Michael Gandolfini

Michael Gandolfini, born in New York City on May 10, 1999, to the late James Gandolfini and Marcy Wudarski, is an American actor of Italian, Polish, and Slovak descent. Initially steered away from acting by his father's advice to pursue sports or directing, Gandolfini embarked on a career in the arts after his father's 2013 death. He studied at New York University and made his mark playing Joey Dwyer in HBO's "The Deuce." His breakthrough came in "The Many Saints of Newark," where he portrayed the youthful Tony Soprano, a role originally his father's, without having seen the original series. Gandolfini has since starred in "Cherry" and is set to appear in "Warfare," maintaining sobriety since 2017 and in a relationship with actress Mia Healey.