Tony Soprano Tony Soprano Anthony John Soprano (born 1959) is a fictional character and the protagonist in the HBO television drama series "The Sopranos" (1999–2007), portrayed by James Gandolfini. Usually referred to as Tony, the Italian-American character was conceived by "Sopranos" creator and showrunner David Chase, who was also largely responsible for the character's story arc throughout the show's six seasons. The character is loosely based on real-life New Jersey mobster Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo, a former "caporegime" ("capo") and "de facto" boss of the DeCavalcante crime family. Bobby Boriello and Mark Damiano II portrayed Soprano as a child in one episode
D-Girl (The Sopranos) photo. When Tony asks where A.J.'s godfather is, the distraught Pussy is revealed to be sobbing alone in the bathroom as the FBI listens in. The episode's title is a shortened title for "development girl", used mostly in the film and television industry. D-Girl (The Sopranos) "D-Girl" is the 20th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the seventh of the show's second season. It was written by Todd A. Kessler and directed by Allen Coulter, and originally aired on February 27, 2000. "* = credit only" Tony and Carmela confront A.J. for damaging his mother's car while