Tony Soprano often displays behavior traits characteristic of a violent sociopath, but also struggles with depression and is prone to panic attacks. He seeks treatment from Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the first episode and remains in therapy on and off up until the penultimate episode of the series. Both 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. 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
Tony Adams (actor) the series would end in April 1988, and Adams stayed to the end. He was one of the cast members who returned in the 2001 revival of the series, though his character was later killed off in a fire. He also appeared in a one-off DVD made in 2014. In late 2004, Adams appeared in the stage version of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at the London Palladium theatre where he played Grandpa Potts. In 2013, aged 72, Adams began suffering from osteoarthritis, which he blames on a seafood diet. Tony Adams (actor) Anthony S. Adams (born 11 December 1940) is