Al Sapienza Biography
Al Sapienza is an American actor, who is best known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series The Sopranos as well as Marty Spinella, a lobbyist for the teachers’ union in the Netflix series House of Cards.
Sapienza started studying music at the age of eight, and got hit with the acting bug when he was twelve. He has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. Sapienza played the role of Dr. Jake Housman in the North American premiere of the stage version of Dirty Dancing.
Five months after graduating from New York University he landed a role in the Broadway musical “Beatlemania”. Sapienza stayed in that show for five years and headed out to Los Angeles. In 1998, he landed the role of Mikey Palmice in “The Sopranos” which brought him back to NY.
Al Sapienza Age
He was born on 31 July 1962 in New York City, New York, United States. He is 60 years old as of 2022.
Al Sapienza Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet tall.
Al Sapienza Family
Sapienza is the son of Joseph Richard Sapienza and Angela Louise Caldi. His father owned Glen Hill Auto Sales, a used car dealership in Monsey, and Lido Venice, an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn. He has a sister named Joanne Sapienza.
Al Sapienza Wife
He married Michelle Lee Widlitz in 2008 at the bridegroom’s summer home in Highland Falls, N.Y. His wife is an assistant clinical professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She graduated from Barnard and received her medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv.
Al Sapienza Net Worth
Sapienza has an estimated net worth of $1 million which he has earned through his acting career.
Al Sapienza Salary
Sapienza earns an estimated salary of about $10000 to $50000 annually.
Al Sapienza Ethnicity
Sapienza has Italin roots.
Al Sapienza Movies
Year |
Film |
Role |
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1979 |
Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula |
Musician |
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1990 |
Pretty Woman |
Night Doorman |
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1991 |
Frankie and Johnny |
Peter’s roommate |
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1993 |
CIA II: Target Alexa |
Raines |
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1994 |
Animal Instincts 2 |
Eric |
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1995 |
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory |
Captain no. 2 |
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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home |
Engineer |
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Judge Dredd |
Unnamed Judge (Uncredited) |
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1997 |
The Voyeur |
James |
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1998 |
Godzilla |
Taxi driver |
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Lethal Weapon 4 |
Detective |
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Phoenix |
Cop |
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2001 |
The Hollywood Sign |
Rodney |
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2002 |
Al’s Lads |
Georgio |
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Rabbit |
Frank |
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Blind Heat |
Jeffrey Scott |
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2003 |
Bomb the System |
Officer Bobby Cox |
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Endangered Species |
Medina |
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2004 |
Starkweather |
Deputy Fahrnbruch |
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Cellular |
False Craig |
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Sin’s Kitchen |
Joe |
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Megalodon |
Ross Elliot |
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Redemption |
Daniel Stanza |
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2005 |
Waterborne |
Connors |
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Central Booking |
Marty Johnson |
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Back in the Day |
Detective Kline |
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Devil’s Highway |
Hector |
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2006 |
Intellectual Property |
Paul’s father |
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2007 |
Scar |
Delgado |
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2008 |
Saw V |
Chief of Police |
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Crazy Girls Undercover |
Alex Walker |
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2009 |
Dolan’s Cadillac |
Fletcher |
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2010 |
Unrivaled |
Sergio |
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2011 |
Secrets from Her Past |
David |
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Margin Call |
Louis Carmelo |
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2012 |
A Dark Truth |
Doug Calder |
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Girls Gone Dead[1] |
Sheriff Pratt |
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Jersey Shore Shark Attack |
Mike |
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2013 |
Please Kill Mr. Know It All |
Mob Boss |
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Separation |
Elliot |
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Seasick Sailor |
Lou |
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2014 |
