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Vincent Pastore
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Vincent Pastore (born July 14, 1946 in Bronx, New York) is an American film and television actor, often cast as a mobster or heavy.
Pastore was born in The Bronx, New York, of Italian-American descent. He attended Pace University for 3 years before eventually going into the acting industry after befriending Matt and Kevin Dillon; he was previously a club-owner in New Rochelle, New York. He has made appearances in films ranging from Goodfellas to Shark Tale, but he is arguably best known for the role of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos. He still lives in the Bronx, on City Island.
Pastore also hosts The Wiseguy Show on Sirius Satellite Radio (Raw Dog, channel 104).
Pastore lost 29 lbs on the fourth season of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club which ran from August 6 to October 1, 2006. Pastore is currently starring in the "Wusstock Conspiricies" in Dublin, Ireland, being filmed at Ardmore Studios.
He appeared in The Adventures of Pete & Pete in the "New Year's Pete" episode as Vincent Park, Bowling Agent.
On April 2, 2005, Pastore was arrested for assaulting his fiancée actress/director Lisa Regina in Little Italy, Manhattan. He refused plea deals for community service on May 6 and June 30, but reportedly agreed to plead guilty on September 26.[1] [2] [3] [4]
On February 20, 2007, the ABC television network announced that Pastore would be a participant in its Spring 2007 Dancing with the Stars reality show. [1] Pastore withdrew from the competition after only one week, however, after finding the neccesary training and preparation too physically demanding.
- ^ unknown. "Meet the New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars", ABC.com Dancing with the Stars, February 20, 2007. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
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