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: 18…
Movies & TV Shows
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012) — C.I.A. Director
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The Sopranos (1999) — Tony Soprano
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) — Mayor
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True Romance (1993) — Virgil
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The Drop (2014) — Cousin Marv
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Killing Them Softly (2012) — Mickey
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8MM (1999) — Eddie Poole
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The Last Boy Scout (1991) — Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
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Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — Carol (voice)
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Crimson Tide (1995) — Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) — Big Dave Brewster
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Fallen (1998) — Lou
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The Mexican (2001) — Winston Baldry
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) — Doug Munny
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The Last Castle (2001) — Col. Winter
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Get Shorty (1995) — Bear
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Enough Said (2013) — Albert
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In the Loop (2009) — Lt Gen. George Miller
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) — Diner Cook #2 (uncredited)
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Surviving Christmas (2004) — Tom Valco
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self / Unidentified New Jersey Resident (uncredited)
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A Civil Action (1998) — Al Love
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12 Angry Men (1997) — Juror 6
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The Juror (1996) — Eddie
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Welcome to the Rileys (2010) — Doug Riley
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Lonely Hearts (2006) — Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
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All the King's Men (2006) — Tiny Duffy
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The Mighty (1998) — Kenny Kane
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Terminal Velocity (1994) — Ben Pinkwater
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Violet & Daisy (2013) — Michael
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Dance with the Devil (1997) — Dumas
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Romance & Cigarettes (2005) — Nick Murder
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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) — Joey Allegretto
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She's So Lovely (1997) — Kiefer
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A Stranger Among Us (1992) — Tony Baldessari
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Cinema Verite (2011) — Craig Gilbert
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Money for Nothing (1993) — Billy Coyle
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Not Fade Away (2012) — Pat Damiano
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Inside the Actors Studio (1994) — Self
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Mr. Wonderful (1993) — Mike