James Gandolfini I

"I love hearing people laugh"

Born:

September 18th, 1961, Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.

Died:

June 1st, 2013, Rome, Italy

James Gandolfini I's Story

was an American actor, best known for his role as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos, about a troubled crime boss struggling to balance his family life and career in the Mafia. Gandolfini garnered enormous praise for this role, winning both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series three times. Gandolfini's other roles include the woman-beating mob henchman Virgil in True Romance, enforcer/stuntman Bear in Get Shorty, and the impulsive Wild Thing Carol in Where the Wild Things Are.

Gandolfini produced the 2007 documentary Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, in which he interviewed 10 injured Iraq War veterans. His second documentary was released in 2010; Wartorn: 1861-2010 analyzes posttraumatic stress disorder and its impact on soldiers and families through several wars in American history, from 1861 to 2010. TV Guide ranked him 28 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list in 2005.

Additional Information

Family:

Deborah Lin (30 August 2008 - present) Marcy Wudarski (March 1999 - 18 December 2002) (divorced) 1 child

Burial Location:

New Jersey

Occupation:

Actor

Sex:

male

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