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James Gandolfini (born September 18, 1961) is an American actor .
Although he acted on Broadway and in various films in the 1990s, Gandolfini's most-acclaimed role is that of Tony Soprano, the Mafia boss and family man in the multi-award-winning HBO series The Sopranos, which debuted in 1999. He has since starred in films such as 8 MM and The Mexican.
He was born in Westwood, New Jersey, grew up in New Jersey, and currently lives in New York City.
