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'The Sopranos' 20th Anniversary: See Cast Then And Now (PHOTOS)

See photos of "The Sopranos" cast from then and now as HBO's classic TV series turns twenty years old in 2019.

HBO's crime drama "The Sopranos" turned twenty this month.

Violently dark, yet somewhat satirical, David Chase's hour-long television show marked a game-changing moment in pop culture history since it first premiered on Jan. 10, 1999. Led by the late James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos" welcomed us into the lives of a New Jersey mob family, offering a perfect balance of realistic and soapy storylines that redefined the rules for cutting-edge television.

To commemorate the landmark milestone, we rounded up photos of the cast from then and now, along with their notable career highlights since the June 10, 2007 series finale.

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See what the cast of "The Sopranos" has been up to for the last 20 years below:


James Gandolfini


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Tony Soprano

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes

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R.I.P.: James Gandolfini died from a heart attack at the age of 51 on June 19, 2013.


Legacy: "Enough Said" (2013; Film), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013; Film), "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012; Film), "Killing Them Softly " (2012; Film), "Where The Wild Things Are" (2009; Film), "The Taking of Pelham 123" (2009; Film), "Crimson Tide" (1995; Film), see more.

Sign: Virgo

Fast Fact #1: Appears in an unaired pilot for the 2016 HBO mini-series "The Night Of," according to IMDb.

Fast Fact #2: Was nominated for a Tony Award for his leading role in "God of Carnage" in 2009.

Fast Fact #3: Passed away in Rome, Italy.


Edie Falco


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Carmela Soprano

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders" (2018; TV mini-series), "30 Rock" (2007-2008; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Nurse Jackie" (2009-2015; TV), "Oz" (1997-2000; TV)

Sign: Cancer

Fast Fact #1: Falco was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2004 and recovered later that same year.

Fast Fact #2: Falco was slated to star as Jenny in the 1999 Broadway production of "The Threepenny Opera," but was forced to give it up due to scheduling conflicts with her role on "Sopranos," according to IMDb. Falco was ultimately replaced by Cyndi Lauper.


Jamie-Lynn Sigler


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Meadow Soprano

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Baby Daddy" (2016; TV), "Ugly Betty" (2009; TV), "Guys With Kids" (2012-2013; TV), see more.

Upcoming: "Hunting Season" (2019; Film)

Sign: Taurus

Fast Fact #1: Sigler played herself for 13 episodes on HBO's hit television series "Entourage" from 2008-2009.


Robert Iler


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A.J. Soprano (Anthony Jr.)

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Sign: Pisces

Fast Fact #1: Iler hasn't had many roles since the series finale of "The Sopranos," but is listed as as one of the bullies in the 2003 "Daredevil" movie.


Lorraine Bracco


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Dr. Jennifer Melfi

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "BoJack Horseman" (2016; TV), "Dice" (2016; TV), "I Married A Mobster" (2011; TV), "Lipstick Jungle" (2008; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Rizzoli & Isles" (2010-2016; TV)

Upcoming: "Master Maggie" (2019; short)

Sign: Libra

Fast Fact #1: Bracco has two daughters who both play her daughter at different ages in the 1990 "Goodfellas" movie.


Michael Imperioli


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Christopher Moltisanti

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Mad Dogs" (2015-2016; TV), "Detroit 1-8-7" (2010; TV), "Life on Mars" (2008-2009; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Californiacation" (2014; TV), "Law & Order" (1996-2006; TV), "Goodfellas" (1990; Film)

Upcoming: "The Last Full Measure" (2019; Film)

Sign: Aires

Fast Fact #1: Remained good friends with "The Sopranos" co-star Steve Schirripa after the series wrapped, according to IMDb.


Dominic Chianese


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Junior Soprano (Uncle Junior)

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Mr. Popper's Penguins" (2011; Film), "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2011; TV), "Damages" (2010; TV), "The Good Wife" (2012-2015; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "The Godfather: Part II" (1974; Film), "Boardwalk Empire" (2011-2013; TV)

Upcoming: "Umberto" (Film; pre-production; remake)

Sign: Pisces

Fast Fact #1: Chianese started his career in musical theater and still performs as a cabaret singer, according to his IMDb.


Tony Sirico


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Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri

Character Stats: Series Regular; 86 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Cafe Society" (2016; Film), "Family Guy" (2013-2016; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Goodfellas" (1990; film)

Upcoming: "Street Justice" (2019; Film)

Sign: Leo

Fast Fact #1: In Goodfellas (1990), he played a mobster named Tony who reports to a boss named Paulie and nearly a decade later in "The Sopranos" he played Paulie who reports to a boss named Tony, according to IMDb.


Maureen Van Zandt and Steven Van Zandt


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Gabriella Dante and Silvio Dante

Character's Stats: Recurring (Season 2-6); 28 episodes and Series Regular; 86 episodes


Sign (Steven): Sagittarius

Fast Fact #1: Maureen van Zandt (surname Santoro) married Steven van Zandt in 1982, 18 years before playing his on-screen wife in season 2 of "The Sopranos."

Fast Fact #2: The band at their wedding reception consisted of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Gary U.S. Bonds, Little Milton and the wedding band from 1972 "The Godfather" film,according IMDb.

