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 Musante 1975 episode of "Medical Center", "A Quality of Mercy". Musante also played Nino Schibetta, a feared Mafia boss and the Italian gang leader inside of Emerald City during the first season of the HBO television series "Oz". Musante died of complications following oral surgery on November 26, 2013, aged 77, in Manhattan. Tony Musante Anthony Peter Musante Jr. (June 30, 1936 – November 26, 2013) was an American actor, best known for the TV series "Toma". Musante was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, into an Italian-American family, the son of Natalie Anne ("née" Salerno), a school teacher, and Anthony Peter Musante,