ACTOR
Vincent Pastore
Known for GoodFellas · The Sopranos · Hawaii Five-0
Vincent Pastore (July 14, 1946 – August 1, 2026) was an Italian-American actor. Often cast as a mobster, he was best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO drama series The Sopranos which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jul 14, 1946
- Died
- Aug 1, 2026
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Vincent Pastore (July 14, 1946 – August 1, 2026) was an Italian-American actor. Often cast as a mobster, he was best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO drama series The Sopranos which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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Known For
MOVIE
GoodFellasMan with Coatrack · 1990
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
The SopranosSalvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero · 1999
★ 8.7
★ 8.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0Vito Russo · 2010
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
Blue BloodsRichie Tomlin · 2010
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Law & OrderJohn Joseph Furini · 1990
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Wu-Tang: An American SagaFat Larry · 2019
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Las VegasJimmy 'The Chin' Aversano · 2003
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The PracticeLenny Pescatore · 1997
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
Black RosesTony's Dad
1988
True LoveAngelo
1989
AwakeningsWard #5 Patient #6
1990
Backstreet DreamsFat Tony
1990
GoodFellasMan with Coatrack
1990
Men Of RespectSammy
1990
Q & AMan Sitting in Bar (uncredited)
1990
State of GraceBorelli’s Man (uncredited)
1990
Street HunterRomano Guard Outside Coffin Factory
1990Street Hunter
1990
New Jack CityMobster (uncredited)
1991
Flodder Does Manhattan!Club guest
1992TB
The BetNino
1992
Carlito's WayCopa Wiseguy
1993
Manhattan Murder MysteryMan in Restaurant (uncredited)
1993
Taking the HeatTommy's Man on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
1993
The Dutch MasterTeresa's Father
1993
Who's the Man?Tony 'Clams' Como
1993
Hand GunHarry
1994
It Could Happen to YouBowling Team Member
1994
Italian MovieVinny
1994
Sugar HillSal’s Bodyguard (uncredited)
1994
The RefState Trooper
1994
Who Do I Gotta Kill?Aldo "Birdman" Badamo
1994
Money TrainGambler
1995
Siao YuKeeper
1995
The Basketball DiariesConstruction Worker
1995
The Jerky BoysTony Scarboni
1995
GottiAngelo Ruggiero
1996
Joe's ApartmentApartment Broker #2
1996
No ExitTony Landano
1996
Sunset ParkCharlie the Super
1996
Tales of EroticaTeresa's Father (segment 'The Dutch Master')
1996
Walking and TalkingLaura's Devil-Seeing Patient
1996
All Over MeDon
1997
Night Falls on ManhattanCop #3
1997
The DeliLou
1997
A Brooklyn State of MindVinnie "D"
1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!Gorgoni
1998
Witness to the MobMikey De Batt
1998
18 Shades of DustMatty "The Horse" Brancato
1999
A Slight Case of MurderCabby
1999
Mickey Blue EyesAl
1999
Pictures of Baby Jane DoeDan
1999
Six Ways to SundayUncle Max
1999
The HurricaneAlfred Bello
1999
Blue MoonJoey
2000
Two Family HouseAngelo
2000
Under Hellgate BridgeMitch
2000
Corky RomanoTony
2001
MadeJimmy
2001
Riding in Cars with BoysUncle Lou
2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh HefnerSelf
2001
Deuces WildFather Aldo
2002
Serving SaraTony
2002
This Thing of OursSkippy
2002
A Tale of Two PizzasVito Rossi
2003
American CousinsTony
2003
Mail Order BrideTootie
2003
Shark TaleLuca (voice)
2004
The CookoutPoo Salesman
2004
Meet the MobstersVic
2005
RemedyCasper Black
2005
RevolverZach
2005
Bachelor Party VegasCarmine/ Mr. Kidd
2006HT
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect'
2006
The Last RequestFather Patton
2006
The Real Sopranos
2006
7-10 SplitTony P.
