Age | 51 (age at death) |
Birthday | 18 September, 1961 |
Birthplace | Westwood, New Jersey, USA |
Died | 19 June, 2013 |
Place of Death | Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | his roles as Virgil in the 1993 romantic crime drama film True Romance, Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty in the 1995 action thriller film Crimson Tide, Bear in the 1995 gangster comedy film Get Shorty, Anthony John "Tony" Soprano in the Emmy-winning HBO mafia crime drama series The Sopranos, Colonel Winter in the 2001 action drama film The Last Castle, Mayor of New York in the 2009 action thriller film The Taking of Pelham 123, "Wild Thing" Carol in the 2009 fantasy adventure drama film Where the Wild Things Are, and Albert in the 2013 romantic comedy-drama film Enough Said |
James John Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos (1999–2007). For this role, he won three Emmy Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. His role as Tony Soprano has been described as one of the greatest and most influential performances in television history.