Pastore, Vinny 1946(?)- (Vincent Pastore, Vinnie Pastore)

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Pastore, Vinny 1946(?)- (Vincent Pastore, Vinnie Pastore)

PERSONAL

Born July 14, 1946, in Bronx, NY; son of John (a factory worker) Pastore; companion Lisa Regina (an actor, director); children: Renee. Education: Degree in drama from Pace University.

Addresses:

Agent—Abrams Artist Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actor. Once owned a nightclub in New Rochelle, NY. Appeared in a television commercial for Pepsi-Cola soft drinks.

Awards, Honors:

Screen Actors Guild Award (with others), 2000, and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), 2001, both outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, for The Sopranos.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mr. Ames, Black Roses, Imperial Video, 1988.

Angelo, True Love, United Artists, 1989.

Man with coat rack, Goodfellas (also known as Good-Fellas), Warner Bros., 1990.

Fat Tony, Backstreet Dreams (also known as Backstreet Strays), Vidmark Entertainment, 1990.

Sixth patient in Ward 5, Awakenings, Columbia, 1990.

Sammy, Men of Respect, Columbia, 1991.

(As Vinny Pastore) Nino, The Bet, 1992.

Flodder in Amerika! (also known as Flodder 2 and Flodders in America), 1992.

Birdman Badamo, Who Do I Gotta Kill? (also known as Me and the Mob), Arrow, 1992.

Tony "Clams" Como, Who's the Man?, New Line Cinema, 1993.

Vinny, Italian Movie, 1993.

Copa wiseguy, Carlito's Way, Universal, 1993.

(As Vinnie Pastore) Teresa's father, The Dutch Master (also known as Der Flamishe Meister), 1994.

State trooper, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), Buena Vista, 1994.

First member of bowling team, It Could Happen to You, TriStar, 1994.

Earl's man Harry, Handgun, 1994.

John, Blue Funk, 1995.

Siao Yu, 1995.

Tony Scarboni, The Jerky Boys, Buena Vista, 1995.

(As Vinnie Pastore) Construction worker, The Basketball Diaries, New Line Cinema, 1995.

Gambler, Money Train, Columbia, 1995.

Angelo Ruggiero, Gotti, 1996.

Charlie the "super," Sunset Park, TriStar, 1996.

(As Vincent Pastore) Laura's devil-seeing patient, Walking and Talking, Miramax, 1996.

(As Vincent Pastore) Second apartment broker, Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996.

Carmine Ferraro, West New York (also known as Paperblood), 1996.

Dan, Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (also known as Jane Doe), A-Pix Entertainment, 1996.

(As Vincent Pastore) Third cop, Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997.

(As Vincent Pastore) Don, All Over Me, Fine Line Features, 1997.

The Deli, Golden Monkey Pictures, 1997.

(As Vincent Pastore) Uncle Max, Six Ways to Sunday, Stratosphere Entertainment, 1998.

(As Vincent Pastore) Gorgoni, Jane Austen's Mafia! (also known as Mafia!), Buena Vista, 1998.

Tony Landano, No Exit, 1998.

(As Vincent Pastore) Al, Mickey Blue Eyes, Warner Bros., 1999.

The Rules for Men, 1999.

(As Vincent Pastore) Alfred Bello, The Hurricane, Universal, 1999.

Mitch, Under Hellgate Bridge, Cavu Releasing/IFM Film Associates, 1999.

18 Shades of Dust (also known as Hitman's Journal), MTI Home Video, 1999.

Joey, Blue Moon, Castle Hill Productions/Curb Entertainment, 2000.

Angelo, Two Family House, Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Servicing Sara, Paramount, 2001.

Uncle Louie, Riding in Cars with Boys, Columbia, 2001.

Jimmy, Made, Artisan Entertainment, 2001.

(As Vincent Pastore) Father Aldo, Deuces Wild, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2001.

(As Vincent Pastore) Dating Service, 2001.

(As Vincent Pastore) Corky Romano, Buena Vista, 2001.

Skippy, This Things is Ours, Small Planet, 2003.

(As Vinnie Pastore) Tootie, Mail Order Bride, Small Planet, 2003.

Tony, American Cousins, Bard, 2003.

Vito Rossi, A Tale of Two Pizzas, Cockeyed Caravan, 2003.

Poo salesman, The Cookout, Lions Gate, 2004.

Voice of Luca, Shark Tale (animated), Dreamworks, 2004.

Casper Black, Remedy, Starline, 2005.

Vic, Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits, Johnny Slade, 2005.

Zach, Revolver, Lions Gate, 2005.

