Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero

Big Pussy is one of Tony Soprano's oldest friends, a capo in his crew with a seat at the table and an easy claim on his trust. He's soft-spoken, sentimental, quick to laugh, the kind of guy who tears up over his dog and sings badly at karaoke. Everyone treats him like family.

Vincent Pastore plays him as pure comfort — a big, huggable presence whose affection for Tony seems entirely uncomplicated. That warmth is the whole trick: the show lets you love him first, so every later scene of him just sitting quietly in a room carries a weight you can't quite name.