The Sopranos, the cult classic, was released back in 1999 on HBO. It is hailed as one of the greatest television shows of all time. In the run of six seasons, the show gave us actors who went on to become major stars.
The late James Gandolfini portrayed the character of the legendary, Tony Soprano, the mob boss in the iconic show.
The Soprano family, Carmela Soprano, played by Edie Falco, and the two kids, Meadow played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler and A.J. played by Robery Iler brought them into the daily life of the viewers until the series finale ended in 2007.
As Tony was on his business across the tri-state area, the audience saw many side characters who were portrayed by familiar faces, but they were not that big at the time. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the many guest characters we saw in The Sopranos.
Famous Celebs that appeared as a guest on The Sopranos
Lady Gaga
She appeared in a 2001 episode as one of A.J.’s school friends. She made her acting debut in the show.
Gaga was simply addressed as “Girl” in Pool No. 2. Gaga made an appearance in “The Telltale Moozadell,” episode 9 of season 3.
In December 2021, Gaga said to Entertainment Weekly, that while looking back on the scene, she can see what she did wrong. She had no idea how to pay attention in a scenario, she was guided on what to do from a cue, she believed that it was not funny.
She describes herself as a non-specific actor, but she has improved her acting skills since then. Other than her music, she has shown her acting skills in movies like A Star Is Born and The House of Gucci.
Will Arnett
Will also appeared as a guest on the show. In a 2019 interview on The Late Late Show With James Corden, he jokingly said that he wished everyone to forget about what he looked like in the show while portraying as an FBI agent in the show.
Mike Epps
Mike was seen in The Sopranos’ second season, episode two, “46 Long,” Epps played Jerome.
Michael B. Jordan
Jordan played a tiny part on The Sopranos before becoming Wallace on The Wire. In “Down Neck,” episode 7 of season 1, he made an appearance as Rideland Kid.
Brian Geraghty
Brian was seen in “The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti,” season 1, episode 8, the Big Sky actor played a little role as the Counter Boy.
Tony Hale
In The Sopranos’ seventh episode of season three, “Second Opinion,” Hale portrayed the character of a nurse.
In a SiriusXM 2002 interview, he said he was heavily shaking while filming the scene and will never forget The Sopranos, because of his anxiety he was sweating hard, and his hands were shaking.
As he was a nurse oncologist to Uncle Junior, he will never forget the tremors he felt while he was about to put a tube into his arm.
Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth was seen in the “D-Girl,” the seventh episode of season 2, she had a fleeting appearance as Stace.
Michael K. Williams
Michael was seen in the “Army of One” season three finale of The Sopranos, the late actor played Ray Ray.
Will Arnett
During his two-episode storyline in the fourth season of Sopranos, Will Arnett portrayed FBI agent Mike Waldrup.
Paul Dano
Dano portrayed Patrick Whalen, A.J.’s friend, in some season 4 episodes.
Chandra Wilson
The Grey’s Anatomy star portrayed Evelyn Greenwood in “Cold Cuts,” the tenth episode of season five.
Julianna Margulies
In the sixth season of the sitcom, Margulies played the short character of realtor Julianna Skiff, with whom Tony was having an affair.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin was seen as a guest in the 15th episode of season 6, “Remember When.” He was seen briefly as a bellman in a hotel.
The original cast of the show
The original cast of the show includes James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva, Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano, Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti, Lorraine Bracco as Jennifer Melfi, and Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri.
Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante, Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano, Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano, Steve Schirripa as Bobby Baccalieri, Vincent Pastore as Big Pussy Bonpensiero, Joe Pantoliano as Ralph Cifaretto, Robert Iler as A.J. Soprano, Emily Wickersham as Rhiannon Flammer and many others.
