Robert Iler
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Robert Michael Iler (Template:IPAc-en; born March 2, 1985)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on The Sopranos. His film roles include Tadpole (2002) and Daredevil (2003).
Career
He made his debut in 1995 as one of the children featured in the music video for Dope Hat by Marilyn Manson. By mid-1997, Iler was appearing in commercials for Pizza Hut, and attending three or four auditions a week. He had also appeared on Saturday Night Live and in some film parts, but nothing that brought him great recognition. It was then that he won the role of A.J. Soprano, the son of series lead Tony Soprano, on the HBO drama The Sopranos,<ref name="USAToday">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CNN">Template:Cite news</ref> which aired from 1999 until 2007. By May 2001, he had begun home schooling for his education.<ref name="CNN" />
After the conclusion of The Sopranos in 2007, Iler largely retired from acting, instead moving to Las Vegas to pursue a career as a professional poker player.<ref name="HollywoodRep" />
In July 2023, Iler started a podcast with The Sopranos co-star Jamie-Lynn Sigler called Not Today Pal, produced by the YMH studios owned by comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life
Iler struggled with substance abuse, particularly after The Sopranos ended.<ref>Template:Cite podcast</ref> He has been sober since 2013.<ref name="HollywoodRep">Template:Cite web</ref>
In July 2001, Iler was arrested for the robbery of two teenagers in his Upper East Side neighborhood<ref name="Rashbaum">Template:Cite news</ref> and for possession of marijuana. He pleaded guilty to a single charge of larceny and received three years' probation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
He was present on October 23, 2005, when the underground poker club Ace Point was raided by the police; however, no charges were filed against him.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Tic Code | Denny Harley | |
| 2002 | Tadpole | Charlie | |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Bully #1 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2007 | The Sopranos | A.J. Soprano | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1999, 2007) |
| 2001 | Oz | Himself | Episode: "Famous Last Words" Uncredited |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Troy Linsky | Episode: "Mean" |
| 2004 | The Dead Zone | Derek Rankin | Episode: "Cycle of Violence" |
| 2006 | Four Kings | Rob | Cancelled mid-season |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Chad Klein | Episode: "Lucky Stiff" |
| 2025 | Bad Thoughts | Episodes 1, 2, 6 |
References
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- 1985 births
- Male actors from Manhattan
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American film and television podcasters
- American male television actors
- Living people
- People from the Upper East Side
- 21st-century American male actors
- American people convicted of theft