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| “ | I may be acting boss while the old man's a guest of the government, but I wish somebody would tell my bowels 'cause they don't obey. And the f***in' chemo... Maybe I should name a successor. | „ |
| ~ Jackie Aprile Sr. to Tony and Corrado Soprano. |
Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. is the overarching protagonist of the HBO Television Series The Sopranos and a minor character in its 2021 prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.
He was the acting boss of the DiMeo Crime Family after the original boss, Ercole DiMeo was put in prison. He is a close friend of Tony Soprano, who would later take over the role of boss after Jackie died of intestinal cancer. He is also the father of Jackie Aprile, Jr. who appears later in the series.
He was portrayed by Michael Rispoli in the TV show, who also played Big Joe in Kick-Ass, and Chase Vacnin in the movie.
Biography[]
As a young boy, Jackie associated with Tony Soprano, Silvio Dante and Ralph Cifaretto. Together the four boys (except Ralph) robbed Feech La Manna's card game. Normally, the boys would be punished with death, but Johnny Boy, Uncle Junior and Richie Aprile all worked together to get them a pass. This event put Jackie on the fast track to being made.
Jackie married a woman named Rosalie, who he regularly cheated on. He loved their son Jackie Aprile Jr., which according to Ralph, led to Jackie being too lenient and Jr. being spoiled.
Jackie eventually became boss of the DiMeo Crime Family, but when cancer took him, he entrusted much of his roles to Tony. He authorized Tony's kidnapping of a Jewish hotel's owners son-in-law. Tony arranged for a stripper to give Jackie oral sex, which made him slightly happier for a moment, but Jackie was still rather depressed until he passed away. Before his death, he made Tony promise to keep his son out of the life which Tony tried (and failed) to honor.
Personality[]
Jackie was typically like many mobsters who can be prideful and stony-hearted, as shown by his approval of Tony abducting Ariel and regularly cheated on Rosalie. Despite that, it's clear he loved his family, as his wife and children clearly missed him after his passing and also seems he was a rather pleasant boss, as he offered Pussy money for his son's college fund and seemed genuinely concerned for him. Overall, it doesn't appear Jackie was that a bad a guy (at least in comparison to Tony and others). He was close friends with his subordinates, being childhood friends with Tony and being respected by many others.
Even after his death, Jackie is still being spoken of in a positive and respectful light. When Christopher Moltisanti is speaking with Jackie's brother, Richie Aprile, Christopher mentions how Jackie Sr. was "like a f---ing god". All in all, Jackie's reign as boss was highly popular within the DiMeo crime family, and his death was deeply mourned by the main characters.
Trivia[]
- Despite his limited screentime, many fans view Jackie Aprile Sr. as one of the better and more moral gangsters in the series (at least compared to the other gangsters) as well as being calm and level-headed.
- Jackie is one of only a few DiMeo and Lupertazzi gangsters in the show to die of natural causes, the others being Carmine Lupertazzi (Stroke) and Johnny Sacrimoni (Cancer).
External Links[]
- Jackie Aprile Sr. on the The Sopranos Wiki