Fact Fact #3: Steven van Zandt and Maureen van Zandt both appeared in the recent holiday movie "The Christmas Chronicles" (2018).


Aida Turturro


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Janice Soprano Baccalieri

Characters Stats: Series Regular (Seasons 2-6); 72 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "The Blacklist" (2017-2018; TV), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2013-2018; TV), "ER" (2008; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Deep Blue Sea" (1999; Film)

Sign: Libra

Fast Fact #1: Turturro has made cameos in a slew of popular television shows, including "Grey's Anatomy" (2017; TV), "The Night Of" (2016; TV), "Brookyln Nine-Nine" (2016; TV), "Bluebloods" (2013; TV), "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2011; TV).

Fast Fact #2: Turturro was a very close friend of co-star James Gandolfini, whom she worked alongside many times in her career: "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1992; Broadway revival), "Angie" (1994; Film), "Fallen" (1998; Film) and "Romance & Cigarettes" (2005; Film), according to IMDb.


Drea de Matteo


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Adriana La Cerva

Character Stats: Recurring (Seasons 1 and 6); Series Regular (Seasons 2-5); 61 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Paradise City" (2019; TV), "Shades Of Blue" (2016-2018; TV), "Mob Wives" (2011; short), "Desperate Housewives" (2009-2010), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Sons of Anarchy" (2008-2014; TV), "Swordfish" (2007; Film), "Joey" (2004-2006; TV)

Upcoming: "The Latin from Manhattan" (Post-production; film)

Sign: Capricorn

Fast Fact #1: The character of Adriana La Cerva was originally intended to only be in one episode of "The Sopranos," according to IMDb.


Steve Schirripa


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Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri

Character Stats: Recurring (Season 2), Series Regular (Seasons 3-6); 53 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Blue Bloods" (2015-2019; TV), "Planes: Fire & Rescue" (2014; Pixar film), "Jersey Boys" (2014; Film), "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2009-2012; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008-2013; TV), "Must Love Dogs" (2015; Film)

Upcoming: "Death's Just a Jingle Away" (Announced; film)

Sign: Leo

Fast Fact #1: Schirripa is a published author with six books under his belt, according to IMDb.


Joseph R. Gannascoli


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Vito Spatafore

Character Stats: Recurring (Seasons 2-5), Series-Regular (Season 6); 47 Episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Fratello" (2013; Film), "Men In Black III" (2012), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Vengeance" (2009; TV)

Upcoming: "Devotion" (2019; TV)

Sign: Aquarius

Fast Fact #1: Like his character Vito Spatafore, on season 6 of "The Sopranos," Gannoscoli had a very bad hip and had to get a hip-replaced six months after the series wrapped, according to IMDb.


Vincent Curatola


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Johnny 'Sack' Sacramoni

Character Stats: 33 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "The Good Wife" (2013-2014; TV), "Killing Them Softly" (2012; Film), "Person Of Interest" (2012; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2009-2017; TV)

Sign: Leo

Fast Fact #1: Curatola didn't start acting until he was in his 40s, according to IMDb.


Vincent Pastore


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Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero

Character Stats: Series Regular (Seasons 1-2); Recurring (Season 3); Guest (Seasons 5-6); 30 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Hawaii Five-0" (2018; TV), "Calico Skies" (2016; Film), "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2008-2012; TV), "Revolver" (2005; Film), "General Hospital" (2008; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Shark Tale" (2004; Animated film), "Carlito's Way (1993; Film), "Good Fellas" (1990; Film)

Upcoming: "The Last Trip" (2019; short) is one of thirteen upcoming pieces of work listed for Pastore

Sign: Cancer

Fast Fact #1: Pastore is the former owner of a club in New Rochelle, NY, that celebrity brothers Kevin Dillon and Matt Dillon often went to, noting the duo as the reason why he got into acting, according to IMDb.

Fast Fact #2: Appeared in the 1999 film "Mickey Blue Eyes" with his "The Sopranos" co-star Aida Turturro.


Dan Grimaldi


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Patsy Parisi

Character Stats: Recurring (Seasons 2-5), Series Regular (Season 6); 47 episodes


Work Since Series Finale: "Santino" (2017; short), "Limitless" (2016; TV), "Blue Bloods" (2011; TV), see more.

Notable Career Highlights: "Chasing The Green" (2009; Film)

Fast Fact #1: Grimaldi is currently a professor at in the department of mathematics and computer science at Kingsborough Community College.


That Diner Booth...


(L) - The last scene of "The Sopranos" series finale in 2007 by HBO; (R) - The same booth from the final scene on June 20, 2013 in Bloomfield, New Jersey by Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Location: Holsten's restaurant is in Bloomfield, New Jersey

Holsten's left a tribute for the late Gandolfini at the very same booth where the iconic final scene of the series took place. This last scene was extremely controversial as it abruptly cut to the credit screen before wrapping up many of the show's lingering questions, leaving many fans outraged.


"The Sopranos" 20th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Jan. 9, 2019 at SVA Theater in New York City


Robert Iler, Michael Gandolfini (son of late star James Gandolfini) and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


Michael Imperioli and Tony Sirico. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


Lorraine Bracco. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


Vincent Curatola, left, and Dominic Chianese, right, were also in attendance for 20th anniversary panel discussion. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)


Lead images by Theo Wargo/Getty Images. Info. sourced from IMDB.

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