The Sopranos large cast of characters, many of whom get significant amounts of character development—regardless of level of importance. Some only appear in certain seasons, while others appear (sporadically or constantly) throughout the entire series. All characters were created by David Chase, unless otherwise noted. Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is the series' protagonist. Tony is one of the capos (and the unofficial underboss) of the New Jersey-based DiMeo crime family, at the beginning of the series; he eventually becomes its undisputed boss. He is also the patriarch of the Soprano household. Throughout the series, Tony struggles to balance the conflicting requirements of
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