Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 13, 1939
Died
July 25, 2022 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Paul Anthony Sorvino
پل سوروینو
Paul Sorvino
Biography
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.
Goodfellas - Paul "Paulie" Cicero (RIP Paul Sorvino)
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Law & Order
Phil Cerreta
1990
TV
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
1987
TV
Elementary
Robert Pardillo
2012
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Al Sidell
1984
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Great Performances
Gloucester
1971
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
TV
The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
2013
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
TV
Moonlighting
David Addison Sr.
1985
TV
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
TV
Duckman
Variecom CEO (voice)
1994
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Filmography
2026FilmAs Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellasas Self (archive footage)2023FilmPursuedas Grandpa2022FilmAmerican Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospectiveas Self2022FilmThe Great American Heistas Cheech2021FilmThe Birthday Cakeas Uncle Carmine2020FilmMost Guys Are Losersas Grandpa Paul2020FilmGoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self2020TVJosh Gates Tonightas Self2019FilmBad Impulseas Lou Branch2019TVGodfather of Harlemas Frank Costello2019FilmWelcome to Acapulcoas Senator Campbell2019FilmBeneath the Leavesas Captain Parker2018FilmActs of Desperationas Chief Lassiter2018FilmPapaas Danny2018FilmAbe & Phil's Last Poker Gameas Phil2017TVBad Bloodas Nico Rizzuto Sr.2017FilmUndercover Grandpaas Giovanni2017FilmPrice for Freedomas Shah of Iran2017FilmLost Cat Coronaas Uncle Sam2017FilmThe Red Maple Leafas Joseph Palermo2016FilmA Winter Roseas Skippy2016FilmRules Don't Applyas Vernon Scott2016FilmThe Hybrids Familyas The Count2016FilmThe Brooklyn Bankeras Benny2016FilmExecutoras Father Antonio2016FilmThe Bronx Bullas Giuseppe LaMotta2016FilmDetoursas Joe DiMaria2016FilmChasing Goldas Frank2016FilmThe Bandit Houndas Chief Burton2016TVEmigratisas Self2016FilmKidnapped in Romaniaas Alexandru Damian2016FilmAlleluia! The Devil's Carnivalas God2016TVCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas Dr. Dominico Scarpa2016FilmAs Long As We Both Shall Liveas Jim2015FilmEnzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)2015FilmCold Deckas Chips2015FilmSicilian Vampireas Jimmy Scambino2015TVGrandfatheredas Jack Martino2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self2015FilmCareful What You Wish Foras Sheriff Big Jack2015FilmNo Depositas Alfie2014FilmA Place for Heroesas Vincent2014TVCosmosas Augustin Mouchot (voice)2013FilmImmigrantas Yeshiva Principal2013TVThe Goldbergsas Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg2013Film4Closedas Bud2013FilmLast I Heardas Joe Scoleri2013FilmHow Sweet It Isas Big Mike2012FilmDivorce Invitationas Daniel Miller2012TVElementaryas Robert Pardillo2012FilmJersey Shore Shark Attackas Mayor Palantine2012FilmFor the Love of Moneyas Red Parker2012FilmImaginary Friendas Jonathan2012FilmThe Devil's Carnivalas God2012FilmThe Trouble with Calias Ivan2011FilmGod Don't Make the Lawsas Lewis2011FilmNight Clubas Himself2011FilmKill the Irishmanas Tony Salerno2011FilmMiller's Taleas Self2009FilmSanta Baby 2as Santa Claus2009FilmThe Wild Stallionas Nolan2009FilmDoc West II : Triggermanas Sheriff Roy Basehart2009FilmDoc Westas Roy Basehart2008FilmRepo! The Genetic Operaas Rotti Largo2008FilmCarnera: The Walking Mountainas Ledudal2008FilmLast Houras Maitre Steinfeld2007FilmExorcising 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)2007FilmThe History of 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)2007FilmGreetings from the Shoreas Catch Turner2006FilmMr. Fix Itas Wally2006FilmWitness to 'Reds'as Self2006TVL'onore e il rispettoas Beniamino2005FilmGangland: Bullets over Hollywood2005TVThe Apprentice: Martha Stewart2004FilmThe Workaday Gangsteras Self2004FilmGoodnight, Joseph Parkeras Charlie2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2004TVJack & Bobby2004FilmGetting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self2004FilmMr. 