Robert Pastorelli

Biography

Robert Joseph Pastorelli was an American actor known for his roles in TV shows such as Murphy Brown and Michael, where he played the portly painter Eldin Bernecky and Johnny Casteleone respectively. He also appeared in films like Eraser and A Simple Wish. After a career marked by character acting, Pastorelli's life took a tragic turn with the mysterious death of his girlfriend in 1999, followed by his own overdose in 2004.