The Sopranos
Gandolfini's most acclaimed role to date 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 eventually garnered $1,000,000 per episode in the series. Entertainment Weekly recently listed him as the 42nd Greatest TV Icon of All Time for playing Tony Soprano.
More about James Gandolfini (From Wikipedia)
After Acting On Broadway, Gandolfini Established A Film Career. One Of His Better 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 Be
After acting on Broadway, Gandolfini established a film career. One of his better known film roles is that of Virgil, a brutal woman-beating mob enforcer, in the 1993 romantic thriller read more...
The Sopranos
Gandolfini's most acclaimed role to date 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, read more...
James J. Gandolfini, Jr. (born September 18, 1961) is a Golden Globe-, three-time Emmy- and five-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor known for multifaceted portrayals read more...
He considers himself a pacifist and has maintained reservations about continuing his portrayal of the violent mob boss. His sister Johanna Antonacci is the manager of the Family read more...