3000as Gus Panas2003FilmThe Cooleras Buddy Stafford2003FilmMambo Italianoas Gino Barberini2003FilmMafia Doctoras Nicola Dellarusso2002TVStill Standingas Al Miller2002FilmHey Arnold! The Movieas Scheck (voice)2002FilmPlan Bas Joe Maloni2002FilmCiao Americaas Antonio Primavera2001FilmStreghe verso nordas Gallio2001FilmLongshotas Laszlo Pryce2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self2001FilmPerfumeas Lorenzo Mancini2001FilmSee Spot Runas Sonny Talia2001FilmThe Amati Girlsas Joe2000TVThat's Lifeas Frank DeLucca2000FilmThe Thin Blue Lieas Frank Rizzo2000FilmCheatersas Constantine Kiamos1999FilmThat Championship Seasonas Coach1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest1999FilmHarlem Ariaas Fabiano Grazzi1998FilmHoudinias Blackburn1998FilmKnock Offas Harry Johanson1998FilmDead Brokeas Harvey1998FilmBulworthas Graham Crockett1998FilmMen with Gunsas Horace Burke1998TVThe Big House1997FilmJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Joe Torre1997FilmMost Wantedas CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill1997FilmMoney Talksas Guy Cipriani1997FilmDog Watchas Delgoti1997FilmAmerican Perfektas Frank1996FilmRomeo + Julietas Fulgencio Capulet1996TVThe Daily Showas Self - Guest1996FilmEscape Clauseas Lt. Gil Farrand1996FilmLove Is All There Isas Piero Malacici1995FilmNixonas Henry Kissinger1995FilmCover Meas J.J. Davis1994FilmWithout Consentas Dr. Winslow1994FilmBackstreet Justiceas Captain Phil Giarusso1994FilmParallel Livesas Ed Starling1994TVDuckmanas Variecom CEO (voice)1993FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wivesas Anthony Caruso1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmThe Firmas Tommy Morolto (uncredited)1992FilmThe Last Mileas The Tenor1991FilmThe Rocketeeras Eddie Valentine1991FilmDon't Touch My Daughteras Lt. Willman1991FilmAge Isn't Everythingas Max1990TVLaw & Orderas Phil Cerreta1990FilmGoodFellasas Paul Cicero1990FilmDick Tracyas Lips Manlis1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko1987TVThe Oldest Rookieas Ike Porter1987FilmAlmost Partnersas Jack Wilder1986FilmVery Close Quartersas Kiril1986FilmA Fine Messas Tony Pazzo1986FilmBetrayed by Innocenceas Mike Vogel1986FilmVasectomy: A Delicate Matteras Gino1985FilmThe Stuffas Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears1985FilmChilleras Reverend Penny1985TVMoonlightingas David Addison Sr.1985FilmTurk 182!as Himself1985FilmSurvivingas Harvey1984FilmWith Intent to Killas Doyle Reinecker1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Al Sidell1984FilmMy Mother's Secret Lifeas Max1983TVChiefsas Sheriff Skeeter Willis1983FilmOff the Wallas Warden Nicholas F. Castle1982FilmThat Championship Seasonas Phil Romano1982FilmA Question of Honoras Carlo Danzie1982FilmI, the Juryas Detective Pat Chambers1982FilmMelanieas Walter1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1981FilmRedsas Louis Fraina1980FilmCruisingas Capt. Edelson1979FilmLost and Foundas Reilly1979FilmDummyas Lowell Myers1978FilmThe Brink's Jobas Jazz Maffie1978FilmSlow Dancing In The Big Cityas Lou Friedlander1978FilmBloodbrothersas Chubby De Coco1977FilmOh, God!as Reverend Willie Williams1977TVSeventh Avenueas Dave Shaw1976TVBert D'Angelo Superstar1976FilmI Will, I Will...For Nowas Lou Springer1975TVWe'll Get Byas George Platt1975FilmAngel and Big Joe1974FilmShoot It Black, Shoot It Blueas Ring1974FilmIt Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Harry Walters1974FilmThe Gambleras Hips1974FilmTell Me Where It Hurtsas Joe1974FilmKing Learas Gloucester1973FilmThe Day of the Dolphinas Curtis Mahoney1973FilmA Touch of Classas Walter Menkes1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Sergeant Bert D'Angelo1972FilmDealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Bluesas Taxi Driver1971FilmMade For Each Otheras Gig's Father1971FilmCry Uncle!as Coughing Cop1971FilmThe Panic in Needle Parkas Samuels1971TVGreat Performancesas Gloucester1970FilmWhere’s Poppa?as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home1965FilmSkyscraper1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Nominee1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmAmanda Undercoveras Self