Robert Joseph Pastorelli (June 21, 1954 – March 8, 2004) was an American actor. He entered the acting profession via New York City theater in the late 1970s after studying at the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts and the Actors Studio. In 1977 he made his stage debut in a production of Rebel Without a Cause. In 1982, Pastorelli headed west to Los Angeles seeking opportunities in Hollywood. Spending the early 1980s employed in television bit-part appearances, he found a niche playing streetwise characters, appearing also in supporting roles in cinema films. His first substantial cinematic role came with Dances with Wolves (1990). His big break in television came with the role of the gruff but lovable house painter Eldin Bernecky on the series Murphy Brown (1988 - 1994).
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MoreRobert Joseph Pastorelli (June 21, 1954 – March 8, 2004) was an American actor. He entered the acting profession via New York City theater in the late 1970s after studying at the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts and the Actors Studio. In 1977 he made his stage debut in a production of Rebel Without a Cause. In 1982, Pastorelli headed west to Los Angeles seeking opportunities in Hollywood. Spending the early 1980s employed in television bit-part appearances, he found a niche playing streetwise characters, appearing also in supporting roles in cinema films. His first substantial cinematic role came with Dances with Wolves (1990). His big break in television came with the role of the gruff but lovable house painter Eldin Bernecky on the series Murphy Brown (1988 - 1994).
Subject ID: 178603
Subject ID: 178603