James Gandolfini Scroll down for movie list. Height 6' 1" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Biography
James began acting in the New York Theater. His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival of "A Street Car Named Desire" with Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin. James' breakthrough role was his portayal of Virgil the hitman in Tony Scott's True Romance (1993). Currently living in Greenwich Village in New York City. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spouse 'Marcy Wudarski' (March 1999 - 2002) (filed for divorce) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trivia
His sister Johanna is a prominent official with the New Jersey Family Court system.
Graduated from Park Ridge High School, Park Ridge New Jersey (1979).
Attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He plays the trumpet and saxophone.
Although he often plays thuggish or brute characters, he is actually somewhat of a pacifist off-stage; he had reservations about continuing his production contract as Tony in "Sopranos, The" (1999) due to the show's violent content and stereotype of Italian-Americans.
Helped launch a bar he and friend own together called The Vine in Oneonta, New York in April, 2002 by pouring drinks and posing for photos.
Used to bartend in Manhattan during years as struggling actor. |  |