Michael Imperioli

• Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
• Birthday: January 1, 1966

A charismatic dark-haired actor with thick brows over piercing eyes, a dimpled chin and Roman nose, Michael Imperioli first caught filmgoers' attention with a brief turn as Spider, who paid dearly for messing up Joe Pesci's drink order, in Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas" (1990). The following year, he began an ongoing association with director Spike Lee, appearing as Annabella Sciorra's brother in "Jungle Fever". Linked romantically onscreen (and off until 1995) with actress Lili Taylor in such indies as Nancy…more