Overview
Michael Gandolfini (born May 10, 1999) is an American actor. Gandolfini made his film debut in Ocean's 8 (2018) and appeared in The Many Saints of Newark (2021), in which he played the role of Tony Soprano, which was originally portrayed by his late father James Gandolfini in the television series The Sopranos.
Early life
Gandolfini was born on May 10, 1999 in New York City to actor James Gandolfini and Marcy Wudarski. He is of Italian, Polish, and Slovak heritage, and has a younger half-sister from his father's second marriage. While he was a teenager, Gandolfini enjoyed performing, but his father advised against an acting career; he wanted him to pursue sports or "be a director. They have the power," he said.
His father James Gandolfini died at age 51 of a heart attack in Rome on June 19, 2013.
Career
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