- Born
- Nickname
- Vinny
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Pastore was born to an Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York City, and grew up in New Rochelle, New York. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted as a sailor in the United States Navy and then attended Pace University for three years, before eventually going into the acting industry after befriending Matt Dillon and Kevin Dillon. On June 3, 2015, during an appearance on Good Day New York, Pastore said he was in the club business for close to 30 years, and got into acting in his forties.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao
- ChildrenRenee Pastore
- ParentsJohn PastoreLisa Regina
- RelativesEric Pastore(Cousin)
- Thick New York accent
- His role in The Sopranos
- Usually plays gangsters
- One of his first acting roles was playing a criminal on America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988). He worked as a taxi driver at the time; After the episode aired, a woman to whom he had just given a ride called the cab company to inform them a criminal was working for them.
- Former club owner in New Rochelle, New York. Became friends with clubgoers Matt Dillon and Kevin Dillon who convinced him to become an actor.
- Ran nightclubs in New Rochelle, New York, from 1967 to 1987.
- Is probably best known for playing "Big Pussy" on "The Sopranos".
- Typically cast as a heavyset Italian-American mobster or tough guy.
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