Better known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero to fans of "The Sopranos," Vincent Pastore may look as if he were born to play gangsters. But the native New Yorker ran a nightclub for two decades before a couple of his patrons (Dillon brothers Matt and Kevin) persuaded him to try his hand at acting.Born July 14, 1946, in the Bronx, Pastore made his film debut in the heavy metal horror-fest Black Roses (1988); he didn't gain extensive exposure, however, until 1995 with The Jerky Boys. From there, he honed his mobster persona in a variety of movie and TV projects, including the 1997 miniseries "The Last Don," before landing his career-defining role on "The Sopranos" in 1999.
Over the years, Pastore has continued to play toughs, voicing fishy wise guy Luca in the 2004 animated film Shark Tale and appearing as Arthur "Rack 'Em Up" Ross on the daytime soap "One Life to Live" (2003-04).
Return to Sleepaway CampHaunted by memories of murder at Camp Arawak, Ronnie (Paul DeAngelo), the new co-owner of Camp Manabe, is looking forward to an uneventful summer. But when campers begin to disappear one by one, Ronnie can't help but suspect that a killer is loose on the grounds. Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos") and... Read More
This Thing of OursThis may be his first feature film, but Danny Provenzano knows something about directing a mobster movie -- after all, his great uncle is on the short list of suspects in Jimmy Hoffa's murder. Teaming with tough-talking screen veterans James Caan, Vincent Pastore and Frank Vincent, Provenzano plays... Read More
Wiseguys on Texas Hold 'EmHBO wise guys Vincent Pastore, Frank Vincent and Vinny Vella ("The Sopranos") sit down with Fisher Stevens (Reversal of Fortune), Willie Garson ("Sex and the City") and former beauty queen Lynnette Cole for a celebrity-style game of Texas Hold 'Em. To help you learn, World Series of Poker champion... Read More
A Tale of Two PizzasThe pies fly when two crusty Yonkers, N.Y., pizzeria owners (Vincent Pastore and Frank Vincent) compete to be crowned the "Pizza King of Yonkers." Neighborhood kids are recruited, devious plans are put in place, and the stage is set for determining who will become the really big cheese. In the end,... Read More
DoughboysBronx brothers Frank (Gaetano Iacono) and Lou (Louis Lombardi) must learn to work together to save the family bakery after Lou's gambling debts pile up and the local mob boss gives them an ultimatum: settle up or hand over the business. As the brothers try to come up with the cash, they reflect on... Read More
