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.
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The Rocketeer (1991)
as Eddie Valentine
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GoodFellas (1990)
as Paul Cicero
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Fulgencio Capulet
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Lips Manlis
Money Talks (1997)
as Guy Cipriani
The Firm (1993)
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Bulworth (1998)
as Graham Crockett
Most Wanted (1997)
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Perfume (2001)
as Lorenzo Mancini
Sicilian Vampire (2015)
as Jimmy Scambino
Cheaters (2000)
as Constantine Kiamos
Mambo Italiano (2003)
as Gino Barberini
Cruising (1980)
as Capt. Edelson
Houdini (1998)
as Blackburn
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Giovanni
Cold Deck (2015)
as Chips
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
as Samuels
Knock Off (1998)
as Harry Johanson
Careful What You Wish For (2015)
as Sheriff Big Jack
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult (2026)
as Self – Rotti Largo (archive footage)
Papa (2018)
as Danny
Nixon (1995)
as Henry Kissinger
Reds (1981)
as Louis Fraina
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Vernon Scott
Immigrant (2013)
as Yeshiva Principal
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
as Rotti Largo
Where’s Poppa? (1970)
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
The Stuff (1985)
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001)
as Self
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
as Scheck (voice)
Kill the Irishman (2011)
as Tony Salerno
Detours (2016)
as Joe DiMaria
Dummy (1979)
as Lowell Myers
The Workaday Gangster (2004)
as Self
Cover Me (1995)
as J.J. Davis
The Birthday Cake (2021)
as Uncle Carmine
The Gambler (1974)
as Hips
Mafia Doctor (2003)
as Nicola Dellarusso
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
as Curtis Mahoney
I, the Jury (1982)
as Detective Pat Chambers
Chasing Gold (2016)
as Frank
See Spot Run (2001)
as Sonny Talia
The Bandit Hound (2016)
as Chief Burton
The Cooler (2003)
as Buddy Stafford
The Brink's Job (1978)
as Jazz Maffie
Mr. 3000 (2004)
as Gus Panas
Doc West II : Triggerman (2009)
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
Oh, God! (1977)
as Reverend Willie Williams
Mr. Fix It (2006)
as Wally
That Championship Season (1982)
as Phil Romano
Melanie (1982)
as Walter
For the Love of Money (2012)
as Red Parker
A Touch of Class (1973)
as Walter Menkes
Miller's Tale (2011)
as Self
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue (1974)
as Ring
Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
as Charlie
Skyscraper (1965)
Actor
Amanda Undercover (—)
as Self
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
as Joe Torre
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
as Mayor Palantine
A Place for Heroes (2014)
as Vincent
A Fine Mess (1986)
as Tony Pazzo
The Devil's Carnival (2012)
as God
Doc West (2009)
as Roy Basehart
Love Is All There Is (1996)
as Piero Malacici
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
God Don't Make the Laws (2011)
as Lewis
Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
as Senator Campbell
4Closed (2013)
as Bud
Santa Baby 2 (2009)
as Santa Claus
Most Guys Are Losers (2020)
as Grandpa Paul
Executor (2016)
as Father Antonio
American Perfekt (1997)
as Frank
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016)
as God
Bad Impulse (2019)
as Lou Branch
The Great American Heist (2022)
as Cheech
Kidnapped in Romania (2016)
as Alexandru Damian
Plan B (2002)
as Joe Maloni
Imaginary Friend (2012)
as Jonathan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993)
as Anthony Caruso
The Red Maple Leaf (2017)
as Joseph Palermo
Chiller (1985)
as Reverend Penny
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Giuseppe LaMotta
Dog Watch (1997)
as Delgoti
Lost and Found (1979)
as Reilly
Turk 182! (1985)
as Himself
Don't Touch My Daughter (1991)
as Lt. Willman
How Sweet It Is (2013)
as Big Mike
Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008)
as Ledudal
Surviving (1985)
as Harvey
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
as Self
Slow Dancing In The Big City (1978)
as Lou Friedlander
Greetings from the Shore (2007)
as Catch Turner
Divorce Invitation (2012)
as Daniel Miller
My Mother's Secret Life (1984)
as Max
Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974)
as Joe
Last Hour (2008)
as Maitre Steinfeld
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game (2018)
as Phil
Beneath the Leaves (2019)
as Captain Parker
I Will, I Will...For Now (1976)
as Lou Springer
Escape Clause (1996)
as Lt. Gil Farrand
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Longshot (2001)
as Laszlo Pryce
The Wild Stallion (2009)
as Nolan
A Winter Rose (2016)
as Skippy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974)
as Harry Walters
Lost Cat Corona (2017)
as Uncle Sam
With Intent to Kill (1984)
as Doyle Reinecker
As Long As We Both Shall Live (2016)
as Jim
Men with Guns (1998)
as Horace Burke
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood (2005)
Actor
Bloodbrothers (1978)
as Chubby De Coco
Streghe verso nord (2001)
as Gallio
Without Consent (1994)
as Dr. Winslow
No Deposit (2015)
as Alfie
The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
as Frank Rizzo
Off the Wall (1983)
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Cry Uncle! (1971)
as Coughing Cop
King Lear (1974)
as Gloucester
The History of 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
A Question of Honor (1982)
as Carlo Danzie
Night Club (2011)
as Himself
Angel and Big Joe (1975)
Actor
Pursued (2023)
as Grandpa
Harlem Aria (1999)
as Fabiano Grazzi
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
as Self
The Hybrids Family (2016)
as The Count
Acts of Desperation (2018)
as Chief Lassiter
The Trouble with Cali (2012)
as Ivan
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Parallel Lives (1994)
as Ed Starling
Made For Each Other (1971)
as Gig's Father
Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Brooklyn Banker (2016)
as Benny
Ciao America (2002)
as Antonio Primavera
Backstreet Justice (1994)
as Captain Phil Giarusso
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
as Taxi Driver
That Championship Season (1999)
as Coach
Dead Broke (1998)
as Harvey
Age Isn't Everything (1991)
as Max
Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
as Mike Vogel
The Amati Girls (2001)
as Joe
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)
as Gino
Almost Partners (1987)
as Jack Wilder
The Last Mile (1992)
as The Tenor
Price for Freedom (2017)
as Shah of Iran
Last I Heard (2013)
as Joe Scoleri
Very Close Quarters (1986)
as Kiril
Witness to 'Reds' (2006)
as Self