- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Westwood, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- June 19, 2013
James Gandolfini
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 pr…
Filmography
tvWise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2024 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Night Of
2016 · Executive Producer
movieSopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
2015 · Self
movieSopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 2 of 2
2015 · Self
movieThe Drop
2014 · Cousin Marv
movieJames Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieEnough Said
2013 · Albert
movieNicky Deuce
2013 · Bobby Eggs
movieElaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013 · Himself
movieThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013 · Doug Munny
movieNot Fade Away
2012 · Pat Damiano
movieZero Dark Thirty
2012 · C.I.A. Director
movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
movieHemingway & Gellhorn
2012 · Executive Producer
movieKilling Them Softly
2012 · Mickey
movieViolet & Daisy
2011 · Michael
movieCinema Verite
2011 · Craig Gilbert
movieDown the Shore
2011 · Bailey
movieWartorn: 1861-2010
2010 · Himself, Executive Producer
movieWelcome to the Rileys
2010 · Doug Riley
movieMint Julep
2010 · Mr. G
movieWhere the Wild Things Are
2009 · Carol (voice)
movieThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 · Mayor
movieIn the Loop
2009 · Lt Gen. George Miller
movieStories USA
2007 · The Man (segment "Club Soda")
movieAlive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
2007 · Self, Executive Producer
tvAmerica's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006 · Narrator (voice)
movieClub Soda
2006 · The Man
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
movieHBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
movieAll the King's Men
2006 · Tiny Duffy
movieLonely Hearts
2006 · Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
movieRomance & Cigarettes
2005 · Nick Murder
movieStories of Lost Souls
2004 · Vincent
movieSurviving Christmas
2004 · Tom Valco
The Tony Danza Show
tvThe Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
movieMaking "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002 · Self
movieThe Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · Big Dave Brewster
movieThe Last Castle
2001 · Col. Winter
movieCome Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
movieThe Mexican
2001 · Winston Baldry
movieGun: Fatal Betrayal
2000
A Whole New Day
movieA Whole New Day
1999 · Vincent
movie8MM
1999 · Eddie Poole
tvThe Sopranos
1999 · Tony Soprano
movieA Civil Action
1998 · Al Love
movieThe Mighty
1998 · Kenny Kane
movieFallen
1998 · Lou
movieMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 · Diner Cook #2 (uncredited)
movieDance with the Devil
1997 · Dumas
movieShe's So Lovely
1997 · Kiefer
movie12 Angry Men
1997 · Juror 6
tvGun
1997
movieNight Falls on Manhattan
1997 · Joey Allegretto
movieThe Juror
1996 · Eddie
movieGet Shorty
1995 · Bear
movieCrimson Tide
1995 · Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
movieThe New World
1995 · Will Caberra
movieTerminal Velocity
1994 · Ben Pinkwater
movieItalian Movie
1994 · Angelo
tvInside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
movieAngie
1994 · Vinnie
movieMr. Wonderful
1993 · Mike
movieMoney for Nothing
1993 · Billy Coyle
movieTrue Romance
1993 · Virgil
movieA Stranger Among Us
1992 · Tony Baldessari
movieThe Last Boy Scout
1991 · Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
Shock! Shock! Shock!
movieShock! Shock! Shock!
1987 · Orderly
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self / Unidentified New Jersey Resident (uncredited)