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  1. James Gandolfini. James John 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). For this role, he won three Emmy Awards, five Screen Actors ...

  2. IMDb profile of James Gandolfini, the late actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos. Find out his birth and death dates, family, career highlights, awards, and more.

    • Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
    • September 18, 1961
    • 1 min
    • June 19, 2013
    • In New York, Gandolfini Discovered His Love For Theater
    • 'The Sopranos' Was An Instant Sensation
    • Gandolfini Was Exploring His Roots in Italy When He Passed Away

    After graduating with a degree in English literature and communications in 1983, Gandolfini moved across the river to Manhattan, unsure of what he’d do next. He workedas a bouncer, bartender and nightclub manager; he even started his own club called Private Eyes. That could have been a viable career, but at 25, he went to an acting class with a fri...

    The Sopranos hit the airwaves in 1999 and revived a mobster drama genre that had strayed since the heights of the first two Godfathermovies. Tony Soprano is a capo, or enforcer, of the DiMeo crime family in New Jersey. There is no hiding or sugar coating his brutal actions — they make up the bulk of his job — but he’s also sincerely focused on his ...

    In June 2013, the actor set off to visit Italy. Invited to the Taormina Film Festival to receive a special honor, Gandolfini decided to set off early and reconnect with his heritage; his parents emigrated from Italy and had brought him back to visit regularly as a kid. This time, he took his own family on the trip, and according to the director of ...

  3. 2 days ago · James Gandolfini (born September 18, 1961, Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.—died June 19, 2013, Rome, Italy) 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. In 1983 he graduated from Rutgers University in New ...

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  4. 3 days ago · Gandolfini and Edie Falco reprised their 'Sopranos' characters in a privately made video made to lure LeBron James to the New York Knicks in 2010. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large A long-rumored ...

  5. Learn about the life and career of James Gandolfini, the actor who played Tony Soprano in The Sopranos (1999-2007). Find out his birth date, height, family, awards, trivia, quotes, and more.

  6. Jun 20, 2013 · James Gandolfini, the US actor best known for his role as a therapy-seeking mob boss in The Sopranos, has died at the age of 51. Gandolfini suffered a possible heart attack while on holiday in ...

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