Michael Gandolfini (born May 10, 1999) is an American actor. He made his major film debut in Ocean's 8 (2018) and appeared in The Many Saints of Newark (2021), in which he played the role of Tony Soprano, a character originally portrayed by his father, James Gandolfini, in the television series The Sopranos. He has since appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil: Born Again and the A24 film Warfare.
Early life Gandolfini was born on May 10, 1999, in New York City to the actor James Gandolfini and Marcy Wudarski. His father was of Italian descent, and his mother is of Polish and Slovak heritage. He has a younger half-sister from his father's second marriage. While he was a teenager, Gandolfini enjoyed performing, but his father advised against an acting career; he wanted him to pursue sports or "be a director. They have the power," he said.
Career After his father's death in June 2013, Michael Gandolfini decided to pursue acting. He enrolled at New York University after graduating from high school. After early auditions, he was cast in the HBO drama series The Deuce as Joey Dwyer. In 2019, he was cast in The Many Saints of Newark to play the young version of Tony Soprano, the role played by his father in the television series The Sopranos. Gandolfini had never watched the show. He described watching it while preparing for the role as an intense process. He was later cast in the Russo brothers' crime drama Cherry. In 2024, he was cast in Warfare, a war film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. He has since been cast in Daredevil: Born Again as Daniel Blake.
Personal life He has been sober since 2017.
Filmography Film +Key Denotes series that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2011 Down the Shore Kid on the ride 2018 Ocean's 8 Busboy2021 Cherry Cousin Joe The Many Saints of Newark Tony Soprano 2022 The Independent Justin 2023 Cat Person Peter Landscape with Invisible Hand Hunter Marsh Beau Is Afraid Beau's Son 2024 Bob Marley: One Love Howard Bloom 2025 Warfare Lt. McDonaldTBA TBA Filming
Television +Key Denotes series that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2018–2019 The Deuce Joey Dwyer Recurring role, 10 episodes 2020 Acting for a Cause Benvolio Episode: "Romeo and Juliet" 2022 The Offer Andy Calhoun Episode: "A Stand Up Guy" 2023 Extrapolations Rowan Chopin Episode: "2059 Part I: Face of God" 2025–2026 Daredevil: Born Again Daniel Blake Main role, 15 episodes
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