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Garry Pastore is a seasoned actor whose impressive career spans over four decades in film and television. Most recently, Garry guest starred as Arnold White in the highly anticipated Peacock original series Long Bright River (2025), starring Amanda Seyfried and Nicholas Pinnock. Currently, he captivates audiences in the trending Paramount+ series First Shift (2024), where he plays Valente, a maniacal mob boss. Filming for First Shift will continue in New Jersey through September 2025. Throughout his extensive career, Garry has been a prominent presence in numerous blockbuster TV series, including The Blacklist, The Deuce, The Sopranos, Blue Bloods, Billions, Boardwalk Empire, Power, Law & Order, Hit & Run, Seven Seconds, Gotham, and many more. On the big screen, Garry's filmography is equally remarkable, with standout roles in iconic movies such as The Irishman, Wolf of Wall Street, Rob the Mob, The Week Of, Last Call, The Yards, Who's Jenna, as well as fan favorites like Goodfellas, Carlito's Way, Donnie Brasco, A Bronx Tale, Cop Land, The Siege, Do the Right Thing, Cocktail, Prizzi's Honor, and many others. His film and television credits now exceed over one hundred, and his prolific career shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, Garry has ventured into new territory, moving away from his signature mobster and law enforcement roles. He has been cast as Father McCarthy, a beleaguered Irish priest, in the upcoming gothic horror film Hellbound Covenant (2025), where he faces a demonic force threatening his clergy. Beyond acting, Garry is also pursuing a passion for writing, directing, and producing. Having already found success with his personal projects Waiting for Budd and Destressed, he continues to create compelling screenplays for the big screen, with plans to bring some of his projects into production before the end of the year.

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Karl Ross and his sister, Cheryl, were born at the U.S. Navy Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. They

spent their early years in Kentucky until their father was discharged from the Navy, after which the

family moved to New Jersey to be closer to his mother’s side of the family. During Karl’s early

years, his parents divorced and went their separate ways. Karl was raised on welfare and food

stamps until his mother, through hard work and dedication while attending college, graduated from

Bergen Community College and secured a position with the county elections office.

In the early 1980s, Karl began coaching while also becoming involved in the fire department. During

this time, he met his wife, Nancy, at their high school while she was still a junior. Karl and Nancy

have been married for 41 years and have three children and six grandchildren.

Karl went on to serve in the fire department, retiring in 2007 after many years of service.

Throughout his fire service career, he held numerous officer positions and ultimately rose to the

rank of Chief of the Department in 1997.

Karl began coaching football at the local recreational level in 1983 and eventually served as both

head coach and president of the program for several years. During that time, he coached in 14

Super Bowls, winning eight. He later advanced to the high school level, where he coached teams to

six state sectional titles in football and baseball, winning five of them, in addition to capturing seven

league championships.

Karl retired from his professional career in 2020 after 34 years of service with the Carlstadt

Department of Public Works. In his later years, he has faced significant personal challenges,

including cancer affecting his immediate family beginning in 2014. He lost his younger sister,

Cheryl, in 2019, followed three months later by his stepfather, Richard, in August 2019. In

November 2019, his mother, Barbara, was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 2021. In

December 2023, Karl himself was diagnosed with cancer and continues to battle the disease today.

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Salvatore Poccia just wanted a simple family life, but what he got instead is the stuff of nightmares.

He experienced the subject that men just don’t talk about.

Male domestic abuse is real.
Male domestic violence is real.
And far too often, it goes unheard.

This video addresses the uncomfortable truth that many men experience abuse behind closed doors—emotional, psychological, physical, and financial—while being told to “man up,” stay quiet, or assume the blame. Shame, disbelief, and stigma keep countless men trapped in silence, convinced their pain doesn’t qualify as abuse.

Abuse does not have a gender.
Victims do not have a single face.

In this conversation, we confront the myths surrounding male victims of domestic violence, explore how manipulation and control often replace visible bruises, and discuss why men struggle to seek help. If you’ve ever felt isolated, doubted, or dismissed while living in an abusive relationship, this video is for you—and for those who need to understand what male abuse truly looks like.

This is not about blaming.
This is about recognizing.
This is about giving language to suffering that’s been ignored for too long.

If this resonates with you or someone you care about, you are not weak—and you are not alone.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services or a domestic violence hotline in your country. Help is available.

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