Has two children, Isabella (b. c. 1991), and Vadim (b. 1998)
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.
Lived in Mount Vernon, New York
Has a brother, John, who attended Mount Vernon High School.
Italian-American
Graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, New York
Has two children, with Victoria, and a stepdaughter, Isabella.
Although he often portrays violent mafia characters, and has appeared in other violent movies and TV shows, he claims to despise on-screen violence.
Michael Imperioli Detailed Biography
James Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966 in Mount Vernon, New York) is an Italian-American actor who currently plays the role of Christopher Moltisanti on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. He also appears as Detective Ed Green's temporary replacement, Detective Nick Falco, in the popular TV drama series Law & Order.
In addition to his role on The Sopranos, Imperioli has also appeared in a number of films, including Goodfellas, Bad Boys (the 1995 film 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 the character (called Spider) whom Joe Pesci's character shoots in the foot for not getting him a drink and later kills 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 and won once, in 2004.
