The first was Gandolfini is credited as an executive producer on the HBO miniseries Gandolfini died suddenly at the age of 51 in Rome on June 19, 2013.While word of his death spread, politicians such as Gandolfini's body was returned to the United States on June 23.”...in the years since The Sopranos ended, there’s almost been this TV-actor Mount Rushmore. His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with 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.

After graduating from Rutgers and acting school, Gandolfini worked various jobs in Manhattan while acting in small-budget films.The show debuted in 1999 and was broadcast until 2007 with Gandolfini playing Tony Soprano throughout all six seasons.

Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater. He returned to the stage in 2009, appearing in Broadway's In 2010 Gandolfini produced another documentary with HBO, which analyzed the effects of Two films which he completed before his death on June 19, 2013, were released posthumously.

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His parents were both of Italian origin.

His parents were both of Italian origin. Bryan Cranston [Breaking Bad] is on there, and Three months after his death, it was reported that in Gandolfini's Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater.

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He also appeared in the 1995 Broadway production of On the Waterfront as Charley Malloy. 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.

Anthony John Soprano Sr. (born 1959) is a fictional character and the protagonist in the HBO television drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007), portrayed by James Gandolfini.Usually referred to as Tony, the Italian-American character was conceived by The Sopranos creator and showrunner David Chase, who was also largely responsible for the character's story arc throughout the show's six seasons.

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He made his Broadway theatre debut in the production of A Streetcar Named Desire as Steve Hubbell.

After graduating from Rutgers and acting school, Gandolfini worked various jobs in Manhattan while acting in small-budget films. The actor who played A.J.