Vincent Pastore is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in The Sopranos. His film credits include Awakenings starring Robin Williams, Carlito's Way starring Al Pacino and Sean Penn, Martin Scorsese's GoodFellas, and The Jerky Boys opposite Alan Arkin. Pastore also starred in Deuces Wild, Serving Sara with Matthew Perry, A Brooklyn Love Story, I'm in Love With a Church Girl, and Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn.