Robert Iler

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,^[3][4] which aired from 1999 until 2007. By May 2001, he had begun home schooling for his education.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Iler struggled with substance abuse, particularly after The Sopranos ended.^[7] He has been sober since 2013.^[5]

In July 2001, Iler was arrested for the robbery of two teenagers in his Upper East Side neighborhood^[8] and for possession of marijuana. He pleaded guilty to a single charge of larceny and received three years' probation.^[9]

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.^[10]