James Gandolfini Biography (1961-)

Born September 18, 1961, in Westwood, NJ; father, a janitor; mother, a schoollunch lady; married Marcy Wudarski, March 1999 (filed for divorce, 2002); children: Michael. Addresses: Agent: Writers & Artists Agency, 8383Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90211.; Manager: Sanders/ArmstrongManagement, 2211 Cornith Ave., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90064.; Publicist:Stan Rosenfeld & Associates, Ltd., 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1190, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
September 18, 1961
Westwood, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Tony Baldessari, A Stranger among Us (also known as Close to Eden), Buena Vista, 1992
  • Mike, Mr. Wonderful, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Billy Coyle, Money for Nothing, Buena Vista, 1993
  • Virgil, True Romance, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Vinnie, Angie, Buena Vista, 1994
  • Ben Pinkwater, Terminal Velocity, Buena Vista, 1994
  • Angelo, Italian Movie (also known as High Stakes), 1994
  • Will Caberra, The New World (also known as Le nouveau monde), 1995
  • Lieutenant Bobby Dougherty, Supply Officer USS Alabama, Crimson Tide, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Bear, Get Shorty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
  • Eddie, The Juror, Columbia, 1996
  • Kiefer, She's So Lovely (also known as She's De Lovely andCall It Love), Miramax, 1997
  • Joey Allegretto, Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
  • Willie "Woody" Dumas, Perdita Durango (also known as Dance withthe Devil), Sogepaq Distribution, 1997
  • Wild Flowers, 1998
  • Kenny Kane, The Mighty, Miramax, 1998
  • Lou, Fallen, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Al Love, A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Eddie Poole, 8MM (also known as Eight Millimeter and 8mm--Acht Millimeter), Columbia, 1999
  • A Whole New Day, 1999
  • Winston Baldry, The Mexican, DreamWorks, 2001
  • David Allen "Big Dave" Brewster, The Man Who Wasn't There, USA Films, 2001
  • Colonel Winter, The Last Castle, DreamWorks, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Anthony "Tony" Soprano, The Sopranos, HBO, 1999-
  • Movies
  • Juror number 6, 12 Angry Men, Showtime, 1997
  • Specials
  • The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
  • Episodic
  • Walter Difideli, "Columbus Day," Gun, ABC, 1997
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Broadway debut) Steve Hubbell and understudy for the role of Harold, A Streetcar Named Desire, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1992
  • Charley Malloy, On the Waterfront, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1995
  • Remembrance, Los Angeles, 1997
  • Also appeared in Tarantula's Dancing, Samuel Beckett Theatre; One Day Wonder, Actors' Studio; and Summer Winds, Naked Angels.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale Group, 2001
    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 29, 2002, p. 14
    • Newsweek, April 2, 2001, p. 55
    • People Weekly, December 25, 2000, p. 72; April 1, 2002, p. 71
    • Time, March 22, 1999, p. 106