Robert Michael Iler (; born March 2, 1985) 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, which aired from 1999 until 2007. By May 2001, he had begun home schooling for his education.

Personal life

Iler struggled with substance abuse, particularly after The Sopranos ended. He has been sober since 2013.

In July 2001, Iler was arrested for the robbery of two teenagers in his Upper East Side neighborhood and for possession of marijuana. He pleaded guilty to a single charge of larceny and received three years' probation.

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.

Filmography

Film

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

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| 1999

| The Tic Code

| Denny Harley

|

|-

| 2002

| Tadpole

| Charlie

|

|-

| 2003

| Daredevil

| Bully #1

|

|}

Television

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|-

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

|-

| 1999–2007

| The Sopranos

| A.J. Soprano

| Main role

|-

| 2001

| Oz

| Himself

| Episode: "Famous Last Words"<br />Uncredited

|-

| rowspan="2" | 2004

| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

| Troy Linsky

| Episode: "Mean"

|-

| The Dead Zone

| Derek Rankin

| Episode: "Cycle of Violence"

|-

| 2006

| Four Kings

| Rob

| Main role

|-

| 2009

| Law & Order

| Chad Klein

| Episode: "Lucky Stiff"

|-

|2025-present

|Bad Thoughts

|Evan

|Main role

|}

Awards and nominations

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|+

!Year

!Award

!Work

!Category

!Result

|-

|1999

| rowspan="2" |Screen Actors Guild Awards

| rowspan="2" |The Sopranos

| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

|

|-

|2007

|

|}

References

  • Court TV's coverage of Robert Iler robbery case