James Gandolfini was an American actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano on the HBO television series “The Sopranos”. The show ran from 1999 to 2007 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television dramas of all time. Gandolfini’s performance as the conflicted, temperamental Mafia boss earned him critical acclaim and three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He appeared in several other films and television shows over the course of his career, and was widely respected for his talent and versatility as an actor. Gandolfini passed away in 2013 at the age of 51.
In 1979, during his senior year at Park Ridge High School in Park Ridge, New Jersey, a young James Gandolfini is captured in a photograph alongside a close friend. It was a time when his charismatic nature earned him the title of ‘Class Flirt’ as voted by his peers.
