Jackie Aprile, Sr.

Jackie Aprile Sr.
Michael Rispoli as Jackie Aprile Sr.
First appearance	"46 Long" (episode 1.02)
Last appearance	"...To Save Us All From Satan's Power", (episode 3.10)
Created by	David Chase
Portrayed by	Michael Rispoli
Information
Full name	Giacomo Michael Aprile Sr.
Nickname(s)	Handsome Jack J.A.
Title	Soldier (1982 – 1986) Capo (1986 – 1995) Boss of the DiMeo crime family (1995–1999)
Family	Richie Aprile (brother; deceased) Liz La Cerva (sister)
Spouse(s)	Rosalie Aprile
Children	Jackie Aprile Jr. (son; deceased) Kelli Aprile (daughter)
Relatives	Vito Spatafore (nephew; deceased) Bryan Spatafore (nephew) Adriana La Cerva (niece; deceased) Richie Aprile Jr. (nephew)
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Richie Aprile (brother; deceased)

Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile Sr. , played by Michael Rispoli, is a fictional character on the HBO original series The Sopranos. He was the first acting boss of the DiMeo Crime Family, after longtime reputed boss Ercole 'Eckley' DiMeo was sent to prison in 1995. He is based on DeCavalcante crime family acting mob boss Giacomo "Jake" Amari.

According to Sopranos; A Family History, Giacomo Michael Aprile Sr. was born in 1955, was a close friend and contemporary of Tony Soprano and they came up through the ranks of the DiMeo Crime Family together. Jackie's older brother, Richie Aprile, also stepped up in the same crime family. Jackie was also the brother of Liz La Cerva and thus the uncle of Adriana La Cerva. Jackie and Tony, along with Silvio Dante and Ralph Cifaretto, were in a minor-league crew as kids. Around this time, Jackie had the idea to rob a card game held by capo Feech La Manna and, in Ralph's words, "step up to the A-league." Ralph contracted gonorrhea and was unable to rob the card game. However, Tony and Jackie took it down. Although they had to give back some of the money, Tony and Jackie were on the fast track to being made men.