy (2004) as Dominic
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003) as Stu 'Stuey' Ungar
- Love in the Time of Money (2002) as Will
- A Better Tomorrow (2001) as Vinny Russo
- Disappearing Acts (2000) as Vinney
- Auto Motives (2000) as Stud
- Hamlet (2000) as Rosencrantz
- The Sopranos (1999) as Christopher Moltisanti
- The Sopranos (1999) Writer
- The Sopranos (1999) Story
- The Sopranos (1999) Teleplay
- Summer of Sam (1999) as Midnite
- Summer of Sam (1999) Writer
- Summer of Sam (1999) Executive Producer
- On the Run (1999) as Albert DeSantis
- Witness to the Mob (1998) as Louie Milito
- Too Tired to Die (1998) as Fabrizio
- The View (1997) as Self
- River Made to Drown In (1997) as Allen Hayden
- The Deli (1997) as Matty
- Office Killer (1997) as Daniel Birch
- Blixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy Boots (1997) as Johnny
- Last Man Standing (1996) as Giorgio Carmonte
- Girls Town (1996) as Anthony
- Girl 6 (1996) as Scary Caller #30
- Trees Lounge (1996) as George
- I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) as Ondine
- Firehouse (1996) as Lt. O'Connell
- Bad Boys (1995) as Jojo
- The Basketball Diaries (1995) as Bobby
- Dead Presidents (1995) as D'ambrosio
- Sweet Nothing (1995) as Angelo
- Flirt (1995) as Michael
- Clockers (1995) as Detective Jo-Jo
- The Addiction (1995) as Missionary
- Postcards from America (1995) as The Hustler
- Amateur (1994) as Doorman at Club
- Hand Gun (1994) as Benny
- Touch Base (1994) as Bennie
- Men Lie (1994)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Flirt (1993) as Michael
- The Night We Never Met (1993) as Dry Cleaning Customer #1
- Joey Breaker (1993) as Larry Metz
- Household Saints (1993) as Leonard Villanova
- Malcolm X (1992) as Reporter at Fire Bombing
- Fathers & Sons (1992) as Johnny
- Mac (1992) as Backseat
- Jungle Fever (1991) as James Tucci
- A Matter of Degrees (1991) as Zona's Assistant
- Law & Order (1990) as Nick Falco
- Law & Order (1990) as Johnny Stivers
- GoodFellas (1990) as Spider
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dante Calabresi Jr. (voice)
- Lean On Me (1989) as George
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Alexa (1988) as Acid Head
- Rubber Hut
- The Housewife as Anthony DeVito
- Last Days of Basic Cable as Bob
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michael Imperioli best known for?
Michael Imperioli is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Poem of Kovpak: Alarm (1974), Song Sung Blue (2025), Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024), Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (2024).
When and where was Michael Imperioli born?
Michael Imperioli was born on March 26, 1966 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA.
How many credits does Michael Imperioli have?
Michael Imperioli has accumulated over 138 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2026.
What is Michael Imperioli's background in cinema and television?
Michael Imperioli is an American actor born on March 26, 1966, in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He has 125 known acting credits and is also known as James Michael Imperioli and Michael Imperi. He is best known for his roles as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos, which ran from 1999 to 2007...