James Gandolfini

Acting · Born 1961-09-18 in Westwood, New Jersey, USA

Biography

James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history. Gandolfini's notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in True Romance (1993), Lt. Bobby Dougherty in Crimson Tide (1995), Colonel Winter in The Last Castle (2001) and Mayor of New York in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009). Other roles are enforcer and stuntman Bear in Get Shorty (1995) and impulsive "Wild Thing" Carol in Where the Wild Things Are (2009).…

Filmography

• True Romance as Virgil
• The Last Castle as Col. Winter
• The Man Who Wasn't There as Big Dave Brewster
• 12 Angry Men as Juror 6
• Crimson Tide as Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
• The Mighty as Kenny Kane
• In the Loop as Lt Gen. George Miller
• Zero Dark Thirty as C.I.A. Director
• Lonely Hearts as Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
• All the King's Men as Tiny Duffy

TV

• The Sopranos as Tony Soprano
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
• Gun
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
• Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos as Self (archive footage)