Vincent Pastore
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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Vincent Pastore
Filmography
Movies
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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% |
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Spinning Gold | Big Joey (Character) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Fuhgeddabout Christmas | Mr. Sabino (Character) | - | 2022 |
23% |
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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% |
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Bottom of the 9th | Cosmo (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Clinton Road | Club Owner (Character) | $38.9K | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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Papa | Frankie Vincent (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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The Eyes | Harry (Character) | $6.3K | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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Pitching Tents | Danny (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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Calico Skies | Vincenzo (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pasquale's Magic Veal | Chef Pasquale (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Back in the Day | Jerry the Butcher (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Red Herring | Saffiote (Character) | - | 2015 |
33% |
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Staten Island Summer | Leo Manicucci (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tumbleweed: A True Story | Erik Rydell (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Torture Chamber | Dr. Fiore (Character) | - | 2013 |
10% |
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I'm in Love With a Church Girl | Nicholas Halston (Character) | $2.4M | 2013 |
0% |
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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 / |
- | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Pizza With Bullets | Don Vito Perspirino (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Split Ends | Tiny Provenzano (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! | Carmine Ferraro (Character) | $87.2K | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Street Boss | Frank 'The Shank' (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tricks of a Woman | Harry (Character) | - | 2008 |
22% |
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Looking for Palladin | Arnie (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | P.J. | Burt (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Return to Sleepaway Camp | Frank (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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7-10 Split | Tony P. (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Doughboys | Mr. Conti (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Devil's Dominoes | Big John Calabrese (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lucky Man | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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The Last Request | Father Patton (Character) | - | 2006 |
13% |
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Revolver | Zack (Character) | $75.4K | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Bachelor Party Vegas |
Carmine/ |
- | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Remedy | Casper Black (Character) | - | 2005 |
35% |
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Shark Tale | Luca (Voice) | $160.8M | 2004 |
38% | No Score Yet | A Tale of Two Pizzas | Vito Rossi (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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American Cousins | Tony (Character) | - | 2003 |
29% |
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Mail Order Bride | Tootie (Character) | - | 2003 |
43% |
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This Thing of Ours | Skippy (Character) | - | 2002 |
4% |
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Serving Sara | Tony (Character) | $16.9M | 2002 |
3% |
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Deuces Wild | Father Aldo (Character) | $6.0M | 2002 |
70% |
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Made | Jimmy (Character) | $5.3M | 2001 |
20% |
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Blue Moon | Joey (Character) | $76.1K | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 18 Shades of Dust | Matty 'The Horse' Brancato (Character) | - | 2000 |
20% |
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Under Hellgate Bridge | Mitch (Character) | $72.0K | 1999 |
45% |
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Mickey Blue Eyes | Al (Character) | $33.9M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rules for Men | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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A Brooklyn State of Mind | Vinnie "D" (Character) | - | 1997 |
60% |
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Gotti | Angelo Ruggiero (Character) | - | 1996 |
88% |
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Walking and Talking | Laura's Devil-Seeing Patient (Character) | $1.3M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Paperblood | Carmine Ferraro (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moving Target | Bodyguard (Character) | - | 1996 |
17% |
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The Jerky Boys | Tony Scarboni (Character) | $7.6M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jane Doe | Dan (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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Who Do I Gotta Kill? | Aldo `Birdman' Badamo (Character) | - | 1992 |
75% |
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True Love | Angelo (Character) | $1.0M | 1989 |
TV
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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 |