James Gandolfini James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series "The Sopranos". He was widely hailed for his performance, winning three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. His notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in "True Romance" (1993), Lt. Bobby Dougherty in "Crimson Tide" (1995), and Mayor of New York in "The Taking of Pelham 123" (2009). Other roles are enforcer and stuntman Bear in "Get Shorty" (1995) and impulsive
College (The Sopranos) College (The Sopranos) "College" is the fifth episode of the first season of the HBO television drama series "The Sopranos", which originally aired on February 7, 1999. It was written by co-producer James Manos Jr. and series creator/executive producer David Chase and directed by Allen Coulter. The episode was rated as the best of the series by "TIME" magazine, and was ranked #2 on "TV Guide"s list of "Top 100 Episodes of All Time". "* = credit only" Tony takes Meadow on a trip to Maine to visit three colleges she is considering. Having looked at Bates College they then