ACTOR
James Gandolfini
1961 - 2013
James Gandolfini
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (Italian: [ɡandolˈfiːni]; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos (1999–2007). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Gandolfini has received more than 20,882,441 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 85 in 2019). James Gandolfini is the 612th most popular actor (up from 855th in 2019), the 1,119th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,568th in 2019) and the 300th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
21M
Page Views (PV)
61.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
86
Languages Editions (L)
3.90
Effective Languages (L*)
6.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Gandolfini ranks 612 out of 13,578. Before him are Akshay Kumar, Mark Wahlberg, Margaret Rutherford, Coluche, Meg Ryan, and Shelley Duvall. After him are Benicio del Toro, Jim Belushi, Stanley Tucci, Richard S. Castellano, Hardy Krüger, and Bernard Hill.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAkshay Kumar
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 606
Mark Wahlberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 607
Margaret Rutherford
1892 - 1972
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 608
Coluche
1944 - 1986
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 609
Meg Ryan
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 610
Shelley Duvall
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 611
James Gandolfini
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 612
Benicio del Toro
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 613
Jim Belushi
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 614
Stanley Tucci
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 615
Richard S. Castellano
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 616
Hardy Krüger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 617
Bernard Hill
1944 - 2024
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 618
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, James Gandolfini ranks 29. Before him are Samy Naceri, Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Enzo Francescoli, and Meg Ryan. After him are António Costa, Dennis Rodman, Andoni Zubizarreta, Tim Roth, Élisabeth Borne, and Mylène Farmer. Among people deceased in 2013, James Gandolfini ranks 44. Before him are Erich Priebke, Georges Moustaki, Don Shirley, Mohammed Omar, Jerome Karle, and Jesús Franco. After him are Lawrence Klein, John Cornforth, James M. Buchanan, Nagisa Oshima, Richard Matheson, and Ed Lauter.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsSamy Naceri
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 23
Woody Harrelson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 24
Forest Whitaker
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 25
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 26
Enzo Francescoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 27
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 28
James Gandolfini
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 29
António Costa
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 30
Dennis Rodman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 31
Andoni Zubizarreta
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 32
Tim Roth
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 33
Élisabeth Borne
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 34
Mylène Farmer
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 35
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsErich Priebke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2013
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 38
Georges Moustaki
SINGER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 39
Don Shirley
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2013
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 40
Mohammed Omar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2013
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 41
Jerome Karle
CHEMIST
1918 - 2013
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 42
Jesús Franco
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 43
James Gandolfini
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 44
Lawrence Klein
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 45
John Cornforth
CHEMIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 46
James M. Buchanan
ECONOMIST
1919 - 2013
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 47
Nagisa Oshima
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2013
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 48
Richard Matheson
WRITER
1926 - 2013
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 49
Ed Lauter
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 50
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Gandolfini ranks 1,119 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrew Dickson White (1832), Robert W. Holley (1922), Meg Ryan (1961), Shelley Duvall (1949), Lewis A. Swift (1820), and Suzi Quatro (1950). After him are Lawrence Klein (1920), Charlie Munger (1924), Richard F. Heck (1931), David Scott (1932), Elisha Otis (1811), and Jim Belushi (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndrew Dickson White
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1,113
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,114
Meg Ryan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,115
Shelley Duvall
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 1,116
Lewis A. Swift
ASTRONOMER
1820 - 1913
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,117
Suzi Quatro
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,118
James Gandolfini
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1,119
Lawrence Klein
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,120
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,121
Richard F. Heck
CHEMIST
1931 - 2015
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,122
David Scott
ASTRONAUT
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1,123
Elisha Otis
INVENTOR
1811 - 1861
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,124
Jim Belushi
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,125
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, James Gandolfini ranks 300. Before him are Dean Reed (1938), Robert Vaughn (1932), Idina Menzel (1971), Mark Wahlberg (1971), Meg Ryan (1961), and Shelley Duvall (1949). After him are Jim Belushi (1954), Stanley Tucci (1960), Richard S. Castellano (1933), James Cagney (1899), Shelley Winters (1920), and Steve Reeves (1926).
Dean Reed
1938 - 1986
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 294
Robert Vaughn
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 295
Idina Menzel
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 296
Mark Wahlberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 297
Meg Ryan
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 298
Shelley Duvall
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 299
James Gandolfini
1961 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 300
Jim Belushi
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 301
Stanley Tucci
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 302
Richard S. Castellano
1933 - 1988
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 303
James Cagney
1899 - 1986
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 304
Shelley Winters
1920 - 2006
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 305
Steve Reeves
1926 - 2000
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 306