James Gandolfini
Birth name	James R. Gandolfini
Born	September 18, 1961 (1961-09-18) (age 46) Westwood, New Jersey
Awards Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 2000, 2001, 2003 The Sopranos Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Drama Series 2000 The Sopranos Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series 2000, 2003 The Sopranos Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble - Drama Series 1999 The Sopranos

James R. Gandolfini ' (born September 18, 1961) is a three-time Emmy award winning American actor known for multifaceted portrayals of conscientious yet often inherently sinister characters. He is best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the hit HBO TV series The Sopranos, about an Italian-American crime boss struggling to reconcile his family life with his underworld dealings. Gandolfini's other notable roles include a pornographer Eddie Poole in 8mm, woman-beating mob enforcer Virgil in the Quentin Tarantino-written thriller True Romance, a gay hitman in The Mexican, enforcer/stuntman Bear in Get Shorty, and a sadistic military prison commander in The Last Castle. He also played James Goss in Yemar on the Disney Channel. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Jersey. ... Map highlighting Westwoods location within Bergen County. ... An Emmy Award. ... This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series winners: 1974: Telly Savalas - Kojak 1975: Robert Blake - Baretta 1976: Peter Falk - Columbo 1977: James Garner - The Rockford Files 1978: Edward Asner - Lou Grant 1979: Ron Leibman - Kaz 1980: Edward Asner - Lou Grant... This article is about the television series. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... This article is about the television series. ... The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ... The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Dramatic Television. ... The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest ensemble acting achievements in dramatic television. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Information Aliases Ron Spears, Kevin Finnerty, Mr. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... This article is about the television series. ... Language(s) American English, Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, other (predominantly southern) Italian dialects and languages of Italian historical minorities Religion(s) Roman Catholic An Italian American is an American of Italian descent. ... It has been suggested that List of godfathers be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Underworld (disambiguation). ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... 8mm is a 1999 mystery/thriller film, directed by Joel Schumacher, about a private investigator Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) who is hired to research the authenticity of an alleged snuff movie found in the vault of a recently deceased billionaire, which takes him to some sleazy environments. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... True Romance is an American motion picture released in 1993, directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. ... “The Mexican” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Last Castle is a 2001 movie starring Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. ...

Early life

Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey^[1] to Joan, a school lunch lady, and James Gandolfini, Sr., a building maintenance chief at a Paramus Catholic High School.^[2][3] His parents, Italian immigrants, spent part of their childhoods in Italy and often spoke Italian.^[2][4] Gandolfini grew up in Park Ridge, New Jersey and graduated from Park Ridge High School in 1979, where he played basketball and acted in school plays.^[5] He holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Rutgers University, where he worked as a bouncer at an on-campus pub.^[6] Gandolfini also worked as a bartender and club manager before embarking on an acting career.^[6] Gandolfini was introduced to acting as a young man living in New York City when he accompanied a friend to an acting class. Map highlighting Westwoods location within Bergen County. ... Map highlighting Park Ridges location within Bergen County. ... Park Ridge High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school with an integrated two-year middle school, established in 1808, and located in the borough of Park Ridge in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Park Ridge Public Schools. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Bouncer (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Acting career

After acting on Broadway, Gandolfini established a film career. One of his more well-known film roles is that of Virgil, a brutal woman-beating mob enforcer, in the 1993 romantic thriller True Romance. In 1994 film Terminal Velocity, Gandolfini played Ben Pinkwater, a seemingly mild-mannered insurance man who turns out to be a violent Russian mobster. He also appeared in The Juror as a mob enforcer with a conscience. In Get Shorty he appeared as a bearded ex-stuntman with a southern accent. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... True Romance is an American motion picture released in 1993, directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. ... Terminal Velocity is a 1994 action movie starring Charlie Sheen as a daredevil skydiver who become mixed up with Russian spies. ... The Juror is a 1996 film starring Demi Moore as Annie Laird, a single mother, picked for jury duty on one of the biggest Mafia trials. ... European book cover Get Shorty is a novel by American novelist Elmore Leonard, first published in 1990, and a movie adaptation of the same name, released in 1995. ...

