about this throughout the show. gandolfini appeared on broadway and the big screen but it was his iconic role as tony soprano on television that made him a household name. miguel marquez joins us from los angeles on what is an extraordinary career. good morning, miguel. >> extraordinary. he came to acting late and the son of a bricklayer and custodian at a high school, his mother was the head lunch lady at the high school and his passing at 51 has come as a massive shock. >> i'm in the waste management business. everybody immediately assumes you're mobbed up. it's a stereotype and it's offensive and you're the last person i would want to perpetuate it. >> reporter: tony soprano, a mob dad with a mob spot the size of new jersey for his daughter. >> there is no mafia.