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
Tony Alvarez (actor) were born in the same town. Alvarez was diagnosed with an AIDS related cancer and died in Sydney at age 40 not far from the Mitchell Street studios where he first shot to fame in "The Young Doctors". Tony Alvarez (actor) Tony Alvarez (19 December 1956 – 21 July 1997) was a Spanish Australian actor and singer, who was born in Velez-Malaga, he was best known for his television roles. in Australia and the US. He is probably best remembered for his ongoing role as Dr Tony Garcia in the long running Australian soap opera "The Young Doctors". He appeared