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Vincent Pastore

Highest Rated: 88% Walking and Talking (1996)

Lowest Rated: 0% Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013)

Birthday: Jul 14, 1946

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

So authentic was his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the groundbreaking family crime drama "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1998-2007), that it was easy to dismiss Vincent Pastore's work on the series as not so much acting, but rather as someone merely playing themselves. For someone who came to his chosen profession late in life, Pastore demonstrated a surprising range when given the chance, as well as a dedication to the craft. A former New York nightclub owner, he was urged to take up acting by famous brothers and club frequenters Matt and Kevin Dillon. Pastore landed a substantial early role in the indie film "True Love" (1989), but was able to parlay the break into little more than extra work and bit parts in films like "GoodFellas" (1990) and "Carlito's Way" (1993). He made more headway with mob roles on television projects like "Gotti" (HBO, 1996) and "Mario Puzo's 'The Last Don'" (NBC, 1997), before landing the job of a lifetime as "Big Pussy" on the "Sopranos." Although his character did not survive beyond the series' second season, Pastore had secured himself a spot in the pantheon of Hollywood tough guys, going on to appear in dozens of films and television series over the next decade and remaining a constant media presence long after the Soprano family had shared their last meal.

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Highest rated movies

88% 70% Walking and Talking
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75% 41% True Love
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75% 62% Bottom of the 9th Watchlist
70% 66% Made
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60% 83% Gotti
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45% 42% Mickey Blue Eyes
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43% 26% This Thing of Ours
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38% A Tale of Two Pizzas
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35% 46% Shark Tale Watchlist
33% 38% Staten Island Summer
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Brooklyn Love Story Benny "The Snail" Tucci (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Don Q Italian American Actor (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Zombie Wedding Mayor Fanucci (Character) - 2023
31% 82% Spinning Gold Big Joey (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 85% Fuhgeddabout Christmas Mr. Sabino (Character) - 2022
23% 90% The Birthday Cake Vito (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Made in Chinatown Amadore Condimento (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Supper: A Sopranos Session Unknown (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Second Chance Unknown (Character) - 2019
75% 62% Bottom of the 9th Cosmo (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 56% Clinton Road Club Owner (Character) $38.9K 2019
No Score Yet 59% Vault Frank (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Honor Amongst Men FBI Agent surveillance (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sarah Q Mr. Tommy (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 96% Papa Frankie Vincent (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 41% Bully Frankie (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Wake Dr. Jones (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's Jenna...? Thomas Roma (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet House Rules Rocco (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 28% The Eyes Harry (Character) $6.3K 2017
No Score Yet 79% Pitching Tents Danny (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 71% Calico Skies Vincenzo (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pasquale's Magic Veal Chef Pasquale (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 29% Back in the Day Jerry the Butcher (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 27% Red Herring Saffiote (Character) - 2015
33% 38% Staten Island Summer Leo Manicucci (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tumbleweed: A True Story Erik Rydell (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 47% Torture Chamber Dr. Fiore (Character) - 2013
10% 64% I'm in Love With a Church Girl Nicholas Halston (Character) $2.4M 2013
0% 17% Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn Luigi Leone (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Surviving Family Mayor Avenoso (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Briefcase Unknown (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spy Unknown (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Code Blue Coach / Sergeant (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 80% Pizza With Bullets Don Vito Perspirino (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Split Ends Tiny Provenzano (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 58% Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! Carmine Ferraro (Character) $87.2K 2009
No Score Yet 22% Street Boss Frank 'The Shank' (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tricks of a Woman Harry (Character) - 2008
22% 33% Looking for Palladin Arnie (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet P.J. Burt (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 20% Return to Sleepaway Camp Frank (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 4% 7-10 Split Tony P. (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 60% Doughboys Mr. Conti (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 20% Devil's Dominoes Big John Calabrese (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lucky Man Unknown (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 10% The Last Request Father Patton (Character) - 2006
13% 56% Revolver Zack (Character) $75.4K 2005
No Score Yet 35% Bachelor Party Vegas Carmine/Mr. Kidd (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 33% Remedy Casper Black (Character) - 2005
35% 46% Shark Tale Luca (Voice) $160.8M 2004
38% No Score Yet A Tale of Two Pizzas Vito Rossi (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 49% American Cousins Tony (Character) - 2003
29% 30% Mail Order Bride Tootie (Character) - 2003
43% 26% This Thing of Ours Skippy (Character) - 2002
4% 27% Serving Sara Tony (Character) $16.9M 2002
3% 51% Deuces Wild Father Aldo (Character) $6.0M 2002
70% 66% Made Jimmy (Character) $5.3M 2001
20% 40% Blue Moon Joey (Character) $76.1K 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet 18 Shades of Dust Matty 'The Horse' Brancato (Character) - 2000
20% 47% Under Hellgate Bridge Mitch (Character) $72.0K 1999
45% 42% Mickey Blue Eyes Al (Character) $33.9M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rules for Men Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 67% A Slight Case of Murder Cabby (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rules for Men Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet No Exit Tony Landano (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 28% A Brooklyn State of Mind Vinnie "D" (Character) - 1997
60% 83% Gotti Angelo Ruggiero (Character) - 1996
88% 70% Walking and Talking Laura's Devil-Seeing Patient (Character) $1.3M 1996
No Score Yet 25% Paperblood Carmine Ferraro (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moving Target Bodyguard (Character) - 1996
17% 50% The Jerky Boys Tony Scarboni (Character) $7.6M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jane Doe Dan (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 19% Who Do I Gotta Kill? Aldo `Birdman' Badamo (Character) - 1992
75% 41% True Love Angelo (Character) $1.0M 1989

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sopranos (With Audio Commentary) Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (Character) 1999-2001 2004 2006-2007 2024
No Score Yet 59% Gravesend Donnie "Glasses" Sisto (Character) 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2019
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Vito (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Making of the Mob Unknown (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Apprentice Unknown (Guest Star),
Contestant
2008 2013
No Score Yet 81% Blue Bloods Richie Tomlin (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Famous Food Self 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shark Tank Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chopping Block Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Contestant 2008
96% 98% Everybody Hates Chris Paulie (Guest Star) 2007
92% 96% The Sopranos Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (Character),
Pussy Bonpensiero (Guest Star)
1999-2001 2004 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Las Vegas Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Repo Men: Stealing for a Living Host 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Less Than Perfect Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Queens Supreme Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grounded for Life Uncle Sal (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ed Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Emeril Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Son of the Beach Unknown (Guest Star) 2000-2001
0% No Score Yet Dellaventura Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1995-1996