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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He had no interest at all in fame and lived a very private life when not working.

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* CelebrityIsOverrated: He had no interest at all in and was rather uncomfortable with fame and lived a very private life when not working.working, almost never doing interviews.
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* AffectionateNickname: He was known as "Jim" to his co-stars and friends.

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* AffectionateNickname: He was known as "Jim" or "Jimmy" to his co-stars and friends.

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* AffectionateNickname: He was known as "Jim" to his co-stars and friends.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: He had no interest at all in fame and lived a very private life when not working.
* CunningLinguist: His parents spoke Italian at home and he became naturally fluent in the language.



* PlayingAgainstType: Quite a few of his post-Sopranos roles made a point of casting him as shy, sweet-natured and overall much more likable characters than Tony. Said roles were said to have been far closer to his real-life personality.



* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy and soft-spoken man who was uncomfortable being a celebrity.

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* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy and soft-spoken man who was uncomfortable being a celebrity.celebrity and once jokingly described himself as a "260-pound Creator/WoodyAllen".
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* ''Film/{{The Man Who Wasn't There|2001}}'' as "Big Dave" Brewster

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* ''Film/{{The ''[[Film/TheManWhoWasntThere2001 The Man Who Wasn't There|2001}}'' There]]'' as "Big Dave" Brewster
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* ''Film/TheManWhoWasntThere2001'' as "Big Dave" Brewster

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* ''Film/TheManWhoWasntThere2001'' ''Film/{{The Man Who Wasn't There|2001}}'' as "Big Dave" Brewster



* ''Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree'' as Mayor of New York

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* ''Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree'' ''[[Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (2009)]]'' as Mayor of New York
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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in ''Series/TheSopranos''.

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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September (New Jersey, September 18, 1961 – Rome, June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in ''Series/TheSopranos''.
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* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy and soft-spoken man.

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* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy and soft-spoken man.man who was uncomfortable being a celebrity.
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He was married twice, to Marcy Wudarski and then to Deborah Lin and he had two children, including actor Creator/MichaelGandolfini.

Gandolfini sadly died suddenly in 2013 from a heart attack.

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Gandolfini was born as the as the youngest child of Santa (née Penna) and James Joseph Gandolfini Sr. in Westwood, New Jersey. He was married twice, to Marcy Wudarski and then to Deborah Lin and he had two children, including actor Creator/MichaelGandolfini.

Gandolfini sadly died suddenly in 2013 from a heart attack.attack while on vacation in Rome.
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* ReclusiveArtist: He was known as a very private man who hated doing interviews and avoided them as much as he could (his only interview related to ''The Sopranos'' being on ''Series/SixtyMinutes'' in 2005).
* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a shy and soft-spoken man.

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* ReclusiveArtist: He was known as a very private man who was uncomfortable being a celebrity and hated doing interviews and avoided interviews, avoiding them as much as he could (his only interview related to ''The Sopranos'' being on ''Series/SixtyMinutes'' in 2005).
2005) and generally living a very private life when not acting.
* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy and soft-spoken man.
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* ''Series/TheSopranos'' as Tony Soprano

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* ''Series/TheSopranos'' as [[Characters/TheSopranosTonySoprano Tony SopranoSoprano]]
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* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy, soft-spoken man.

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* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy, shy and soft-spoken man.
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* ReclusiveArtist: He was known as a very private man who hated doing interviews and avoided them as much as he could.

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* ReclusiveArtist: He was known as a very private man who hated doing interviews and avoided them as much as he could.could (his only interview related to ''The Sopranos'' being on ''Series/SixtyMinutes'' in 2005).
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* Joisey: He was born and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.

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* Joisey: {{Joisey}}: He was born and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.

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* NiceGuy: By all accounts, Gandolfini was a friendly, generous, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress [[MeanCharacterNiceActor was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.]]

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* Joisey: He was born and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.
* NiceGuy: By all accounts, Gandolfini was a friendly, generous, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress [[MeanCharacterNiceActor was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.]]]]
* ProductionPosse: He was one of Tony Scott's go to actors, appearing in four of his films.
* ReclusiveArtist: He was known as a very private man who hated doing interviews and avoided them as much as he could.
* ShrinkingViolet: In sharp contrast to Tony, Gandolfini was known in real life as a very shy, soft-spoken man.
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* NiceGuy: By all accounts, Gandolfini was a warm, friendly, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress [[MeanCharacterNiceActor was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.]]

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* NiceGuy: By all accounts, Gandolfini was a warm, friendly, generous, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress [[MeanCharacterNiceActor was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.]]
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* NiceGuy: By all accounts, Gandolfini was a warm, friendly, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.

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* NiceGuy: By all accounts, Gandolfini was a warm, friendly, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress [[MeanCharacterNiceActor was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.]]
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* NiceGuy: By all accounts. His colleagues and friends continue to stress that Gandolfini was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.

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* NiceGuy: By all accounts. His accounts, Gandolfini was a warm, friendly, and humble man who his colleagues and friends continue to stress that Gandolfini was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.
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* ''Film/HemingwayAndGellhorn''

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* ''Film/HemingwayAndGellhorn''''Film/HemingwayAndGellhorn''

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* NiceGuy: By all accounts. His colleagues and friends continue to stress that Gandolfini was Tony Soprano's polar opposite.
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* ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty'' as CI Director Leon Panetta

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* ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty'' as CI CIA Director Leon Panetta

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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961- June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in ''Series/TheSopranos''.

