James Gandolfini Attacks Photographer Before His Dinner Date [2009] 

Being a paparazzi is one of the lowest things you could do. It's literal stalking for money. It's fucking weird and creepy

Photographer: "Do it. Do it". Gandolfini: Does it Photographer: "I'm gonna call the cops man" Lmfao

Was this video posted to be anti-ganolfini? because now i just love him more.

You could post all the videos of James just pushing paparazzies around and it would just make me love him even more. And im not alone

That guy said James isn’t a tough guy anymore. James would have absolutely crushed that guy if he wanted to. He was a legitimately tough guy.

That paparazzo doesn't even have the makings of a varsity athlete.

We know that camera guy is in “witness protection” now.

“I’m gonna call the cops on you now man!” “Call.” Badass!

RIP James. I’m sorry these assholes existed while you were here in earth. Much love brother. I’m watching sopranos right now

That paparazzi guy was nowhere to be found the following day...

Man, where’s Furio when you need him?

"you're no longer a tough guy anymore." i think the guy who said that was talking about himself not james

“Ill call the police” Imagine beeing a man and saying some shyt like that....

Seriously I love the fact that he is pushing them away. The invade everyone’s privacy and think they can get away w it. Maybe they didn’t realize who they were dealing with. Good for him. I adored him. He showed serious self control. That photographer is lucky.

If only Michael Imperioli was at his side. Hed be telling them off real good

James Gandolfini was a lovely man I don't blame him one bit for doing that to the paparazzi they're a pain in the ass RIP Mr Gandolfini 😔

Nothing wrong with shoving smart-ass photographers around. Bravo James

This guy is impossible to hate. Fuckin legend. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

"do it, do it!" James was not eager to use 1% of his power on this guy

James practised Krav Maga that disrespectful photographer was about to get his ass handed to him.

Poor James and a lot of other celebrities' who have to deal with the Paparazzi. The Paparazzi are low life jerks who don't leave celebrities' alone. I don't blame James that guy deserved it.

Boss!

Just makes me love and respect James even more!!

They were bullying him and trying to bait him. Jimmy was too smart for that.

Anyone who antagonizes or instigates a fight, and then threatens to call the cops is a true coward.

“Not in the mob anymore” He’s an actor wtf 😂

“I’m gonna call the cops on you now man!” Spoke like a real man!

James was gonna fight Harvey weinstein at one point, fun fact lol.

Its best not to approach a gandolfini in its natural habitat.

The paparazzi should be pleased that it was James gandolfini and not tony soprano

Bro they lucky he didn't switch to his Tony soprano personality

Gandolfini channeled his inner Tony Soprano (lol)

respect to James man, it must've taken such a large amount of willpower to not absolutely obliterate that guy's face

BREAKIN INTO CHARACTER THERE!! HA HA

Dude had the nerve to call James a tough guy- an actor, doing his job mind you- then proceed to act like one himself. Only to threaten to call the cops after the guy he's harassing retaliates lol. That's a sad, pathetic life.

All big actors get annoyed after awhile. Some just don't show it, but they will rant in an interview about being stalked and intruded upon during vacation, etc. The truth is, if James wasn't the truly nice guy he was, he would have went Tony on that photographer.

James had the makings of a varsity athlete.

RIP to a powerhouse of an actor

That guy wanted to get hit so he can sue and get fame out of it, there would be no guy that confident about getting hit by a guy like James

James was formerly a club bouncer and legitimately strong, unlike Tony Soprano he had the makings of a varsity athelete, Dude wasn't just a television tough guy. He was introverted and sweet, these paparazzis must've pushed him to the limit for him to act like this

James maybe a nice guy, but if you piss him off enough, he will turn into Tony Soprano.

Do it do it. Now I'm gonna call the cops. What a Man. 😂😂

I mean the guy was just trying to have dinner. Imagine having a camera in your face all the time when you aren’t working

First off, the paparazzi was wrong in the first place to bug him so the photographer asked for it.

Legends never die

"I'm gonna call the cops on you", that says more about you than it does about him, face him personally instead of go cry to the teacher

James was a stand up dude. He had every right to be peed off here. Who wouldn't be? For him to play such a brutal mob boss yet be such a nice man in real life is testimony of his brilliant talent. RIP, Mr Gandolfini. Your work will live on.

