James Gandolfini
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 โ 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: 1861โ2010 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Gandolfini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทWise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranosas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ยทNever Fuggedaboutitas Tony Soprano (voice) (uncredited)
- 2020 ยทThe Beeas Tony Soprano (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทThe Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenesas Himself
- 2015 ยทSopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2as Himself
- 2014 ยทThe Dropas Cousin Marv
- 2013 ยทJames Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friendas self-archive footage
- 2013 ยทEnough Saidas Albert
- 2013 ยทNicky Deuceas Bobby Eggs
- 2013 ยทElaine Stritch: Shoot Meas Himself
- 2013 ยทThe Incredible Burt Wonderstoneas Doug Munny
- 2012 ยทNot Fade Awayas Pat Damiano
- 2012 ยทZero Dark Thirtyas C.I.A. Director
- 2012 ยท12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
- 2012 ยทKilling Them Softlyas Mickey
- 2011 ยทViolet & Daisyas Michael
- 2011 ยทCinema Veriteas Craig Gilbert
- 2011 ยทDown the Shoreas Bailey
- 2010 ยทWartorn: 1861-2010as Himself
- 2010 ยทWelcome to the Rileysas Doug Riley
- 2010 ยทMint Julepas Mr. G
- 2009 ยทWhere the Wild Things Areas Carol (voice)
- 2009 ยทThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3as Mayor
- 2009 ยทIn the Loopas Lt Gen. George Miller
- 2007 ยทStories USAas The Man (segment "Club Soda")
- 2007 ยทAlive Day Memories: Home from Iraqas Self
- 2006 ยทAmerica's Game: The Super Bowl Championsas Narrator (voice)
- 2006 ยทClub Sodaas The Man
- 2006 ยทAll the King's Menas Tiny Duffy
- 2006 ยทLonely Heartsas Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
- 2005 ยทRomance & Cigarettesas Nick Murder
- 2004 ยทStories of Lost Soulsas Vincent
- 2004 ยทSurviving Christmasas Tom Valco
- 2004 ยทThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
- 2001 ยทThe Man Who Wasn't Thereas Big Dave Brewster
- 2001 ยทThe Last Castleas Col. Winter
- 2001 ยทCome Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Musicas
- 2001 ยทThe Mexicanas Winston Baldry
- 2000 ยทGun: Fatal Betrayalas
- 1999 ยทA Whole New Dayas Vincent
- 1999 ยท8MMas Eddie Poole
- 1999 ยทThe Sopranosas Tony Soprano
- 1998 ยทA Civil Actionas Al Love
- 1998 ยทThe Mightyas Kenny Kane
- 1998 ยทFallenas Lou
- 1997 ยทDance with the Devilas Willie 'Woody' Dumas
- 1997 ยทShe's So Lovelyas Kiefer
- 1997 ยท12 Angry Menas Juror 6
- 1997 ยทGunas
- 1997 ยทNight Falls on Manhattanas Joey Allegretto
- 1996 ยทThe Juroras Eddie
- 1995 ยทGet Shortyas Bear
- 1995 ยทCrimson Tideas Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
- 1995 ยทThe New Worldas Will Caberra
- 1994 ยทTerminal Velocityas Ben Pinkwater
- 1994 ยทInside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ยทAngieas Vinnie
- 1993 ยทMr. Wonderfulas Mike
- 1993 ยทMoney for Nothingas Billy Coyle
- 1993 ยทTrue Romanceas Virgil
- 1993 ยทItalian Movieas Angelo
- 1992 ยทA Stranger Among Usas Tony Baldessari
- 1991 ยทThe Last Boy Scoutas Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
- 1987 ยทShock! Shock! Shock!as Orderly
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)