Biography
Robert Joseph Pastorelli (21 June 1954 – 8 March 2004) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, films and stage productions, gaining prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as a character actor.
He is best known for playing the house painter Eldin Bernecky on the television series Murphy Brown (1988–1994). His film credits include Vinnie in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Timmons in Dances with Wolves (1990), Joey Bustamente in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and Johnny C in Eraser (1996). His final role was as Joe Loop in Be Cool (2005). Pastorelli died of a narcotic overdose.
