Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher Moltisanti (sometimes called Chrissy), played by Michael Imperioli, is one of Tony Soprano's men on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos.
Christopher is first cousin to Carmela and second cousin to Tony, although Tony affectionately considers him a nephew, as well as his protegé in the crime family since becoming a "made man" in Season 3. Tony has looked out for Christopher over the years, as he never had a father figure growing up (Christopher's actual father, Dickie, was a mob figure who was killed when Christopher was very young). Christopher now acts as Tony's lieutenant, issuing orders from Tony in order to protect Tony from potential racketeering charges. Perhaps to his benefit, Christopher shares very little of his uncle's internal conflicts regarding his life of crime.
However, Christopher has his share of problems. He is not particularly intelligent, often violent and impulsive, and frequently creates messes from which he must extricate himself. Also, he is arrogant, unrealistic, and emotionally shallow, and has been distracted by lofty ambitions such as scriptwriting. He also had problems with his drug use, eventually becoming addicted to heroin and being forced into rehab by Tony, his friends and his fiancee, Adriana La Cerva. Recent stresses have made it difficult for Christopher to maintain his sobriety.
After Christopher learned that Adriana was reluctantly providing information to the FBI, he turned to Tony. Tony deceived Adriana by convincing her that Christopher had attempted suicide and that he was sending Silvio to transport her to the hospital, only for her to be driven into the woods and executed. Christopher later relapsed into heroin use and wept in Tony's presence, telling him that he loved her, but has since displayed no remorse for his culpability in his fiancee's murder].