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James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Acting

Born: September 18, 1961Westwood, 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. 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
Filmography
The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes

The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes

Himself

2015
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2

Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2

Himself

2015
The Drop

The Drop

Cousin Marv

2014
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend

Self (archive footage)

2013
Enough Said

Enough Said

Albert

2013
Nicky Deuce

Nicky Deuce

Bobby Eggs

2013
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Himself

2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Doug Munny

2013
Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

Pat Damiano

2012
Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

C.I.A. Director

2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Self

2012
Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly

Mickey

2012
Violet & Daisy

Violet & Daisy

Michael

2011
Cinema Verite

Cinema Verite

Craig Gilbert

2011
Down the Shore

Down the Shore

Bailey

2011
Wartorn: 1861-2010

Wartorn: 1861-2010

Himself

2010
Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys

Doug Riley

2010
Mint Julep

Mint Julep

Mr. G

2010
Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Carol (voice)

2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Mayor

2009
In the Loop

In the Loop

Lt Gen. George Miller

2009
Stories USA

Stories USA

The Man (segment "Club Soda")

2007
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq

Self

2007
Club Soda

Club Soda

The Man

2006
All the King's Men

All the King's Men

Tiny Duffy

2006
Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

Det. Charles Hilderbrandt

2006
Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

Nick Murder

2005
Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

Vincent

2004
Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

Tom Valco

2004

Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"

Self

2002
The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Big Dave Brewster

2001
The Last Castle

The Last Castle

Col. Winter

2001
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

2001
The Mexican

The Mexican

Winston Baldry

2001
Gun: Fatal Betrayal

Gun: Fatal Betrayal

2000

A Whole New Day

Vincent

1999
8MM

8MM

Eddie Poole

1999
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Al Love

1998
The Mighty

The Mighty

Kenny Kane

1998
Fallen

Fallen

Lou

1998
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Diner Cook #2 (uncredited)

1997
Dance with the Devil

Dance with the Devil

Dumas

1997
She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

Kiefer

1997
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Juror 6

1997
Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan

Joey Allegretto

1997
The Juror

The Juror

Eddie

1996
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

Bear

1995
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty

1995
The New World

The New World

Will Caberra

1995
Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

Ben Pinkwater

1994
Italian Movie

Italian Movie

Angelo

1994
Angie

Angie

Vinnie

1994
Mr. Wonderful

Mr. Wonderful

Mike

1993
Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

Billy Coyle

1993
True Romance

True Romance

Virgil

1993
A Stranger Among Us

A Stranger Among Us

Tony Baldessari

1992
The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

Marcone's Goon (uncredited)

1991

Shock! Shock! Shock!

Orderly

1987