Vincent Pastore
American actor (1946–2026)
Vincent Dominic Pastore (; July 14, 1946 – August 1, 2026) was an American actor. Often cast as a mafioso, he was perhaps best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO drama series The Sopranos (1999–2007) earning a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Pastore started his career taking small parts in films such as Goodfellas (1990), Carlito's Way (1993), and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). He then made notable appearances in the HBO film Gotti (1996), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), DreamWorks's Shark Tale (2004) and Revolver (2005).
On television, he took early small roles in Law & Order from 1992 to 1996, followed by recurring roles in the drama series Bull (2000), the sitcom Son of the Beach (2000–2002), the legal drama The Practice (2004), and the adult animated comedy series Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2008–2012). His final roles were in the Showtime satirical series The Curse (2024) and the thriller series Yellowjackets (2025).
On stage, he made his Broadway debut in Chicago (2007) followed by a role in the Woody Allen musical Bullets Over Broadway (2014).
Early life
Vincent Dominic Pastore was born on July 14, 1946, to an Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York City, and grew up in an Italian-American neighborhood in New Rochelle, New York. Following his graduation from high school in 1964, he enlisted as a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He completed his basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes and was later assigned to Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Base San Diego.
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