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BIO

MICHAEL RISPOLI’s (Lieutenant Caro) theatre credits include Between Riverside and Crazy at Atlantic Theater Company and Second Stage, Circle Rep/ Steppenwolf revival of Balm in Gilead directed by John Malkovich, among others. He is a co-founder of the Willow Cabin Theatre Company, whose production of Wilder, Wilder, Wilder moved to Broadway, earning a Tony nomination. Recent TV/film credits include the Paramount+ series “The Offer,” opposite Tom Holland in the Russo Brothers feature Cherry, and for three seasons of David Simon’s “The Deuce” for HBO. Other film credits include Here After, Bottom of the 9th, Honor Up, Rob the Mob opposite Ray Romano and Andy Garcia, Michael Bay's Pain & Gain, The Rum Diary with Johnny Depp, Union Square, Not for Human Consumption, Tony Scott's The Taking of Pelham 123, Kick-Ass, produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B and directed by Matthew Vaughn, and Friends and Romans, with Annabella Sciorra and Tony Sirico, which Michael also executive produced. On television, Rispoli has recurred on many projects including “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Elementary,” “Dirty John,” "Those Who Kill" for A&E, the STARZ hit series "Magic City,” and ABC’s miniseries “Madoff,” opposite Richard Dreyfuss and Blythe Danner. Other TV credits include “Billions,” “Elementary,” "Blue Bloods," "The Black Donnelly's," "Third Watch," "10-8," "Person of Interest," "E.R.," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Law & Order: SVU,” and CBS’s “The Good Wife.”


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STAGE CREDITS

Between Riverside and Crazy Between Riverside and Crazy
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Lt. Caro
Napoli, Brooklyn Napoli, Brooklyn
[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Off-Broadway Premiere, 2017
Nic Muscolino
Between Riverside and Crazy... Between Riverside and Crazy...
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2015
Lieutenant Carlo
Between Riverside and Crazy... Between Riverside and Crazy...
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Production, 2014
Lieutenant Caro

Movies

Household Saints
[ 1993 ] Nicky Falconetti
Angie
[ 1994 ] Jerry
Above the Rim
[ 1994 ] Richie
To Die For
[ 1995 ] Ben DeLuca
Burnzy's Last Call
[ 1995 ] Chris the Cop
While You Were Sleeping
[ 1995 ] Joe Jr.
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
[ 1996 ] Jack
The Juror
[ 1996 ] Joseph Boffano
Feeling Minnesota
[ 1996 ] Manager of Motel
Volcano
[ 1997 ] Gator Harris
His and Hers
[ 1997 ] Nick
One Tough Cop
[ 1998 ] Det. Lt. Denny Reagan
Rounders
[ 1998 ] Grama
Snake Eyes
[ 1998 ] Jimmy George
Scar City
[ 1998 ] Sam Bandusky
Summer of Sam
[ 1999 ] Joey T
The Third Miracle
[ 1999 ] John Leone
Two Family House
[ 2000 ] Buddy Visalo
It Had to Be You
[ 2000 ] Henry Taylor
Russo
[ 2000 ] Russo
Hacks
[ 2002 ] Al DeMarco
Death to Smoochy
[ 2002 ] Spinner Dunn
Mr. 3000
[ 2004 ] Boca
One Last Thing...
[ 2005 ] Babba
The Weather Man
[ 2005 ] Russ
Lonely Hearts
[ 2006 ] Coroner
Invincible
[ 2006 ] Max
Made in Brooklyn
[ 2007 ] Dominick Sciacca
Black Irish
[ 2007 ] Joey
Yonkers Joe
[ 2008 ] Mickey
The Taking of Pelham 123
[ 2009 ] John Johnson
Kick-Ass
[ 2010 ] Big Joe
See You in September
[ 2010 ] Terrence
The Last Godfather
[ 2010 ] Tony V
The Reunion
[ 2011 ] Canton
Union Square
[ 2011 ] Nick
The Rum Diary
[ 2011 ] Sala
Pain & Gain
[ 2013 ] Frank Griga
Empire State
[ 2013 ] Tony
Not for Human Consumption
[ 2013 ] Tony Trotta
Friends and Romans
[ 2014 ] Nick DeMaio
Rob the Mob
[ 2014 ] Sal
Exposed
[ 2016 ] Detective Dibronski
The Depths
[ 2017 ] Ray Ferguson
Honor Up
[ 2018 ] Victor
Bottom of the 9th
[ 2019 ] Coach Hannis
Here After
[ 2020 ] Angelo
Cherry
[ 2021 ] Tommy
Allswell
[ 2022 ] Ray

TV Shows

Blue Bloods
Jack Condo, Vitale
Law & Order
Pete Haynes, Johnny DeMayo
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Frank Adair
Magic City
Bel Jaffe
The Deuce
Rudy Pipilo
The Sopranos
Jackie Aprile
Third Watch
Jerry Mankowicz
A Brooklyn Love Story
Don Muchie Buchie

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