Paul Sorvino
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Paul Anthony Sorvino (April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, opera singer, writer, and sculptor. He often portrayed authority figures on both sides of the law and was known for his roles as Paulie Cicero (based on Paul Vario) in the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas, and NYPD Sergeant Phil Cerreta on the TV series Law & Order. He took on supporting roles in A Touch of Class, Reds, The Rocketeer, Nixon, and Romeo + Juliet. He was the father of actors Mira Sorvino and Michael Sorvino.
Known for
Credits
GoodFellas (1990)
as Paul Cicero
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Fulgencio Capulet
The Firm (1993)
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Lips Manlis
Careful What You Wish For (2015)
as Sheriff Big Jack
The Rocketeer (1991)
as Eddie Valentine
Cruising (1980)
as Capt. Edelson
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
as Samuels
The Stuff (1985)
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Money Talks (1997)
as Guy Cipriani
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
as Rotti Largo
Knock Off (1998)
as Harry Johanson
Most Wanted (1997)
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Nixon (1995)
as Henry Kissinger
Kill the Irishman (2011)
as Tony Salerno
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
as Scheck (voice)
See Spot Run (2001)
as Sonny Talia
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Vernon Scott
Reds (1981)
as Louis Fraina
The Gambler (1974)
as Hips
Bulworth (1998)
as Graham Crockett
The Cooler (2003)
as Buddy Stafford
Mr. 3000 (2004)
as Gus Panas
A Fine Mess (1986)
as Tony Pazzo
Mambo Italiano (2003)
as Gino Barberini
Perfume (2001)
as Lorenzo Mancini
Cover Me (1995)
as J.J. Davis
I, the Jury (1982)
as Detective Pat Chambers
Mr. Fix It (2006)
as Wally
Oh, God! (1977)
as Reverend Willie Williams
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
as Curtis Mahoney
The Birthday Cake (2021)
as Uncle Carmine
Doc West (2009)
as Roy Basehart
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Last Hour (2008)
as Maitre Steinfeld
Turk 182! (1985)
as Himself
Dog Watch (1997)
as Delgoti
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Giovanni
Night Club (2011)
as Himself
Beneath the Leaves (2019)
as Captain Parker
Cold Deck (2015)
as Chips
Houdini (1998)
as Blackburn
Cheaters (2000)
as Constantine Kiamos
4Closed (2013)
as Bud
Plan B (2002)
as Joe Maloni
No Deposit (2015)
as Alfie
Doc West II : Triggerman (2009)
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)
as Self
A Touch of Class (1973)
as Walter Menkes
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Lost Cat Corona (2017)
as Uncle Sam
American Perfekt (1997)
as Frank
Divorce Invitation (2012)
as Daniel Miller
A Winter Rose (2016)
as Skippy
Love Is All There Is (1996)
as Piero Malacici
Harlem Aria (1999)
as Fabiano Grazzi
Surviving (1985)
as Harvey
Most Guys Are Losers (2020)
as Grandpa Paul
Miller's Tale (2011)
as Self
King Lear (1974)
as Gloucester
The Brink's Job (1978)
as Jazz Maffie
For the Love of Money (2012)
as Red Parker
Sicilian Vampire (2015)
as Jimmy Scambino
Bloodbrothers (1978)
as Chubby De Coco
Papa (2018)
as Danny
Santa Baby 2 (2009)
as Santa Claus
Mafia Doctor (2003)
as Nicola Dellarusso
Longshot (2001)
as Laszlo Pryce
Off the Wall (1983)
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Escape Clause (1996)
as Lt. Gil Farrand
Don't Touch My Daughter (1991)
as Lt. Willman
The Bandit Hound (2016)
as Chief Burton
Bad Impulse (2019)
as Lou Branch
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Giuseppe LaMotta
Imaginary Friend (2012)
as Jonathan
Lost and Found (1979)
as Reilly
Chiller (1985)
as Reverend Penny
Pursued (2023)
as Grandpa
Ciao America (2002)
as Antonio Primavera
Without Consent (1994)
as Dr. Winslow
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016)
as God
Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008)
as Ledudal
My Mother's Secret Life (1984)
as Max
Cry Uncle! (1971)
as Coughing Cop
Dummy (1979)
as Lowell Myers
The Devil's Carnival (2012)
as God
Chasing Gold (2016)
as Frank
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
as Taxi Driver
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974)
as Harry Walters
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
as Mayor Palantine
Dead Broke (1998)
as Harvey
Backstreet Justice (1994)
as Captain Phil Giarusso
How Sweet It Is (2013)
as Big Mike
Parallel Lives (1994)
as Ed Starling
The Last Mile (1992)
as The Tenor
Almost Partners (1987)
as Jack Wilder
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Melanie (1982)
as Walter
The Wild Stallion (2009)
as Nolan
The Red Maple Leaf (2017)
as Joseph Palermo
The Amati Girls (2001)
as Joe
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993)
as Anthony Caruso
That Championship Season (1999)
as Coach
Last I Heard (2013)
as Joe Scoleri
Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
as Senator Campbell
Streghe verso nord (2001)
as Gallio
Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
as Mike Vogel
I Will, I Will...For Now (1976)
as Lou Springer
Executor (2016)
as Father Antonio
Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
God Don't Make the Laws (2011)
as Lewis
Age Isn't Everything (1991)
as Max
Greetings from the Shore (2007)
as Catch Turner
Immigrant (2013)
as Yeshiva Principal
The History of 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
as Frank Rizzo
Men with Guns (1998)
as Horace Burke
A Question of Honor (1982)
as Carlo Danzie
The Brooklyn Banker (2016)
as Benny
That Championship Season (1982)
as Phil Romano
Detours (2016)
as Joe DiMaria
Slow Dancing In The Big City (1978)
as Lou Friedlander
Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
as Charlie
Made For Each Other (1971)
as Gig's Father
Price for Freedom (2017)
as Shah of Iran
Witness to 'Reds' (2006)
as Self
With Intent to Kill (1984)
as Doyle Reinecker
Acts of Desperation (2018)
as Chief Lassiter
Kidnapped in Romania (2016)
as Alexandru Damian
Skyscraper (1965)
Actor
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game (2018)
as Phil
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self
The Workaday Gangster (2004)
as Self
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)
as Gino
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
as Joe Torre
The Great American Heist (2022)
as Cheech
The Trouble with Cali (2012)
as Ivan
Very Close Quarters (1986)
as Kiril
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (2005)
Actor
Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974)
as Joe
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue (1974)
as Ring
The Hybrids Family (2016)
as The Count
Angel and Big Joe (1975)
Actor
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
As Long As We Both Shall Live (2016)
as Jim
Amanda Undercover (—)
as Self