James Gandolfini
Actor
Born September 18, 1961 in Westwood, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Self (archive footage)
The Night Of
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
Self
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 2 of 2
Self
The Drop
Cousin Marv
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Self (archive footage)
Enough Said
Albert
Nicky Deuce
Bobby Eggs
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Himself
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Doug Munny
Not Fade Away
Pat Damiano
Zero Dark Thirty
C.I.A. Director
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Killing Them Softly
Mickey
Violet & Daisy
Michael
Cinema Verite
Craig Gilbert
Down the Shore
Bailey
Wartorn: 1861-2010
Himself
Welcome to the Rileys
Doug Riley
Mint Julep
Mr. G
Where the Wild Things Are
Carol (voice)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Mayor
In the Loop
Lt Gen. George Miller
Stories USA
The Man (segment "Club Soda")
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice)
Club Soda
The Man
All the King's Men
Tiny Duffy
Lonely Hearts
Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
Romance & Cigarettes
Nick Murder
Stories of Lost Souls
Vincent
Surviving Christmas
Tom Valco
The Man Who Wasn't There
Big Dave Brewster
The Last Castle
Col. Winter
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
The Mexican
Winston Baldry
Gun: Fatal Betrayal
8MM
Eddie Poole
The Sopranos
Tony Soprano
A Civil Action
Al Love
The Mighty
Kenny Kane
Fallen
Lou
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Diner Cook #2 (uncredited)
Dance with the Devil
Dumas
She's So Lovely
Kiefer
12 Angry Men
Juror 6
Gun
Night Falls on Manhattan
Joey Allegretto
The Juror
Eddie
Get Shorty
Bear
Crimson Tide
Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
The New World
Will Caberra
Terminal Velocity
Ben Pinkwater
Italian Movie
Angelo
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Angie
Vinnie
Mr. Wonderful
Mike
Money for Nothing
Billy Coyle
True Romance
Virgil
A Stranger Among Us
Tony Baldessari
The Last Boy Scout
Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self / Unidentified New Jersey Resident (uncredited)