James Gandolfini

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James Gandolfini: Biography

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Birth Place: Westwood, NJ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/18/1961, Virgo
Profession: Actor

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It's rare that someone with character-actor looks becomes a bona fide leading man, but Gandolfini's career has been anything but ordinary. In 1992 the New Jersey-born thespian made both his Broadway (Streetcar ... read more

James Gandolfini: TV Guide News

Gandolfini Sheds Tony Soprano's Threads for Charity | Today's News: Our Take | 5/27/2008
The Sopranos' patriarch may have had a debatable moral compass, but his real-life portrayer, James Gandolfini, knows how to give back. The actor is auctioning off many of his costumes from the HBO show at Christie's June 25 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit that supports soldiers who have been injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the items from Tony's wardrobe up for sale will include his monogrammed bathrobe, the blue shirt he wore in the show's opening credits and, for the more macabre among us, his blood-spattered outfit from when he was shot by Uncle Junior. Price tags are estimated to start at $500, says the Reporter, but the robe might fetch up to $1500, while the bloody duds could run closer to $3k. In addition to Gandolfini's costumes, 37 other outfits from fellow Soprano characters will be up for auction, with their proceeds going elsewhere. Gandolfini's benefit sounds like a great idea — but would you shell out the big bucks for a charitable... read more
Sopranos' Gandolfini Goes from Mob Boss to Mayor | Today's News: Our Take | 3/24/2008
James Gandolfini's moving offices from Jersey to the heart of NYC. In The Taking of Pelham 123, a new film remake, the former Sopranos star will be playing the mayor of New York. His character faces a big crisis when a thug (played by John Travolta) and his posse hold a subway car full of people for ransom. Denzel Washington also stars.Since the close of The Sopranos, Gandolfini's been a busy man, with a number of upcoming films from his production group, Attaboy Films, as well as a starring role in an HBO production to play basketball legend Sonny Vaccaro. Would you take Gandolfini as your mayor? Will it be a tough sell after years of his mobster life? — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to see more of James Gandolfini.Related:• Tony Soprano to Do Some Sexual Healing read more
Tony Soprano to Do Some Sexual Healing | Today's News: Our Take | 2/1/2008
James Gandolfini's going from the mob life to the soul scene in Sexual Healing, an indie pic that will explore the latter part of singer Marvin Gaye's life. The former Soprano will costar alongside Jesse L. Martin, who will play the legendary crooner.Gandolfini's company, Attaboy Films, is producing the project. The screenplay is loosely adapted from the book Trouble Man, which chronicles Gaye's life from when he left Motown records through his European self-exile and relationship with promoter Freddy Cousaert (Gandolfini), who was key to the singer's most popular album, Midnight Love.The announcement comes just days after Gandolfini won a SAG award as Best Male Actor in a Drama Series for his role on The Sopranos. — Anna Dimond read more
Cheers: SAG Sings The Sopranos' Praises | Cheers & Jeers | 1/28/2008
Cheers to the Screen Actors Guild Awards for paying proper respect to The Sopranos. True, it would've been exciting if SAG had chosen up-and-comers like Mad Men or Damages, but those shows will have many more years to win prizes. (Fresh blood was rewarded with Tina Fey's and Alec Baldwin's well-deserved comedy wins for 30 Rock.) By honoring James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and the entire mob ensemble, it acknowledged the importance of HBO's landmark drama for one last time. Even after The Sopranos' swan song, SAG didn't fuhgeddaboudit.Check out TVGuide.com's Screen Actors Guild Awards coverage:• Winners & Nominees• Live Blog: Show Recap, Backstage with the Winners and More• Photos of the red carpet's hottest fashions• Exclusive red-carpet videos read more
Fight Club the Musical, and More News Briefs | Today's News: Our Take | 1/11/2008
On director David Fincher's wish list? A Broadway adaptation of Fight Club come 2009. "One of the things I want at the 10-year anniversary is to do Fight Club as a musical," he tells MTV.com. "I love the idea of that".... Morgan Spurlock (30 Days, Super Size Me) has inked a two-year deal with Fox Television Studios to develop scripted and unscripted programming — once the strike is over, that is.... James Gandolfini and girlfriend Deborah Lin got engaged over the holidays, says People.... MTV's Making the Band 4 Season 2 premieres Jan. 28 at 10 pm/ET. read more

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The Sopranos, James Gandolfini courtesy Craig Blankenhorn/HBO

The Sopranos, Tony Siroco, James Gandolfini courtesy Will Hart/HBO

The Sopranos, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco courtesy Will Hart/HBO

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James Gandolfini: TV Listings

James Gandolfini: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq (Host)	2007	TV Show Series
Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq (Executive Producer)	2007	TV Show Series
Lonely Hearts (Actor - Charles Hildebrandt)	2007	Movie
Romance & Cigarettes (Actor - Nick Murder)	2007	Movie
58th Annual Emmy Awards (Appearing)	2006	TV Show Series