Why would any photographer wish to post his or her low class behavior online? Amazing.

Not only did Jim give that pap the fright of his life, he then proceeded to open the door for his lady, like a gentleman. In this house Jim Gandolfini is a hero, end of discussion!

It should definitely be legal to knock somebody out thats literally asking for it

I really hope James sees how people miss him.

I started respecting him even more after this to be honest

there was nothing he could do, james gandolfini was a made guy and the papparazi wasn't

James : “Call.” 🤣

The paparazzi is lower than low.

Damn, I miss this man. Rest in peace James.

That paparazzo never had the makings of a varsity photographer

God rest his soul. Str8 from the old school

Loved Jim before. LOVE HIM EVEN MORE! Can’t stand paparazzi

"What'd you shay??" Went full Tony mode there for a second

Lmao “attacks” that’s how they try to portray Galdofini when in reality he was a stand up guy. Smfh the media is fuked.

The paparazzi need to be banned. I am sick and tired of their high egos, entitlement and arrogance. Making no allowances for any celebrity to be given the decency they deserve, such as keeping at a comfortable distance between themselves and the celebrity, although most of all, THEIR PRIVACY! There is a time and place when paparazzo/paparazzi work can be done but does not include going out with the family or friends for dinner, DATES and OTHERS!

James Gandolfini was a made guy and the photographer wasn't, there was nothing we could do

Never disrespect big Jim

if he'd have had a rock in his shoe...that photographer may have been sent to the hospital lol.

Fuck what Corrado Soprano said. This man always had the Makings Of a Varsity athlete.

This is why Gandolfini was the goat. He's a good guy but he doesn't want to be messed with.

There was nothing they could do about it. James was a made man and the paparazzi guy wasn’t

Tony..let me do it!! Just give me the word!

“call em “😂

"I'm gonna call the cops!" what a 🐱. 🤣🤣🤣

Love you more James, miss you man

pap: do it do it james: does it pap: you ain't a tough guy anymore ???

Nah, self defense. Guy was getting really uncomfortably close and antagonizing him. I know legally it may not be considered self defense, but it should. That was straight up harassment

Literally no one thinks paparazzi are good people

These photographers must have a lack of imagination.

James could really throw hands if he has to

He was just hangry if you got him after his dinner date it would have been a different story

They got James Gandolfini when then really needed Tony Soprano.

He buried that paparazzo on a hill overlooking a river

Only crime was not seeing that photographer have his face bashed in, let him live his life. "big man" like yo lol

00:08 please I need that lawsuit money!! 🙏🙏😄😄🤣

The reporter trying to bait him what an absolute waste of air you are. Paparazzi are the lowest of the low. Love James Gandolfini.

imagine being a paparazzi and thinking ur a decent human being

Paparazzi is the lowest most despicable, and useless job in the world You literally get paid to be a stalker

Photographer was a shnook. Egging him on is not a good move. He was the aggressor. He would lose in court

One of the paps, "you shouldn't come to Waverly Inn if you don't want paparazzi" lol, I love that place.. maybe not as hype as it was in 2009 anymore

the real Tony Soprano

Photographer's hobbies include taunting silverback gorillas.

I really hate that Fuken photographer don’t u ever disrespect the don

Is that photographer tired of his life? Making James bring back Tony's character. If he ran out of patience, we'd see a real scene from Sopranos - Tony beating up a guy who pissed him off.

You misspelled photographer Peed his pants

Umm I don't think "attack" is the word lol

There needs to be better laws against paparazzi. This is just harassment.

Whoever hates James can have a little chat with me. I’m always down to throw hands

The paparazzi thinking anyone is going to side with them.

i bet active/real mob bosses reached out to Mr. Gandolfini at the time and fully endorsed him. he probably could have had the paparazzi smoked if he really was a bad guy. but he just wanted privacy

These fuckers made a guy loosing his edge. James held his ground as a dignified person.

That Tony soprano character came out.

"attacks" no he was shoving out of his way who was impeding his way of travel which is a crime called false imprisonment