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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961- 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in ''Series/TheSopranos''.




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* ''Film/TerminalVelocity'' as Ben Pinkwater

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* ''Film/TerminalVelocity'' ''Film/{{Terminal Velocity|1994}}'' as Ben PinkwaterPinkwater/Stefan



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* ''Film/NotFadeAway'' as Pat Damiano


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* ''Film/TheIncredibleBurtWonderstone'' as Doug Munny
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* ''Film/WelcomeToTheRileys'' as Doug Riley
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* ''Film/TwelveAngryMen1997'' as Juror #6
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* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' as Unidentified New Jersey Resident (1 episode)

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* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' as Unidentified New Jersey Resident (1 episode)episode)

!Producer
* ''Film/HemingwayAndGellhorn''
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* ''Film/TheManWhoWasntThere'' as "Big Dave" Brewster

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* ''Film/TheManWhoWasntThere'' ''Film/TheManWhoWasntThere2001'' as "Big Dave" Brewster

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* ''Film/TerminalVelocity'' as ben Pinkwater

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* ''Film/TheManWhoWasntThere'' as "Big Dave" Brewster
* ''Film/TheLastCastle'' as Colonel Winter


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* ''Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree'' as Mayor of New York
* ''Film/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' as Carol
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* Film/TheLastBoyScout as Marcone's Henchman
* Film/AStrangerAmongUs as Tony Baldessari
* Film/MoneyForNothing for Billy Coyle
* Film/TrueRomance as Virgil
* Film/MrWonderful as Mike
* Film/TerminalVelocity as ben Pinkwater
* Film/CrimsonTide as Lt. Bobby Dougherty
* Film/GetShorty as Bear
* Film/TheJuror as Eddie
* Film/TheMexican as Winston Baldry
* Film/SurvivingChristmas as Tom Valco
* Film/InTheLoop as Lt. General George Miller
* Film/ZeroDarkThirty as CI Director Leon Panetta
* Film/EnoughSaid as Albert
* Film/TheDrop as Cousin Marv (Final Film Role)

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* Film/TheLastBoyScout ''Film/TheLastBoyScout'' as Marcone's Henchman
* Film/AStrangerAmongUs ''Film/AStrangerAmongUs'' as Tony Baldessari
* Film/MoneyForNothing ''Film/MoneyForNothing'' for Billy Coyle
* Film/TrueRomance ''Film/TrueRomance'' as Virgil
* Film/MrWonderful ''Film/MrWonderful'' as Mike
* Film/TerminalVelocity ''Film/TerminalVelocity'' as ben Pinkwater
* Film/CrimsonTide ''Film/CrimsonTide'' as Lt. Bobby Dougherty
* Film/GetShorty ''Film/GetShorty'' as Bear
* Film/TheJuror ''Film/TheJuror'' as Eddie
* Film/TheMexican ''Film/TheMexican'' as Winston Baldry
* Film/SurvivingChristmas ''Film/SurvivingChristmas'' as Tom Valco
* Film/InTheLoop ''Film/InTheLoop'' as Lt. General George Miller
* Film/ZeroDarkThirty ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty'' as CI Director Leon Panetta
* Film/EnoughSaid ''Film/EnoughSaid'' as Albert
* Film/TheDrop ''Film/TheDrop'' as Cousin Marv (Final Film Role)



* Series/{{Gun}} as Walter Difideli (1 episode)
* Series/TheSopranos as Tony Soprano
* Series/SesameStreet as Himself (1 episode)
* Series/SaturdayNightLive as Unidentified New Jersey Resident (1 episode)

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* Series/{{Gun}} ''Series/{{Gun}}'' as Walter Difideli (1 episode)
* Series/TheSopranos ''Series/TheSopranos'' as Tony Soprano
* Series/SesameStreet ''Series/SesameStreet'' as Himself (1 episode)
* Series/SaturdayNightLive ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' as Unidentified New Jersey Resident (1 episode)
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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961- June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in Series/TheSopranos.

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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961- June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in Series/TheSopranos.
''Series/TheSopranos''.
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* Series/SeasameStreet as Himself (1 episode)

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* Series/SeasameStreet Series/SesameStreet as Himself (1 episode)
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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961- June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer best known for his role as Tony Soprano in Series/TheSopranos.

He was married twice, to Marcy Wudarski and then to Deborah Lin and he had two children, including actor Creator/MichaelGandolfini.

Gandolfini sadly died suddenly in 2013 from a heart attack.

!Film Roles
* Film/TheLastBoyScout as Marcone's Henchman
* Film/AStrangerAmongUs as Tony Baldessari
* Film/MoneyForNothing for Billy Coyle
* Film/TrueRomance as Virgil
* Film/MrWonderful as Mike
* Film/TerminalVelocity as ben Pinkwater
* Film/CrimsonTide as Lt. Bobby Dougherty
* Film/GetShorty as Bear
* Film/TheJuror as Eddie
* Film/TheMexican as Winston Baldry
* Film/SurvivingChristmas as Tom Valco
* Film/InTheLoop as Lt. General George Miller
* Film/ZeroDarkThirty as CI Director Leon Panetta
* Film/EnoughSaid as Albert
* Film/TheDrop as Cousin Marv (Final Film Role)

!Television Roles
* Series/{{Gun}} as Walter Difideli (1 episode)
* Series/TheSopranos as Tony Soprano
* Series/SeasameStreet as Himself (1 episode)
* Series/SaturdayNightLive as Unidentified New Jersey Resident (1 episode)

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