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 Division of the New Jersey Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey. Gandolfini is a big fan of motorcycles and owns a Harley Davidson and a Vespa Scooter.
He keeps ties with his hometown of Park Ridge by supporting The Octoberwoman Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. He appears at their annual October banquet and often brings other cast members of The Sopranos to help Octoberwoman draw a large crowd. On May 4, 2006, Gandolfini was riding his Vespa scooter when it was hit by a taxi in traffic. He was forced to undergo knee surgery after the accident, postponing the filming of the final Sopranos episodes.
He currently resides in New York City. He also bought a lot on the Lake Manitoba Narrows, presumably to build a cottage.
According to his manager Mark Armstrong, as of January 11, 200
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...