2007
Lucky Man
2007
College Road TripFreddy
2008
Dough BoysMr. Conti
2008
Looking for PalladinArnie
2008
P.J.Burt
2008
Return to Sleepaway CampFrank
2008
The Devil's DominoesBig John Calabrese
2008
Tricks of LoveHarry
2008
Split EndsTiny Provenzano
2009
Street BossFrank 'The Shank'
2009
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Carmine Ferraro
2010
SpyDante LeClair
2011
The Briefcase
2011
Pizza with BulletsDon Vito Perspirino
2012H
HypotheticallyGene
2013
I'm in Love with a Church GirlNicholas Halston
2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a FriendSelf
2013
Once Upon a Time in BrooklynLuigi Leone
2013
The FamilyFat Willy
2013
Torture ChamberDr. Fiore
2013
179th StreetSal Mancini
2014
Surviving FamilyMayor Avenoso
2014
Red HerringSaffiote
2015
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2Self
2015
Staten Island SummerLeo Manicucci
2015
Oiled UpDetective James
2016
Blood CircusRocco
2017
Calico SkiesVincenzo
2017PM
Pasquale's Magic VealChef Pasquale
2017
Pitching TentsTony
2017
The EyesHarry
2017
The Kids Menu
2017
The Uncle Gerry ShowDonnie Zizzo
2017
Black WakeDr. Jones
2018
BullyFrankie
2018
Honor Amongst MenFBI Agent surveillance
2018
PapaFrankie Vincent
2018
Sarah QMr. Tommy
2018
Who's Jenna...?Thomas Roma
2018
Bad ArtPapi
2019
Bottom of the 9thCosmo
2019
Clinton RoadClub Owner
2019
VaultFrank
2019
Booze, Broads and BlackjackVinny Bombayo
2020
For NYC
2020
The Last Supper: A Sopranos Session
2020
Made in ChinatownAmadore Condimento
2021
The Birthday CakeVito
2021
Fuhgeddabout ChristmasMr. Sabino
2022
Spinning GoldBig Joey
2023
The Zombie WeddingMayor Fanucci
2023
A Brooklyn Love StoryBenny 'The Snail' Tucci
2024
Chuck Zito: An American StorySelf
2024
Don QItalian American Actor
2024
Stevie Van Zandt: DiscipleSelf
2024BN
Bad News on the Doorstep
Television
MTV Video Music AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1984
Law & OrderJohn Joseph Furini · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderDominick · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderJack · 1 eps
1990Law & OrderJimmy Pogosian · 1 eps
1990
The Adventures of Pete & PeteVincent Park · 1 eps
1993
The Last DonDanny Fuberta · 1 eps
1997
The PracticeLenny Pescatore · 3 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 10 eps
1998
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf · 1 eps
1999
The SopranosSalvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero · 30 eps
1999
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceTerry (voice) (uncredited) · 3 eps
2000
EdRalph Pazzuti III · 1 eps
2000
Son of the Beach3 eps
2000
Emeril1 eps
2001
Grounded for LifeUncle Sal · 1 eps
2001
Fillmore!1 eps
2002
Less than PerfectBookie · 1 eps
2002
I Love the '80s Strikes Back10 eps
2003
Las VegasJimmy 'The Chin' Aversano · 1 eps
2003
Queens Supreme2 eps
2003Queens SupremeNorm Delgado · 1 eps
2003
Alf's Hit Talk Show1 eps
2004
Best Week Ever1 eps
2004
The Celebrity ApprenticeSelf - Contestant · 2 eps
2004TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 1 eps
2004
Celebrity Fit ClubSelf - Contestant · 8 eps
2005
Everybody Hates ChrisPaulie · 1 eps
2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux10 eps
2005
Rachael Ray1 eps
2006
Shark TankSelf · 1 eps
2009
Blue BloodsRichie Tomlin · 1 eps
2010
Hawaii Five-0Vito Russo · 2 eps
2010
Pair of KingsYamakoshi (voice) · 1 eps
2010Pair of KingsYamaguchi (voice) · 2 eps
2010
Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and BackSelf · 1 eps
2018
Wu-Tang: An American SagaFat Larry · 6 eps
2019
Gravesend19 eps
2020
Talking SopranosSelf · 2 eps
2020
YellowjacketsLlama · 1 eps
2021
The CurseVincent Pastore · 1 eps
2023Photos
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