James Gandolfini biography
James Gandolfini was an American actor, born on 18 September 1961 in Westwood, who died on 19 June 2013.
James Gandolfini's screen career began in 1987 with Shock! Shock! Shock!, playing Orderly.
James Gandolfini appeared in 47 films and 11 television or streaming titles between 1987 and 2016.
Honours include Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (3 times).
- Also known as
- James Joseph Gandolfini Jr., James John Gandolfini, Jr., James Gandolfini, Jr., James J. Gandolfini Junior
- Born
- 18 September 1961
- Died
- 19 June 2013 (aged 51)
- Birthplace
- Westwood
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1982 to 2013
- Awards
- Golden Globes
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (3 times)
- New Jersey Hall of Fame
James Gandolfini filmography
47 films and 11 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Drop | Marvin 'Cousin Marv' Stipler | Posthumous release | |
| 2013 | Enough Said | Albert | Posthumous release | |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Doug Munny | ||
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | CIA Director Leon Panetta | ||
| 2012 | Not Fade Away | Pat Damiano | ||
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | Mickey | ||
| 2011 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | English | ||
| 2011 | Violet & Daisy | The Guy | ||
| 2011 | Down the Shore | Bailey Euler | ||
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Linda Schell's Love Interest | Scenes deleted | |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys | Doug Riley | ||
| 2010 | Mint Julep | Mr. G. | ||
| 2009 | In the Loop | Lieutenant General George Miller | ||
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Carol | Voice | |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Mayor of New York | ||
| 2007 | Stories USA | The Man | Segment: "Club Soda" | |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Detective Charles Hilderbrandt | ||
| 2006 | All the King's Men | 'Tiny' Duffy | ||
| 2005 | Stories of Lost Souls | Vincent | Segment: "A Whole New Day" | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Nick Murder | ||
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas | Tom Valco | ||
| 2001 | The Mexican | Leroy / Winston Baldry | ||
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Dave 'Big Dave' Brewster | ||
| 2001 | The Last Castle | Colonel Ed Winter | ||
| 2000 | Gun: Fatal Betrayal | English |
Show all 47 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8mm | Eddie Poole | ||
| 1999 | A Whole New Day | Vincent | Short film | |
| 1998 | The Mighty | Kenny Kane | ||
| 1998 | Fallen | Detective Lou | ||
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Al Love | ||
| 1997 | Perdita Durango | Willie 'Woody' Dumas | ||
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Kiefer | ||
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | English | ||
| 1997 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Joey Allegretto | ||
| 1996 | The Juror | Eddie | ||
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty | ||
| 1995 | New World | Will Caberra | ||
| 1995 | Get Shorty | 'Bear' | ||
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity | Stefan / Ben Pinkwater | ||
| 1994 | Angie | Vinnie | ||
| 1993 | Italian Movie | Angelo | ||
| 1993 | True Romance | Virgil | ||
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful | Mike | ||
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Billy Coyle | ||
| 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Tony Baldessari | ||
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout | English | ||
| 1987 | Shock! Shock! Shock! | Orderly |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Night Of | Jack Stone | Unaired pilot; Posthumous executive producer credit | |
| 2013 | Nicky Deuce | Bobby 'Eggs' | Television film | |
| 2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | , N/a | Television film; executive producer | |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Craig Gilbert | Television film | |
| 2010 | Wartorn: 1861 to 2010 | , N/a | Television documentary; also executive producer | |
| 2004 | Two Tonys | English | ||
| 2004 | Saturday Night Live | Unidentified New Jersey Resident | Episode: "Ben Affleck/Nelly" | |
| 2001 | Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood | English | ||
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Tony Soprano | 86 episodes | |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men | Juror #6 | Television film | |
| 1997 | Gun | Walter DiFideli | Episode: "Columbus Day" |