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James Gandolfini (1961–2013)
James Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Santa (Penna), a high school lunchlady, and James Joseph Gandolfini, Sr., a bricklayer and head school janitor. His parents were both of Italian origin. Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater. His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Jessica Lange ...
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Born:in Westwood, New Jersey, USADied:(age 51) in Rome, Lazio, Italy |
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Actor (52 credits)
Actor (52 credits)
1999-2007
The Sopranos
(TV Series)
Tony Soprano
Tony Soprano
- Made in America
(2007)
... Tony Soprano
- The Blue Comet
(2007)
... Tony Soprano
- The Second Coming
(2007)
... Tony Soprano
- Kennedy and Heidi
(2007)
... Tony Soprano
- Walk Like a Man
(2007)
... Tony Soprano
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Producer (4 credits)
Producer (4 credits)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Thanks (6 credits)
Thanks (6 credits)
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Self (47 credits)
Self (47 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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(April 5 to May 29, 2011) He acted in Christopher Hampton's translation of Yasmina Reza's play, "God of Carnage," in a West Coast premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden in the cast. Matthew Warchus was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 18 Articles | 10 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Jim Gandolfini | JimHeight:
6' 1" (1.85 m)
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I'm a neurotic mess. I'm really basically just like a 260-pound Woody Allen. See more »Trivia:
Although he often played thuggish or brute characters, he was actually somewhat of a pacifist off-stage; he had reservations about continuing his production contract as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos (1999) due to the series violent content and stereotype of Italian-Americans. See more »Nickname:
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