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
The Firm (1993)
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Fulgencio Capulet
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Lips Manlis
Money Talks (1997)
as Guy Cipriani
Cruising (1980)
as Capt. Edelson
The Rocketeer (1991)
as Eddie Valentine
Most Wanted (1997)
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Nixon (1995)
as Henry Kissinger
The Stuff (1985)
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
as Scheck (voice)
Kill the Irishman (2011)
as Tony Salerno
Knock Off (1998)
as Harry Johanson
Careful What You Wish For (2015)
as Sheriff Big Jack
Bulworth (1998)
as Graham Crockett
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Vernon Scott
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
as Samuels
The Gambler (1974)
as Hips
The Cooler (2003)
as Buddy Stafford
Reds (1981)
as Louis Fraina
Mambo Italiano (2003)
as Gino Barberini
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Giovanni
The Birthday Cake (2021)
as Uncle Carmine
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
as Rotti Largo
The Brink's Job (1978)
as Jazz Maffie
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
as Curtis Mahoney
Oh, God! (1977)
as Reverend Willie Williams
Perfume (2001)
as Lorenzo Mancini
Cheaters (2000)
as Constantine Kiamos
See Spot Run (2001)
as Sonny Talia
Mr. 3000 (2004)
as Gus Panas
Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
as Senator Campbell
I, the Jury (1982)
as Detective Pat Chambers
A Fine Mess (1986)
as Tony Pazzo
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)
as Self
The Brooklyn Banker (2016)
as Benny
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
The Devil's Carnival (2012)
as God
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Mafia Doctor (2003)
as Nicola Dellarusso
Papa (2018)
as Danny
Love Is All There Is (1996)
as Piero Malacici
Cold Deck (2015)
as Chips
Divorce Invitation (2012)
as Daniel Miller
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Doc West II : Triggerman (2009)
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
Most Guys Are Losers (2020)
as Grandpa Paul
Sicilian Vampire (2015)
as Jimmy Scambino
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Cover Me (1995)
as J.J. Davis
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993)
as Anthony Caruso
A Touch of Class (1973)
as Walter Menkes
Dummy (1979)
as Lowell Myers
Santa Baby 2 (2009)
as Santa Claus
For the Love of Money (2012)
as Red Parker
Immigrant (2013)
as Yeshiva Principal
The Bandit Hound (2016)
as Chief Burton
Last Hour (2008)
as Maitre Steinfeld
Houdini (1998)
as Blackburn
Escape Clause (1996)
as Lt. Gil Farrand
That Championship Season (1982)
as Phil Romano
Doc West (2009)
as Roy Basehart
Imaginary Friend (2012)
as Jonathan
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Giuseppe LaMotta
No Deposit (2015)
as Alfie
Lost and Found (1979)
as Reilly
Bad Impulse (2019)
as Lou Branch
Without Consent (1994)
as Dr. Winslow
American Perfekt (1997)
as Frank
The Red Maple Leaf (2017)
as Joseph Palermo
Chasing Gold (2016)
as Frank
A Winter Rose (2016)
as Skippy
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
as Mayor Palantine
Parallel Lives (1994)
as Ed Starling
Mr. Fix It (2006)
as Wally
Beneath the Leaves (2019)
as Captain Parker
Don't Touch My Daughter (1991)
as Lt. Willman
Bloodbrothers (1978)
as Chubby De Coco
My Mother's Secret Life (1984)
as Max
The Wild Stallion (2009)
as Nolan
4Closed (2013)
as Bud
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
as Joe Torre
Kidnapped in Romania (2016)
as Alexandru Damian
I Will, I Will...For Now (1976)
as Lou Springer
Executor (2016)
as Father Antonio
How Sweet It Is (2013)
as Big Mike
Night Club (2011)
as Himself
Plan B (2002)
as Joe Maloni
The Amati Girls (2001)
as Joe
Dog Watch (1997)
as Delgoti
Detours (2016)
as Joe DiMaria
Lost Cat Corona (2017)
as Uncle Sam
Men with Guns (1998)
as Horace Burke
The Last Mile (1992)
as The Tenor
Longshot (2001)
as Laszlo Pryce
Very Close Quarters (1986)
as Kiril
King Lear (1974)
as Gloucester
God Don't Make the Laws (2011)
as Lewis
Chiller (1985)
as Reverend Penny
Off the Wall (1983)
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Melanie (1982)
as Walter
Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008)
as Ledudal
Dead Broke (1998)
as Harvey
Pursued (2023)
as Grandpa
Cry Uncle! (1971)
as Coughing Cop
Surviving (1985)
as Harvey
Turk 182! (1985)
as Himself
A Question of Honor (1982)
as Carlo Danzie
With Intent to Kill (1984)
as Doyle Reinecker
That Championship Season (1999)
as Coach
Backstreet Justice (1994)
as Captain Phil Giarusso
Miller's Tale (2011)
as Self
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016)
as God
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
as Taxi Driver
Acts of Desperation (2018)
as Chief Lassiter
The Great American Heist (2022)
as Cheech
Age Isn't Everything (1991)
as Max
Made For Each Other (1971)
as Gig's Father
Streghe verso nord (2001)
as Gallio
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)
as Gino
The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
as Frank Rizzo
Harlem Aria (1999)
as Fabiano Grazzi
Almost Partners (1987)
as Jack Wilder
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974)
as Harry Walters
Last I Heard (2013)
as Joe Scoleri
Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
as Mike Vogel
Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
as Charlie
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game (2018)
as Phil
Greetings from the Shore (2007)
as Catch Turner
Skyscraper (1965)
Actor
The Hybrids Family (2016)
as The Count
Slow Dancing In The Big City (1978)
as Lou Friedlander
The Workaday Gangster (2004)
as Self
The Trouble with Cali (2012)
as Ivan
Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
A Place for Heroes (2014)
as Vincent
The History of 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (2005)
Actor
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self
Price for Freedom (2017)
as Shah of Iran
Ciao America (2002)
as Antonio Primavera
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974)
as Joe
As Long As We Both Shall Live (2016)
as Jim
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue (1974)
as Ring
Amanda Undercover (—)
as Self
Witness to 'Reds' (2006)
as Self
Angel and Big Joe (1975)
Actor