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James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 18, 1961
Died Jun 19, 2013 (51)
Birthplace Westwood, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 10 (history)
Updated Jul 18, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). For his performance as Albert in Enough Said (2013), Gandolfini posthumously received much critical praise and several awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2007, Gandolfini produced Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, a documentary in which he interviewed injured Iraq War veterans and in 2010, Wartorn: 1861–2010 examining the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on soldiers and families throughout several wars in U.S. history from 1861 to 2010. In addition to Alive Day Memories, he also produced television film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), which gained him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series nomination. In 2013, Gandolfini died of a heart attack in Rome at the age of 51.

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Filmography

Never Fuggedaboutit

Never Fuggedaboutit

2023

as Tony Soprano (voice) (uncredited)

The Drop

The Drop

2014

as Cousin Marv

Enough Said

Enough Said

2013

as Albert

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013

as Doug Munny

Nicky Deuce

Nicky Deuce

2013

as Bobby Eggs

Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

2012

as Pat Damiano

Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly

2012

as Mickey

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

2012

as C.I.A. Director

Down the Shore

Down the Shore

2011

as Bailey

Cinema Verite

Cinema Verite

2011

as Craig Gilbert

Violet & Daisy

Violet & Daisy

2011

as Michael

Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys

2010

as Doug Riley

Mint Julep

Mint Julep

2010

as Mr. G

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

2009

as Carol (voice)

In the Loop

In the Loop

2009

as Lt Gen. George Miller

Stories USA

Stories USA

2007

as The Man (segment "Club Soda")

Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

2006

as Det. Charles Hilderbrandt

Club Soda

Club Soda

2006

as The Man

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

2006

as Tiny Duffy

Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005

as Nick Murder

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

2004

as Tom Valco

Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

2004

as Vincent

The Last Castle

The Last Castle

2001

as Col. Winter

The Mexican

The Mexican

2001

as Winston Baldry

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

as Big Dave Brewster

A Whole New Day

A Whole New Day

1999

as Vincent

8MM

8MM

1999

as Eddie Poole

Fallen

Fallen

1998

as Lou

The Mighty

The Mighty

1998

as Kenny Kane

A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998

as Al Love

Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

as Joey Allegretto

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1997

as Juror 6

She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

1997

as Kiefer

The Juror

The Juror

1996

as Eddie

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995

as Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995

as Bear

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

1994

as Ben Pinkwater

Angie

Angie

1994

as Vinnie

Italian Movie

Italian Movie

1993

as Angelo

Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

1993

as Billy Coyle

True Romance

True Romance

1993

as Virgil

Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

1993

as Mike

A Stranger Among Us

A Stranger Among Us

1992

as Tony Baldessari

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

as Marcone's Goon (uncredited)

Shock! Shock! Shock!

Shock! Shock! Shock!

1987

as Orderly

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Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

Executive Producer

Wartorn: 1861-2010

Wartorn: 1861-2010

2010

Executive Producer

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

2007

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Sopranos

as Tony Soprano

Episodes: 86

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2006

The Bee

as Tony Soprano (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2020

Gun

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 12, 1997

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 07, 2024

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

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Popularity History


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2024 5 16 18 15
2024 6 24 30 13
2024 7 24 34 14
2024 8 17 28 14
2024 9 18 31 10
2024 10 11 15 7
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2024 12 15 24 10
2025 1 19 38 10
2025 2 10 19 2
2025 3 6 16 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 1
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2025 2 625 452
2025 3 656 573
2025 7 637 545

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