Big Pussy Bonpensiero Big Pussy Bonpensiero Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, played by Vincent Pastore, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". Not to be confused with fellow fictional New Jersey mobster known as "Little Pussy" Malanga, Big Pussy was a close friend and mob enforcer for Tony Soprano. The son of Lino Bonpensiero, Salvatore Bonpensiero started out as a cat burglar, and was affectionately known as Pussy, in reference to a pussycat. He was called "Big Pussy" to distinguish from Gennaro "Little Pussy" Malanga. Sal looked after his wife Angie and their three children, and was a long-time friend
Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood" is the 27th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the first of the show's third season. It was written by David Chase and directed by Allen Coulter, and originally aired on March 4, 2001. "* = credit only" FBI agents listen to recorded conversations between Tony Soprano and deceased informant Big Pussy Bonpensiero regarding the murder of Matthew Bevilaqua. Agent Skip Lipari and his colleagues agree that Pussy is likely dead; without his testimony, some of their more promising cases against Tony cannot be tried. As they discuss the possibility of