When "Vito" was introduced to the show he wasn't even a mobster either. He was Richie's nephew, working with his brother Bryan (the one who got cracked in the head with the golf club by Mustang Sally) as a contractor. He shows up at Beansie's place to build that ramp after Richie ran him over. Later on he was in Ralph's crew, became captain later on, running the construction rackets. That actor made a nice little run on the show from being a throw away guy in one scene, to getting a bigger but still bit part, to them turning that bit part to major player. "He's a real come from behind kinda guy!"