James Gandolfini surpassed any and all expectations when he portrayed Tony Soprano on The Sopranos, with a unique way of getting into character.

Like Falco, Gandolfini received an Emmy nomination for every season of The Sopranos. He won in 2000, 2001, and 2003 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

The Sopranos Creator David Chase Had 1 Concern About James Gandolfini Before Casting Him as Tony Soprano “He’d be walking through the hallways, arriving to set, and the robe is blowing ...

On The Factor Thursday night, Bill O’Reilly wondered if Gandolfini’s sympathetic portrayal of mobster Tony Soprano was too good, in that it legitimized Soprano’s criminal acts for a nation ...

Tony Soprano Jr. Actor Embarrassed By Arrest. By ABC News. July 6, 2001, 9:20 AM. ... "We look forward to Robert joining us when The Sopranos resumes production in the fall." ...

Look for Soprano’s actor, a Staten Island son, on TV to introduce new book. Then you can ‘meet and greet’ him in New Springville March 8. Updated: Feb. 19, 2025, 6:38 p.m.

Father’s brother was in “the family!” One of the priests in Rome for the conclave is the brother of the actor who played famed “Sopranos” mobster Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri ...

Famed ‘Sopranos’ actor Tony Sirico’s brother is in Rome for ... Fans spotted that the priest had a famous look-alike after he appeared in an interview on ny1.com Wednesday discussing how ...

Like Tony Soprano, the Emmy-winning actor who played him was protective of his family—much to his son’s annoyance. Author: Jennifer M. Wood. Apr 16, 2025 12:32 PM EDT.

Charley Scalies, The Wire and The Sopranos actor, has died.He was 84. Scalies died in a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pa., after a “long battle” with Alzheimer's disease on Thursday, May 1 ...

David Chase wasn’t initially sold on James Gandolfini playing Tony Soprano in The Sopranos because he thought he wasn’t “threatening enough.”. In an excerpt from Jason Bailey’s new book ...

Charles "Charley" J. Scalies, Jr., who was best known for his portrayal of Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on "The Wire," died Thursday, May 1, from complications associated with Alzheimer's. He was 84.