Vinny Pastore

    • Born: July 14, 1946
    • Hometown: Bronx, New York
    • Of Italian descent
    • Attended Pace University for 3 years
    • Appeared on the Celebrity Fit Club
    • Withdrew from season 4 of Dancing with the Stars after one week of training
    • Hosts The Wiseguy Show on Sirius Satellite Radio
    • April 2005: Accused of assaulting ex-fiancee Lisa Regina
    • January 2006: Regina filed a civil suit against Pastore for the alleged assault for $5.5. million
    • Pastore pled guilty to attempted assault, although he still maintains his innocence
    • February 2009: Suit settled, though the terms were not disclosed
  • Vincent "Vinny" Pastore is an American film and television actor who is usually cast as mobster characters. In the 1990s, he made appearances in Martin Scorsese's Godfellas and Brian de Palma's Carlito's Way. In 1999, he landed what has become his signature role as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.

    Pastore's ex-fiancee, Lisa Regina, filed suit against Pastore in January 2006 for alleged assault. The suit was settled in mid February 2009, however, the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.E! Online: Sopranos' Big Pussy Settles Domestic Assault Suit (February 10, 2009)

  • Quotes

    "It had nothing to do with love. I got angry. I started to cry (referring to the night of the alleged assault)."—Vinny PastoreE! Online: Sopranos' Big Pussy Settles Domestic Assault Suit (February 10, 2009)

    "Big Pussy's beating me up! Sopranos!"—Lisa ReginaE! Online: Sopranos' Big Pussy Settles Domestic Assault Suit (February 10, 2009)

    "Nobody was touching anybody."—Vinny PastoreE! Online: Sopranos' Big Pussy Settles Domestic Assault Suit (February 10, 2009)

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