James Gandolfini
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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Movies (44)
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
as Himself
2015
The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes
as Himself
2015
The Drop
as Cousin Marv
2014
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Enough Said
as Albert
2013
Nicky Deuce
as Bobby Eggs
2013
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
as Himself
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Doug Munny
2013
Not Fade Away
as Pat Damiano
2012
Zero Dark Thirty
as C.I.A. Director
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Executive Producer (Production)
2012
Killing Them Softly
as Mickey
2012
Violet & Daisy
as Michael
2011
Cinema Verite
as Craig Gilbert
2011
Down the Shore
as Bailey
2011
Wartorn: 1861-2010
as Himself
2010
Welcome to the Rileys
as Doug Riley
2010
Mint Julep
as Mr. G
2010
Where the Wild Things Are
as Carol (voice)
2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Mayor
2009
In the Loop
as Lt Gen. George Miller
2009
Stories USA
as The Man (segment "Club Soda")
2007
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
as Self
2007
Club Soda
as The Man
2006
All the King's Men
as Tiny Duffy
2006
Lonely Hearts
as Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
2006
Romance & Cigarettes
as Nick Murder
2005
Stories of Lost Souls
as Vincent
2004
Surviving Christmas
as Tom Valco
2004
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
as Self
2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Big Dave Brewster
2001
The Last Castle
as Col. Winter
2001
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
The Mexican
as Winston Baldry
2001
Gun: Fatal Betrayal
2000
A Whole New Day
as Vincent
1999
8MM
as Eddie Poole
1999
A Civil Action
as Al Love
1998
The Mighty
as Kenny Kane
1998
Fallen
as Lou
1998
Dance with the Devil
as Dumas
1997
She's So Lovely
as Kiefer
1997
12 Angry Men
as Juror 6
1997
TV Shows (6)
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
as Self (archive footage)
2024
The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards
as Self - Winner & Presenter
2020
The Night Of
Executive Producer (Production)
2016
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Narrator (voice)
2006
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
The Sopranos
as Tony Soprano
1999