About
Played the role of the plump housepainter, Eldin Bernecky, on the CBS sitcom, Murphy Brown. He played Timmons in the critically acclaimed 1990 film, Dances with Wolves.
Before fame
He grew up aspiring to a career in boxing, but a bad crash on his 19th birthday ended that dream.
Trivia
Before Murphy Brown, he had roles in the films Outrageous Fortune and Beverly Hills Cop II. His last on-screen role was Joe Loop in the 2005 movie, Be Cool.
Family life
His sister, Gwen Pastorelli, was an opera singer.
Associated with
His last role was a hit man in the 2005 film Be Cool, alongside John Travolta, who played the character Chili Palmer.