Mr. Kidd, Bachelor Party Vegas (video), Sony, 2006.

Dante LeClair, Spy, 2006.

Father Patton, The Last Request, 2006.

Tony "P", 7-10 Split, Cameo FJ, 2006.

Frank, Return to Sleepaway Camp (also known as Nightmare Vacation V and Sleepaway Camp V: The Return), Morningstar, 2007.

Joe Castelli, The Ocean, Kindred Media, 2007.

Dough Boys, Ducky, 2007.

Arnie, Looking for Palladin, 2007.

Big John Calabrese, The Devil's Dominoes, American World, 2007.

Burt, P. J., Elefant, 2007.

Pizza with Bullets, La Strega, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Arthur ‘Rack 'em up’ Ross, One Life to Live, 2003-2004.

(As Vincent Pastore) Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bompensiero, The Sopranos, HBO, 1999-2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Fuberta, The Last Don (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Last Don"), 1997.

Mikey De Batt, Witness to the Mob, NBC, 1998.

101 Guiltiest Guilty Pleasures, E! Entertainment Television, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dominick, "Wedded Bliss," Law & Order, NBC, 1992.

Jack, "Big Bang," Law & Order, NBC, 1994.

Bowling agent, "New Year's Pete," The Adventures of Pete & Pete (also known as Pete and Pete), 1994.

Goon, "Garbage," New York Undercover, 1994.

(As Vincent Pastore) John Furini, "House Counsel," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

(As Vincent Pastore) Jimmy Pogosian, "Deadbeat," Law & Order, NBC, 1996.

Mickey Ezra, Dellaventura, 1997.

(As Vincent Pastore) Len Rutigliano, "A Wink and a Nod," Bull, TNT, 2000.

(As Vincent Pastore) Len Rutigliano, "The Quick Hit," Bull, TNT, 2000.

Vinnie Fellachio, "Mario Putzo's ‘The Last Dong’," Son of Beach, 2000.

The Howard Stern Radio Show, syndicated, 2000.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000.

Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2000, 2005.

"The Sopranos Come to Dinner," Emeril, NBC, 2001.

Vinnie Fellachio, "Booger Nights," Son of Beach, 2001.

Norm, "The Not-So-Hostile Takeover," For Your Love, The WB, 2001.

Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2002.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002.

Ralph Pazzuti III, "Two Days of Freedom," Ed, NBC, 2002.

Uncle Sal, "We Are Family," Grounded for Life, FOX, 2002.

Vinnie Fellachio, "Godfather Knows Best," Son of Beach, 2002.

Bookie, "Save the Squirrel, But Bet the Over/Under," Less Than Perfect, ABC, 2003.

Norm Delgado, a recurring role, Queens Supreme, CBS, 2003-2004.

The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004.

Lenny Pescatore, "Comings and Goings," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Lenny Pescatore, "New Hoods on the Block," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Lenny Pescatore, "Adjourned," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004, 2006.

Fox and Friends (also known as Fox and Friends First and Fox and Friends Weekend), Fox News, 2005.

Celebrity Fit Club, VH1, 2006.

Jimmy ‘The Chin’ Aversano, "Meatball Montecito," Las Vegas, NBC, 2006.

Also appeared as fireman, in "Fire Down Below," H.E.L.P.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tommy's man on the courthouse steps, Taking the Heat, 1993.

Angelo Ruggiero, Gotti, HBO, 1996.

Cabby, A Slight Case of Murder (also known as A Travesty), 1999.

After the Storm, USA Network, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Family Values: The Mob & the Movies, TNT, 1999.

Presenter, The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2000.

6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2000.

Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner, Comedy Central, 2000.

The 28th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2001.

Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner, Comedy Central, 2001.

Repo Men: Stealing for a Living, USA Network, 2001.

I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003.

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003.

Ultimate Holidaytown USA, 2003.

Harry Murphy, Last Laugh, 2003.

Celebrity test taker, Test the Nation, Fox, 2003.

Judge, Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters, Food Network, 2004.

The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee, Fox, 2004.

I Love the '90s: Part Deux, VH1, 2005.

Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bompensiero, HBO: The Making ofThe Sopranos: Road to Respect’, HBO, 2006.

Dinner with the FoodFellas, 2006.

Screen Appearances:

Guinea Pig Solo, Joseph Papp Theatre, New York City, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bompensiero, The Sopranos: Road to Respect, THQ, 2006.

Videos:

Wise Guys On: Texas Hold 'Em, Image, 2004.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (also known as The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog), Lions Gate, 2004.