Biography
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history. Gandolfini's notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
2015
as Himself
This show is not produced or released by HBO & includes rare never seen footage! See Bloopers, Retakes, & Candid Videos! Visit Filming Locations & wat...

The Sopranos: Behind-The-Scenes
2015
as Himself
A continuation of Volume 1 featuring more Unique Footage, Cast Interviews, Bloopers, Candid Videos, Action Scenes & Whackings! Highlights from 6 Seaso...

The Drop
2014
as Cousin Marv
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where f...

James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
2013
as Self (archive footage)
In the half-hour tribute, friends and colleagues remember the three-time Emmy winner, who died June 19 at age 51. The special features clips of Gandol...

Enough Said
2013
as Albert
Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a rest...

Nicky Deuce
2013
as Bobby Eggs
Teen Nicholas Borelli gets the surprise of his sheltered life when he ends up spending the summer with a cast of eccentric relatives in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
as Himself
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains in the spotlight at eighty-seven years old. Join the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner both on and off ...

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
as Doug Munny
After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on...

Not Fade Away
2012
as Pat Damiano
Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

Zero Dark Thirty
2012
as C.I.A. Director
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the ...

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
“12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden. The concert f...

Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Executive Producer
Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.

Killing Them Softly
2012
as Mickey
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse...

Violet & Daisy
2011
as Michael
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.

Cinema Verite
2011
as Craig Gilbert
In 1973, the Loud family became a television sensation of a new kind. It was long before a metal rock star showed his eccentric family on the small sc...

Down the Shore
2011
as Bailey
Set on the Jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past is revealed

Wartorn: 1861-2010
2010
as Himself
With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible woun...

Wartorn: 1861-2010
2010
Executive Producer
With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible woun...

Welcome to the Rileys
2010
as Doug Riley
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orl...

Mint Julep
2010
as Mr. G
A lonely, sticky fingered waitress is looking to leave town while her complacent insurance salesman husband gets taken for a ride by a Southern viper....

Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Carol (voice)
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—cr...

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
as Mayor
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatche...

In the Loop
2009
as Lt Gen. George Miller
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers...

Stories USA
2007
as The Man (segment "Club Soda")
Ten individuals set out to find themselves in an alienating world, filled with heartbreak, deception and tragedy. With so much at stake, these strange...

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
2007
as Self
In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Ga...

Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
2007
Executive Producer
In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Ga...

Club Soda
2006
as The Man
A young man's dream to become a successful actor is threatened by the poor decisions he makes until a spiritual guide steps in and sets his conscience...

All the King's Men
2006
as Tiny Duffy
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 ...

Lonely Hearts
2006
as Det. Charles Hilderbrandt
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who fi...

Romance & Cigarettes
2005
as Nick Murder
Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much...

Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Vincent
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.

Surviving Christmas
2004
as Tom Valco
A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When h...

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Big Dave Brewster
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but hi...

The Last Castle
2001
as Col. Winter
A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
2001
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music was a 2001 television program tribute to John Lennon. It aired on TNT and The WB. Originally...

The Mexican
2001
as Winston Baldry
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique ...

Gun: Fatal Betrayal
2000
Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it.
A Whole New Day
1999
as Vincent
A man comes to on the floor of an empty apartment - no furniture, no decor on the walls, no gas in the stove. He has only his cell phone, a jacket, an...

8MM
1999
as Eddie Poole
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the he...

A Civil Action
1998
as Al Love
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obses...

The Mighty
1998
as Kenny Kane
Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not autho...

Fallen
1998
as Lou
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are v...

Dance with the Devil
1997
as Willie 'Woody' Dumas
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sl...

She's So Lovely
1997
as Kiefer
After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his i...

12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 6
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result ...

Gun
1997
as Walter Difideli
Follows a gun and the different hands it falls into and the different characters that use it.

Night Falls on Manhattan
1997
as Joey Allegretto
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.

The Juror
1996
as Eddie
With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verd...

Get Shorty
1995
as Bear
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror fil...

Crimson Tide
1995
as Lt. Robert 'Bobby' Dougherty
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on...

The New World
1995
as Will Caberra
A young boy who worships all things American comes of age in Orleans, where over 14,000 American GIs were stationed.

Terminal Velocity
1994
as Ben Pinkwater
A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

Italian Movie
1994
as Angelo
Leonardo, a compulsive gambler, tries to make up for his losses by becoming a male escort.

Angie
1994
as Vinnie
Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have...

Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Mike
Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wif...

Money for Nothing
1993
as Billy Coyle
When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. ...

True Romance
1993
as Virgil
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

A Stranger Among Us
1992
as Tony Baldessari
Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret...

The Last Boy Scout
1991
as Marcone's Goon (uncredited)
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case...
Shock! Shock! Shock!
1987
as Orderly
A patient escapes from a lunatic asylum and encounters a woman being pursued by a seemingly indestructible maniacal goon employed by a mysterious mobs...