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who died in real life from the sopranos James Gandolfini who is he? He was an American actor and producer.
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James Gandolfini [SEP] Early acting career (1983–1999)
After graduating from Rutgers and acting school, Gandolfini worked various jobs in Manhattan while acting in small-budget films. He made his Broadway theatre debut in the production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" as Steve Hubbell. He also appeared in the 1995 Broadway production of "On the Waterfront" as Charley Malloy. His first film role was in a 1989 New York University student film titled "Eddy". One of his earlier major film roles was that of Virgil, a brutal mob enforcer, in the romantic thriller "True Romance" (1993). Gandolifini stated that one of his major inspirations for his character was an old friend of his who was a hitman.