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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (Italian: [ɡandolˈfiːni]; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos (1999–2007).
James Gandolfini. Actor: The Sopranos. James Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Santa (Penna), a high school lunchlady, and James Joseph Gandolfini, Sr., a bricklayer and head school janitor. His parents were both of Italian origin. Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater.
Jun 14, 2021 · When James Gandolfini died of a heart attack on June 19, 2013, his sudden passing shocked and saddened the world. That the Emmy-winning actor died while on vacation in Italy was beside the...
19 hours ago · James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano and Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano in “The Sopranos.” Getty Images. In “Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos,” fellow cast member Drea de Matteo said ...
James' breakthrough role was his portrayal of Virgil the hitman in Tony Scott 's True Romance (1993), but the role that brought him worldwide fame and accolades was as complex Mafia boss Tony Soprano in HBO's smash hit series The Sopranos (1999).
Jun 20, 2013 · James Gandolfini, the Emmy Award-winning actor who shot to fame on the HBO drama “The Sopranos” as Tony Soprano, a tough-talking, hard-living crime boss with a stolid exterior but a rich interior...
James Gandolfini (born September 18, 1961, Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.—died June 19, 2013, Rome, Italy) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Mafia boss and family man Tony Soprano in the HBO drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007). Gandolfini was the son of Italian immigrants.