James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

actor, producer, soundtrack

James Gandolfini was born on Sep 18, 1961 in USA. James Gandolfini's big-screen debut came with The Last Boy Scout directed by Tony Scott in 1991, strarring Marcone's Henchman (uncredited). James Gandolfini is known for Zero Dark Thirty directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Jason Clarke stars as Dan and Reda Kateb as Ammar. James Gandolfini has got 24 awards and 53 nominations so far. The most recent award James Gandolfini achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie James Gandolfini plays is The Drop which will be released on Sep 12, 2014.

James Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Santa (Penna), a high school lunchlady, and James Joseph Gandolfini, Sr., a bricklayer and head school janitor. His parents were both of Italian origin. Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater. His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin. James' breakthrough role was his portrayal of Virgil the hitman in Tony Scott's True Romance (1993), but the role that brought him worldwide fame and accolades was as complex Mafia boss Tony Soprano in HBO's smash hit series Les Soprano (1999). He died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 2013 while vacationing in Italy.

  • Birthday

    Sep 18, 1961
  • Place of Birth

    Westwood, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Awards

24 wins & 53 nominations

Online Film & Television Association
2022
Character
Winner - OFTA TV Hall of Fame
2000
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Winner - OFTA Television Award
1999
Best Actor in a New Drama Series
Winner - OFTA Television Award
1999
Best Actor in a Cable Series
Winner - OFTA Television Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2014
Best Grownup Love Story
Winner - Movies for Grownups Award
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