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James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos"
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" - © HBO
James Gandolfini has made his mark in a variety of roles in at least 20 motion pictures. James Gandolfini most recently finished shooting "Lonely Hearts" opposite John Travolta and Salma Hayek, as well as "All the King's Men" with director Steve Zaillian, starring Sean Penn and Jude Law. In "Romance & Cigarettes,"James Gandolfini stars opposite Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet, a feature film directed by John Turturro with Joel and Ethan Cohen producing.

James Gandolfini stars as the series lead, Tony Soprano, on HBO's Emmy award winning drama, "The Sopranos." James Gandolfini's portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano has brought him three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. James Gandolfini has also won three Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, including two for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series and one shared with "The Soprano's" cast for Outstanding Ensemble Cast.

Other films for James Gandolfini include Mike Mitchell's "Surviving Christmas" opposite Ben Affleck, The Cohen brothers "The Man Who Wasn't There;" "The Last Castle" directed by Rod Lurie and starring Robert Redford; Gore Verbinski's "The Mexican" starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts; Joel Shumacher's "Eight Millimeter" with Nicolas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix and Steve Zaillian's "A Civil Action" with John Travolta and Robert Duvall; Peter Chelsom's "The Mighty" with Sharon Stone; William Friedkin's "12 Angry Men;" Nick Cassavetes' "She's So Lovely," starring Sean Penn and Robin Wright-Penn; "Fallen" directed by Gregory Hoblitt with Denzel Washington; Sidney Lumet's "Night Falls on Manhattan" with Andy Garcia and Lena Olin; Brian Gibson's "The Juror" with Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore; "Get Shorty" with Danny Devito and John Travolta; Tony Scott's "Crimson Tide," starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington; French director Alain Corneau's "Le Nouveau Monde;" "Terminal Velocity" with Charlie Sheen; "Angie" with Geena Davis; and his first Tony Scott picture, "True Romance," starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette.

Born in Westwood, New Jersey, James Gandolfini graduated from Rutgers University before beginning his acting career in New York Theatre. James Gandolfini made his Broadway debut in the 1992 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Alec Baldwin and Jessica Lange. James Gandolfini currently resides in New York.






JAMES GANDOLFINI: FACTS

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Age: 48 years old
Birthday: September 18, 1961
Height: 6' 0 ½"
Nickname: Jim
Full Name / Real Name: James J. Gandolfini Junior
Birthplace: Westwood, NJ
Wife: Deborah Lin
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JAMES GANDOLFINI: NEWS


James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" Broadway Tuners Perform at 'The 63rd Annual Tony Awards'"Billy Elliot, The Musical," "Guys and Dolls," "Hair,"  "Next to Normal," "Pal Joey," "Rock of Ages," "Shrek the Musical" and "West Side Story" are among the shows to be featured on the live telecast on Sunday, June 7. Read more...

THE SOPRANOS: NEWS (5)


Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey and Chris Rock on "30 Rock" DGA Award Nominees for Movies for Television/Mini-series, Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials, Children's Programs, Documentary and CommercialsThe winners will be named at the 60th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Read more...
"Ugly Betty" Cast Nominations Announced for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)"Ugly Betty," "The Sopranos" and "30 Rock" lead all TV nominations with three each. Read more...
"The Sopranos" Winners of the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards AnnouncedNBC's "30 Rock" takes home Outstanding Comedy Series while HBO's "The Sopranos" closes out its run as Outstanding Drama Series. Read more...
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JAMES GANDOLFINI: TWITTER

March 20, 2010
Watched "In The Loop" this evening on dvd, James Gandolfini is just awesome, what a guy
less than an hour ago
James Gandolfini just rolled up and sat next to me.
4 hours ago
I love watching The Mexican With Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt. It's adorable! James Gandolfini plays a gay gangster! (^_^)
5 hours ago
Cracking up over @spillcrew's Co-Host doing impersonations of James Gandolfini and Forrest Whitaker in the role of Gilligan from G. Island
10 hours ago
Only reason I made this thing was so I could follow what James Gandolfini was doing on a daily basis. Why no tweets Tony?
1 day ago
There's no way u can hear a James gandolfini voice over and not think Soprano's.
1 day ago
James Gandolfini as Col. Winters in "Last Castle": Tony Soprano in a uniform :)
3 days ago
Never expected to be struck dumb by James Gandolfini but made me lose my train of thought twice today when I saw him around.
3 days ago
Listening to/watching James Gandolfini sans the Tony Soprano front is weird... Like, really weird.
4 days ago
How does James Gandolfini look nude?
4 days ago
Loved seeing the big man James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano in the Taking of Pelham 123 last night #thesopranos
4 days ago
RT @CasyALaMode I just had a dream that I was caught in a James gandolfini-Robert pattinson love triangle. So terrifying. #timetowakeup
4 days ago
I just had a dream that I was caught in a James gandolfini-Robert pattinson love triangle. So terrifying. #timetowakeup
4 days ago
Enjoyed my exercise. I was sweating like James Gandolfini.
4 days ago
@debbiemillman Can't remember the name but I know James Gandolfini was in it.
5 days ago
Apparition & Sony Pictures have finalized acquisition of Kristen Stewart-James Gandolfini starrer "Welcome to the Rileys," from Sundance.
5 days ago
 
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