The Sopranos

Gandolfini's most acclaimed role is that of Tony Soprano, the Mafia boss and family man in the multi-award-winning HBO series The Sopranos, which debuted in 1999. To date, he has won three Emmys for "Best Actor in a Drama" for his depiction of New Jersey Mafia boss Tony Soprano, an aging baby boomer who constantly questions his own identity and purpose. Gandolfini has been acclaimed for his portrayal of Tony Soprano and is probably best known for his work on the show. Gandolfini eventually garnered $1,000,000 per episode in the series. Information Aliases Ron Spears, Kevin Finnerty, Mr. ... This article is about the criminal society. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... This article is about the television series. ... This article is about the year. ... An Emmy Award. ... For the video game, see Baby Boomer (video game). ...

Personal life

Gandolfini is typically identified as politically liberal yet independent.^[7] He is an ardent supporter of Rutgers' football team, and has appeared in several television commercials for the university's football program, usually alongside head coach Greg Schiano and most recently with another famous Rutgers alumnus, Mario Batali. In contrast to his on-screen character Tony Soprano, Gandolfini is modest and obsessive. He has even described himself as "a 260-pound Woody Allen."^[8] He considers himself a pacifist and has maintained reservations about continuing his portrayal of the violent mob boss. His sister Johanna is a prominent official with the New Jersey Family Court system. Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value. ... Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. ... Gregory Edward Schiano (b. ... Mario Batali (b. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. ...

Gandolfini is a big fan of motorbikes, and owns a Harley Davidson and a Vespa Scooter. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HOG) is an American manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. ...

He keeps ties with his hometown by supporting The Octoberwoman Foundation for Breast Cancer Research for his friends Judy and Phillip DiBella. He appears at their annual October banquet and often brings other cast memebers of the Soprano's to help The Foundation draw a large crowd.

On May 4, 2006, Gandolfini crashed his Vespa scooter into a taxi. He was forced to undergo knee surgery after the accident, postponing the filming of the final Sopranos episodes. is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Italian motor scooter. ... Look up scooter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He was named the Kingpin on the Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards on June 13, 2007.^[9] The Spike TV Guys Choice Awards were broadcast on Spike TV on June 13, 2007. ...

He currently resides in New York City. He also bought a lot on the Lake Manitoba Narrows, presumably to build a cottage.[1] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Lake Manitoba is a large (4,624 sq. ...

Filmography

• The Average Joe Fishing (1987)
• A Stranger Among Us (1992) as Tony Baldesseri
• True Romance (1993) as Virgil
• Money for Nothing (1993) as Billy Coyle
• Mr. Wonderful (1993) as Mike
• Italian Movie (1993) as Angelo
• Angie (1994) as Vinnie
• Terminal Velocity (1994) as Ben Pinkwater
• New World (1995) as Will Caberra
• Crimson Tide (1995) as Lt. Bobby Dougherty
• Get Shorty (1995) as Bear
• The Juror (1996) as Eddie
• Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) as Joey Allegretto
• She's So Lovely (1997) as Kiefer
• 12 Angry Men (1997) TV movie as Juror #6
• Perdita Durango (1997) as Willy 'Woody' Dumas
• Fallen (1998) as Det. Lou
• The Mighty (1998) as Kenny Kane
• A Civil Action (1998) as Al Love
• 8mm (1999) as Eddie Poole
• A Whole New Day (1999) as Vincent
• The Mexican (2001) as Winston Baldry
• The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as Big Dave Brewster
• The Last Castle (2001) as Col. Winter
• Surviving Christmas (2004) as Tom Valco
• All the King's Men (2006) as Tiny Duffy
• Lonely Hearts (2007) as Charles Hildebrandt
• Romance and Cigarettes (2007) as Nick Murder
• Where the Wild Things Are (2008) (Wild Thing) (voice)
• Magma Suit (working title) (2010)

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External links

• James Gandolfini at the Internet Movie Database
• James Gandolfini at the TCM Movie Database
• James Gandolfini at Yahoo! Movies