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.