Michael Gandolfini
American actor (born 1999)
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Michael Gandolfini (born May 10, 1999) is an American actor. He made his major 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, a character originally portrayed by his father, James Gandolfini, in the television series The Sopranos. He has since appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil: Born Again and the film Warfare.
Michael Gandolfini | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1999 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Parent | James Gandolfini (father) |
Early life
Gandolfini was born on May 10, 1999, in New York City[1][2][3][4] to late actor James Gandolfini and Marcy Wudarski. His father was of Italian descent, and his mother is of Polish and Slovak heritage. He 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.[3][5]
Career
After his father's death in June 2013, Michael Gandolfini decided to pursue acting. He enrolled at New York University after graduating from high school. After early auditions, he was cast in the HBO drama series The Deuce as Joey Dwyer.[6] In 2019, he was cast in The Many Saints of Newark to play the young version of Tony Soprano, the role played by his father in the television series The Sopranos.[7] Gandolfini had never watched the show. He described watching it while preparing for the role as an intense process.[6] He was later cast in the Russo brothers' crime drama Cherry.[8] In 2024, he was cast in Warfare, a war film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland.[9] He has since been cast in Daredevil: Born Again as Daniel Blake.
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Down the Shore | Kid on the ride | |
| 2018 | Ocean's 8 | Busboy | |
| 2019 | The Boy, the Dog, and the Clown | Weston | |
| 2021 | Cherry | Cousin Joe | |
| The Many Saints of Newark | Tony Soprano | ||
| 2022 | The Independent | Justin | |
| 2023 | Cat Person | Peter | |
| Landscape with Invisible Hand | Hunter Marsh | ||
| Beau Is Afraid | Beau's Son | ||
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Howard Bloom | |
| 2025 | Warfare | Lt. McDonald |
Television
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | The Deuce | Joey Dwyer | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2020 | Acting for a Cause | Benvolio | Episode: "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 2022 | The Offer | Andy Calhoun | Episode: "A Stand Up Guy" |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Rowan Chopin | Episode: "2059 Part I: Face of God" |
| 2025–2026 | Daredevil: Born Again | Daniel Blake | Main role, 15 episodes |