| Robert Iler | ||
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| Characters Troy Linsky Chad Klein | ||
| Date of birth March 2, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth New York City, New York | ||
| IMDb profile |
Robert Iler is an actor who guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Mean" as Troy Linsky and Law & Order in the episode "Lucky Stiff" as Chad Klein.
Iler appeared in the video for Marilyn Manson's single "Dope Hat" (1995).
By mid-1997, he 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 (with Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Al Sapienza, Vincent Curatola, and John Fiore), which aired from 1999-2007. By May 2001, he had begun home schooling for his education.
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, where he participated in both official and unsanctioned games. In September 2019, Iler moved to Los Angeles, where he started the podcast Pajama Pants alongside The Sopranos co-star Jamie-Lynn Sigler and YouTube comedian KassemG.
Iler has also appeared in the following films: The Tic Code, Tadpole, and the 2003 movie Daredevil.
Iler had struggled with substance abuse, particularly after The Sopranos ended. However, he has been sober since 2013.