James Gandolfini
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1961-09-18
- Died
- 2013-06-19
- Place of birth
- Westwood, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Джеймс Гендольфіні · Джеймс Джозеф Гандольфини-младший · James Joseph Gandolfini Jr · جیمز گاندولفینی · James Joseph Gandolfini Jr.
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
The Sopranos
1999
as Tony Soprano
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
as Narrator (voice)
Gun
1997
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Movies (60)
True Romance
1993
as Virgil
The Drop
2014
as Cousin Marv
Zero Dark Thirty
2012
as C.I.A. Director
Crimson Tide
1995
as Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
The Last Boy Scout
1991
as Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
8MM
1999
as Eddie Poole
Fallen
1998
as Lou
Get Shorty
1995
as Bear
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
as Mayor
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Doug Munny
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Carol (voice)
12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 6
The Last Castle
2001
as Col. Winter
The Mexican
2001
as Winston Baldry
The Juror
1996
as Eddie
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997
as Diner Cook #2 (uncredited)
Killing Them Softly
2012
as Mickey
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Tom Valco
Enough Said
2013
as Albert
Lonely Hearts
2006
as Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
In the Loop
2009
as Lt Gen. George Miller
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Big Dave Brewster
A Civil Action
1998
as Al Love
Night Falls on Manhattan
1997
as Joey Allegretto
The Mighty
1998
as Kenny Kane
Romance & Cigarettes
2005
as Nick Murder
All the King's Men
2006
as Tiny Duffy
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
Terminal Velocity
1994
as Ben Pinkwater
Angie
1994
as Vinnie
She's So Lovely
1997
as Kiefer
Welcome to the Rileys
2010
as Doug Riley
Cinema Verite
2011
as Craig Gilbert
Violet & Daisy
2011
as Michael
Stories USA
2007
as The Man (segment "Club Soda")
Dance with the Devil
1997
as Dumas
Money for Nothing
1993
as Billy Coyle
Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Vincent
Not Fade Away
2012
as Pat Damiano
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
A Stranger Among Us
1992
as Tony Baldessari
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
2015
as Self
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
as Himself
Italian Movie
1994
as Angelo
Nicky Deuce
2013
as Bobby Eggs
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Mike
The New World
1995
as Will Caberra
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 2 of 2
2015
as Self
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
Wartorn: 1861-2010
2010
as Himself
Club Soda
2006
as The Man
Down the Shore
2011
as Bailey
Shock! Shock! Shock!
1987
as Orderly
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
2007
as Self
Gun: Fatal Betrayal
2000
A Whole New Day
1999
as Vincent
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
as Self
Mint Julep
2010
as Mr. G
Woke Up This Morning
1999
as self
About 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 Crimso… With 67 credits spanning from 1975 to 2024, James Gandolfini has appeared in 60 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Gandolfini Movies
- True Romance (1993) — as Virgil
- The Drop (2014) — as Cousin Marv
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) — as C.I.A. Director
- Crimson Tide (1995) — as Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
- The Last Boy Scout (1991) — as Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
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