Where Are They Now: The “Teen” Actors From “Lean On Me”

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Michael Imperioli as George

Though he was only in the movie in the first 11 minutes, George was a troublemaker and promptly kicked out of the school with a stage of other troubled children.

Michael Imperioli  is definitely one of my favorite actors.  Appearing in not just some of my favorite movies but critically acclaimed ones as well (Goodfellas, Clockers, Malcolm X, Dead Presidents, Lovely Bones, Bad Boys, Jungle Fever).  For six seasons he played Christopher Moltisanti, cousin to mob boss Tony Soprano…. just let that sink IN readers (sorry, Sopranos fan)!!  He also wrote a few of the episodes for “The Sopranos,” and in 2010 he was the lead in the series “Detroit 1-8-7.”

Along with having a very active acting career he directed The Hungry Ghost, he is a singer and lead guitarist in his band “La Dolce Vita,” he and his wife created Studio Dante where he is the artistic director, and he’s apparently a spokesperson for 1800 Tequila (which commercials don’t air in the Midwest, so I just learned something new!)