Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Vincent Pastore proves that a single great role can be a whole legacy. His Big Pussy Bonpensiero on The Sopranos is one of television's most quietly devastating performances, a betrayal story told mostly through tired eyes and forced laughter. What I love is that Pastore came to acting relatively late, after a full life in the real world, and you can feel that authenticity in every wiseguy he plays. Even voicing a cartoon fish in Shark Tale, he brings genuine neighborhood warmth. Typecasting never diminished him; he turned the mobster archetype into something human. For my money, he is the soul of an entire genre of New York storytelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vincent Pastore
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィンセント・パストーレ
- Reading
- ゔぃんせんと・ぱすとーれ
- Born
- July 14, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / radio personality
2. Background
- University
- Pace University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.vincentpastore.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent%20Pastore
Frequently asked questions
When was Vincent Pastore born?
Born July 14, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Vincent Pastore from?
Vincent Pastore is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Vincent Pastore do?
Vincent Pastore works as actor, radio personality.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.