Late Phases |
Bennett |
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Million Dollar Arm |
Pete the Scout |
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Godzilla |
Huddleston |
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2015 |
Taken 3 |
Detective Johnson |
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2015 |
The Big Short |
Forum Speaker |
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2017 |
XXX: Return of Xander Cage |
CIA Director |
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Shock and Awe |
Carl |
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2018 |
Black Water |
Edward Rhodes |
Al Sapienza Tv Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
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2018 |
No Easy Days |
Andrew Whitmore |
8 episodes |
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2018 |
Insomnia |
Eric Ford |
8 episodes |
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2018 |
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan |
Lt. Gen. Marcus Trent |
3 episodes |
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2017–18 |
Suits |
Thomas Bratton |
4 episodes |
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2017 |
Shades of Blue |
Kirschner |
2 episodes |
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2017 |
Rouge |
SAC Mullen |
2 episodes |
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2016–17 |
The Peter Austin Noto Show |
sids pants Himself |
4 episodes |
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2016 |
Game of Silence |
Wallace Tuttle |
6 episodes |
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2016 |
Shoot the Messenger |
Erik Lawson |
8 episodes |
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2015 |
Public Morals |
Harry Hardware |
Season 1, Episode 2 “Family Is Family” |
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2014 |
The Flash |
Detective Fred Chyre |
Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot” |
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2014 |
Gotham |
Dick Lovecraft |
2 episodes |
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2014 |
Ascension |
Councilman Rose |
3 episodes |
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2013 |
House of Cards |
Marty Spinella |
3 episodes |
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2013 |
Arrow |
Edward Rasmus |
Season 1, Episode 20 “Home Invasion” |
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2011–15 |
Person of Interest |
Detective Raymond Terney |
14 episodes |
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2011–12 |
Blue Bloods |
Phil Sanfino |
3 episodes |
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2011 |
White Collar |
Frank DeLuca, Jr. |
Season 3, Episode 4 “Dentist of Detroit” |
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2010 |
Burn Notice |
Special Agent Callahan |
Season 3, Episode 16 “Devil You Know” |
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2009 |
Fringe |
Conrad Moreau |
Season 1, Episode 13 “The Transformation” |
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2009 |
Dark Blue |
Episode: “Purity” |
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2007 |
Til Lies Do Us Part |
Ethan |
TV movie |
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2006–08 |
Brotherhood |
Mayor Frank Panzerelli |
11 episodes |
|
2006 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
Seamus Flaherty’s attorney |
Season 6, Episode 7 “Country Crossover” |
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2006 |
The Path to 9/11 |
Donald Sadowy |
2 episodes |
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2006 |
In Plain Sight |
Frank Santoro Sr./Francis Amato |
Episode: “Pilot” |
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2005 |
Prison Break |
Philly Falzone |
4 episodes |
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2004 |
Charmed |
Johnny the Gent |
Season 7, Episode 8 “Charmed Noir” |
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2004 |
NCIS |
Commander Foley |
Season 1, Episode 18 “UnSEALed” |
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2004 |
Alias |
Tom |
Season 3, Episode 2 “Succession” |
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2003 |
CSI: Miami |
James Fukes |
Season 1, Episode 19 “Double Cap |
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2003 |
Living Straight |
Adam Parks |
TV movie |
|
2002–03 |
24 |
Paul Koplin |
3 episodes |
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2000 |
NYPD Blue |
Pete Mangrini |
Season 7, Episode 17 “Roll Out the Barrel” |
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2000 |
Judging Amy |
Greg Christofaro |
Season 1, Episode 19 “The Out-of-Towners” |
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1999–2004 |
The Sopranos |
Mikey Palmice |
10 episodes |
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1999 |
Law & Order |
Scott Shea |
Season 9, Episode 16 “Harm” |
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1995 |
NYPD Blue |
Tommy |
Season 2, Episode 12 “Large Mouth Bass” |
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1990 |
Who’s the Boss? |
Tomato Man |
Season 7, Episode 11 “Inherit the Wine” |
Al Sapienza Videogame
Year |
Title |
Role |
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1996 |
Soviet Strike |
Nick Arnold |
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2005 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
E.G. Halliwell |
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2008 |
Grand Theft Auto IV |
The Crowd of Liberty City |