
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 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.
34Credits4 TV · 30 films
1991–2016Years activefirst to latest
8.9 Highest ratedThe Sopranos
6.8 Average ratingacross 34 titles
Top TV shows 4best James Gandolfini shows
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The SopranosTony Soprano · 1999–2007 · Drama - 2
America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsNarrator (voice) · 1 ep · 2006 - 3
The Night OfExecutive Producer · 8 eps · 2016 - 4
Gun6 eps · 1997
Top movies 30best James Gandolfini movies
- 1A Whole New DayVincent · 1999
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12 Angry MenJuror 6 · 1997 - 3
True RomanceVirgil · 1993 - 4
The Man Who Wasn't ThereBig Dave Brewster · 2001 - 5
The MightyKenny Kane · 1998 - 6
Crimson TideLt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty · 1995 - 7
The Last CastleCol. Winter · 2001 - 8
In the LoopLt Gen. George Miller · 2009 - 9
Italian MovieAngelo · 1994 - 10
Zero Dark ThirtyC.I.A. Director · 2012 - 11
The Last Boy ScoutMarcone's Goon (uncredited) · 1991 - 12
The DropCousin Marv · 2014 - 13
FallenLou · 1998 - 14
Enough SaidAlbert · 2013 - 15
Welcome to the RileysDoug Riley · 2010 - 16
Get ShortyBear · 1995 - 17
Where the Wild Things AreCarol (voice) · 2009 - 18
Dance with the DevilDumas · 1997 - 19
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music2001 - 20
8MMEddie Poole · 1999 - 21
A Civil ActionAl Love · 1998 - 22
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Mayor · 2009 - 23
Nicky DeuceBobby Eggs · 2013 - 24
Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilDiner Cook #2 (uncredited) · 1997 - 25
Night Falls on ManhattanJoey Allegretto · 1997 - 26
The New WorldWill Caberra · 1995 - 27
Hemingway & GellhornExecutive Producer · 2012 - 28
Alive Day Memories: Home from IraqExecutive Producer · 2007 - 29
Violet & DaisyMichael · 2011 - 30
Lonely HeartsDet. Charles Hilderbrandt · 2006