Vinny Pastore

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)

"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)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• July 14, 1946: Born

• 1998: No Exit

• 1999-2007: The Sopranos

• 2001: Corky Romano

• 2001: Riding in Cars with Boys

• 2002: Deuces Wild

• 2002: Serving Sara

• 2003: A Tale of Two Pizzas

• 2003-2004: One Life to Live

• 2007: P.J.

• 2007: Dough Boys

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