James Gandolfini, Marcy Wudarski and their son Michael Gandolfini. Getty Images “When I’d visit him on the ‘Sopranos’ set, I’d hang out in his trailer.

James Gandolfini's son Michael was not allowed to see his dad work as Tony Soprano on the hit drama series when he was a kid. By the time Michael was 8, the "Sopranos" aired its final episode.

While it was clear from a young age that Michael had an interest in performing, his father, James Gandolfini, actually urged him not to act, and instead, pursue directing, as "They have the power ...

James Gandolfini played mobster Tony Soprano for all six seasons of The Sopranos. Michael Gandolfini took on the role of young Tony Soprano in the prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.