Robert Iler Biography

Updated On : February 15, 2023Robert Iler is an American actor best known for appearing as A.J. Soprano on HBO’s seies ‘The Sopranos’ for several seasons for which he earned numerous Screen Actors Guild nominations and awards. He is also known for featuring in the films 'The Tic Code' and 'Tadpole’. Iler began his show business career at the mere age of six after been discovered by the talent management firm J. Mitchell Management and immediately landed a part in a Pizza Hut commercial. He later took a break from acting to concentrate on his school education, eventually resuming his career at the age of ten with a role in his first feature movie ‘The Tic Code’ and many advertisements for several high-end brands and companies. A highly controversial actor, Iler was convicted of armed robbery as well as of marijuana possession in 2001 and received a sentence of three years' probation. He has also been frequently associated with underground poker clubs.