by Tim Leininger

The banquet hall in Figaro's Restaurant was packed tighter than an Italian sausage Thursday night as 140 people attended a riotous roast targeting actor Vincent Pastore that was hosted by singer Deana Martin. Pastore, 70, who's known as Vinny to his friends, was running discos and owned a rock 'n' roll bar in New Rochelle, New York, when he was encouraged to go into acting by actors Kevin and Matt Dillon, who frequented his establishment.

Since then he has accrued about 150 film and television credits, including "Goodfellas," "The Ref," and "Law and Order." Pastore got his big break when he played Salvatore Bonpensiero for 30 episodes in the HBO hit series "The Sopranos."

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