. "James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr. (September 18, 1961 \u2013 June 19, 2013) was an American actor best known for his role in The Sopranos as Tony Soprano, a troubled crime boss struggling to balance his family life and career in the Mafia. Gandolfini garnered enormous praise for this role, winning both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series three times. Gandolfini's other roles include the woman-beating mob henchman Virgil in True Romance, enforcer/stuntman Bear in Get Shorty, and the impulsive Wild Thing Carol in Where the Wild Things Are. Gandolfini produced the 2007 documentary Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, in which he interviewed 10 injured Iraq War veterans. His second documentary was released in 2010; Wartorn: 1861-2010 analyzes posttraumatic stress disorder and its impact on soldiers and families through several wars in American history, from 1861 to 2010. TV Guide ranked him 28 on its \"50 Sexiest Stars of All Time\" list in 2005."@en . . . . "1961-09-18"^^ . . . . "Actor"@en . . "Crimson Tide"@en . "James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr. (September 18, 1961 \u2013 June 19, 2013) was an American actor best known for his role in The Sopranos as Tony Soprano, a troubled crime boss struggling to balance his family life and career in the Mafia. Gandolfini garnered enormous praise for this role, winning both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series three times. Gandolfini's other roles include the woman-beating mob henchman Virgil in True Romance, enforcer/stuntman Bear in Get Shorty, and the impulsive Wild Thing Carol in Where the Wild Things Are. Gandolfini produced the 2007 documentary Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, in which he interviewed 10 injured Iraq War veterans. His secon"@en . "James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr. (September 18, 1961 \u2013 June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He portrayed Tony Soprano in the lead role of The Sopranos."@en . . . "Shock! Shock! Shock!"@en . "True Romance"@en . "James Gandolfini"@en . . . . "Get Shorty"@en . . "Westwood, New Jersey, USA"@en . "The Mexican"@en . . "The Last Castle"@en . . "James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr. (September 18, 1961 \u2013 June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He portrayed Tony Soprano in the lead role of The Sopranos."@en . "2013-06-19"^^ . . . . "James Gandolfini"@en . . "1987"^^ . . "8.0"^^ . . . "Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG Award, TCA Award"@en . . . . . . . "He appeared in \"Baby Not On Board\" when Stewie Griffin notes the house is emptier than Gandolfini's workout room. Gandolfini, in pajamas and eating cake, walks by the workout room, looks in, and continues walking."@en . "The Man Who Wasn't There"@en . "1961-09-18"^^ . "James Gandolfini"@en . "He appeared in \"Baby Not On Board\" when Stewie Griffin notes the house is emptier than Gandolfini's workout room. Gandolfini, in pajamas and eating cake, walks by the workout room, looks in, and continues walking."@en . "Gandolfini appeared in a 2002 episode of Sesame Street, where he helped Zoe overcome a fear of loud noises. He talks about things that make him afraid: the dark, haircuts and giant talking vegetables. Gandolfini also provided the voice of Carol in Where the Wild Things Are, featuring creatures from Jim Henson's Creature Shop."@en . . "Gandolfini appeared in a 2002 episode of Sesame Street, where he helped Zoe overcome a fear of loud noises. He talks about things that make him afraid: the dark, haircuts and giant talking vegetables. Gandolfini also provided the voice of Carol in Where the Wild Things Are, featuring creatures from Jim Henson's Creature Shop."@en .