It bothered James Gandolfini being angry all the time as Tony Soprano, star says

Sopranos actor James Gandolfini (second from left) shares a laugh on the red carpet with co-star Steve Schirripa (second from right) (PA) - (PA Archive)

James Gandolfini struggled with the relentless violence of The Sopranos, one of the show’s stars has said.

Steve Schirripa, who played mobster Bobby Bacala, said that while millions were gripped by one of TV’s most famous gangster families for nearly a decade, the show began to take its toll on its titular character.