![]() ![]() The name "Tony Soprano" came from a family friend that Chase had named Toby Soprano. ![]() In the pilot, Tony was named Tommy-an homage to the character played by James Cagney in The Public Enemy, Tom Powers, but the clearance on naming the character Tom was never given. Michael Rispoli, who played Jackie Aprile, the ailing mob boss of the DiMeo family in the first four episodes of the series, was also very close to being cast as Tony Soprano. Van Zandt, who had never acted before, felt that the role should go to an experienced actor, so Chase wrote him into a part that did not exist-as Silvio Dante. Series creator David Chase invited Steven Van Zandt, who was a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, to audition for the role of Tony Soprano. Īnthony LaPaglia was interested in the role but due to his Broadway production and the decision not to go with Fox, he was not further considered. ![]() James Gandolfini was invited to audition for the part of Tony Soprano after casting director Susan Fitzgerald saw a short clip of his performance in the 1993 film True Romance, ultimately receiving the role ahead of several other actors due to his large stature and acting capability. Gandolfini, for his portrayal of the character, won three Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series, three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Male Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama as well as two additional SAG Awards for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. īoth the Tony Soprano character and Gandolfini's performance garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Soprano being often cited as one of the greatest and most influential characters in television history. Jennifer Melfi, a character Chase modeled after his own psychiatrist, and remains in therapy on and off up until the penultimate episode of the series. In the first episode of the series he seeks treatment from Dr. He often displays behavior traits characteristic of a violent sociopath, struggles with depression, and is prone to panic attacks. ![]() J., and mother Livia-with those of the Mafia family he controls. Throughout the series, Tony struggles to balance the conflicting needs of his actual family-wife Carmela, daughter Meadow, son A. Between the first and second seasons, he is promoted to street boss, a position he retains until the sixth season his uncle Corrado "Junior" Soprano is the official boss up until early in the sixth season but has little or no actual power. In the first season, Tony is a caporegime and also serves as acting underboss for ailing acting boss Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile in the DiMeo crime family. Bobby Boriello and Mark Damiano II portrayed Soprano as a child in one episode each, Danny Petrillo played the character as a teenager in three episodes, and James Gandolfini's son Michael Gandolfini portrayed a younger version of the character in the 2021 prequel film The Many Saints of Newark. The character is loosely based on real-life New Jersey mobsters Ruggerio "Richie the Boot" Boiardo, boss of the North Jersey Genovese crime family, and Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo, a former caporegime ( capo) and " de facto" boss of the DeCavalcante crime family. Gandolfini was ultimately cast in the role ahead of several other actors including Steven Van Zandt and Michael Rispoli. Usually referred to as Tony, the Italian-American character was conceived by The Sopranos creator and showrunner David Chase, who was also largely responsible for the character's story arc throughout the show's six seasons. Soprano is a member of the Italian-American Mafia and, especially later in the series, acts as the boss of the fictional North Jersey DiMeo crime family (later called the Soprano family). Anthony John Soprano is a fictional character and the antihero protagonist in the HBO television drama series The Sopranos portrayed by James Gandolfini. ![]()
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