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Paul Sorvino

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.

Filmography

2023FilmPursuedas Grandpa 2022FilmAmerican Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospectiveas Self 2022FilmThe Great American Heistas Cheech 2021FilmThe Birthday Cakeas Uncle Carmine 2020FilmMost Guys Are Losersas Grandpa Paul 2020FilmGoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self 2020TVJosh Gates Tonightas Self 2019FilmBad Impulseas Lou Branch 2019TVGodfather of Harlemas Frank Costello 2019FilmWelcome to Acapulcoas Senator Campbell 2019FilmBeneath the Leavesas Captain Parker 2018FilmActs of Desperationas Chief Lassiter 2018FilmPapaas Danny 2018FilmAbe & Phil's Last Poker Gameas Phil 2017TVBad Bloodas Nico Rizzuto Sr.2017FilmUndercover Grandpaas Giovanni 2017FilmPrice for Freedomas Shah of Iran 2017FilmLost Cat Coronaas Uncle Sam 2017FilmThe Red Maple Leafas Joseph Palermo 2016FilmA Winter Roseas Skippy 2016FilmRules Don't Applyas Vernon Scott 2016FilmThe Hybrids Familyas The Count 2016FilmThe Brooklyn Bankeras Benny 2016FilmExecutoras Father Antonio 2016FilmThe Bronx Bullas Giuseppe LaMotta 2016FilmDetoursas Joe DiMaria 2016FilmChasing Goldas Frank 2016FilmThe Bandit Houndas Chief Burton 2016TVEmigratisas Self 2016FilmKidnapped in Romaniaas Alexandru Damian 2016FilmAlleluia! The Devil's Carnivalas God 2016TVCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas Dr. Dominico Scarpa 2016FilmAs Long As We Both Shall Liveas Jim 2015FilmEnzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)2015FilmCold Deckas Chips 2015FilmSicilian Vampireas Jimmy Scambino 2015TVGrandfatheredas Jack Martino 2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self 2015FilmCareful What You Wish Foras Sheriff Big Jack 2015FilmNo Depositas Alfie 2014TVCosmosas Augustin Mouchot (voice)2013FilmImmigrantas Yeshiva Principal 2013TVThe Goldbergsas Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg 2013Film4Closedas Bud 2013FilmHow Sweet It Isas Big Mike 2013FilmLast I Heardas Joe Scoleri 2012FilmDivorce Invitationas Daniel Miller 2012TVElementaryas Robert Pardillo 2012FilmJersey Shore Shark Attackas Mayor Palantine 2012FilmFor the Love of Moneyas Red Parker 2012FilmImaginary Friendas Jonathan 2012FilmThe Devil's Carnivalas God 2012FilmThe Trouble with Calias Ivan 2011FilmGod Don't Make the Lawsas Lewis 2011FilmNight Clubas Himself 2011FilmKill the Irishmanas Tony Salerno 2011FilmMiller's Taleas Self 2009FilmSanta Baby 2as Santa Claus 2009FilmThe Wild Stallionas Nolan 2009FilmDoc West II : Triggermanas Sheriff Roy Basehart 2009FilmDoc Westas Roy Basehart 2008FilmRepo! The Genetic Operaas Rotti Largo 2008FilmCarnera: The Walking Mountainas Ledudal 2008FilmLast Houras Maitre Steinfeld 2007FilmExorcising 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)2007FilmThe History of 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)2007FilmThe History of 'Cruising'2007FilmGreetings from the Shoreas Catch Turner 2006FilmMr. Fix Itas Wally 2006FilmWitness to 'Reds'as Self 2006TVL'onore e il rispettoas Beniamino 2005FilmGangland: Bullets over Hollywood 2005TVThe Apprentice: Martha Stewart 2004FilmThe Workaday Gangsteras Self 2004FilmGoodnight, Joseph Parkeras Charlie 2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self 2004TVJack & Bobby 2004FilmGetting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self 2004FilmMr. 3000as Gus Panas 2003FilmThe Cooleras Buddy Stafford 2003FilmMambo Italianoas Gino Barberini 2003FilmMafia Doctoras Nicola Dellarusso 2002TVStill Standingas Al Miller 2002FilmHey Arnold! The Movieas Scheck (voice)2002FilmPlan Bas Joe Maloni 2002FilmCiao Americaas Antonio Primavera 2001FilmStreghe verso nordas Gallio 2001FilmLongshotas Laszlo Pryce 2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self 2001FilmPerfumeas Lorenzo Mancini 2001FilmSee Spot Runas Sonny Talia 2001FilmThe Amati Girlsas Joe 2000TVThat's Lifeas Frank DeLucca 2000FilmThe Thin Blue Lieas Frank Rizzo 2000FilmCheatersas Constantine Kiamos 1999FilmThat Championship Seasonas Coach 1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest 1999FilmHarlem Ariaas Fabiano Grazzi 1998FilmHoudinias Blackburn 1998FilmKnock Offas Harry Johanson 1998FilmDead Brokeas Harvey 1998FilmBulworthas Graham Crockett 1998FilmMen with Gunsas Horace Burke 1998TVThe Big House 1997FilmJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Joe Torre 1997FilmMost Wantedas CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill 1997FilmMoney Talksas Guy Cipriani 1997FilmDog Watchas Delgoti 1997FilmAmerican Perfektas Frank 1996FilmRomeo + Julietas Fulgencio Capulet 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996FilmEscape Clauseas Lt. Gil Farrand 1996FilmLove Is All There Isas Piero Malacici 1995FilmNixonas Henry Kissinger 1995FilmCover Meas J.J. Davis 1994FilmWithout Consentas Dr. Winslow 1994FilmBackstreet Justiceas Captain Phil Giarusso 1994FilmParallel Livesas Ed Starling 1994TVDuckmanas Variecom CEO (voice)1993FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wivesas Anthony Caruso 1993FilmThe Firmas Tommy Morolto (uncredited)1992FilmThe Last Mileas The Tenor 1991FilmThe Rocketeeras Eddie Valentine 1991FilmDon't Touch My Daughteras Lt. Willman 1991FilmAge Isn't Everythingas Max 1990TVLaw & Orderas Phil Cerreta 1990FilmGoodFellasas Paul Cicero 1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1990FilmDick Tracyas Lips Manlis 1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko 1987TVThe Oldest Rookieas Ike Porter 1987FilmAlmost Partnersas Jack Wilder 1986FilmVery Close Quartersas Kiril 1986FilmA Fine Messas Tony Pazzo 1986FilmBetrayed by Innocenceas Mike Vogel 1986FilmVasectomy: A Delicate Matteras Gino 1985FilmThe Stuffas Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears 1985FilmChilleras Reverend Penny 1985TVMoonlightingas David Addison Sr.1985FilmTurk 182!as Himself 1985FilmSurvivingas Harvey 1984FilmWith Intent to Killas Doyle Reinecker 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Al Sidell 1984FilmMy Mother's Secret Lifeas Max 1983TVChiefsas Sheriff Skeeter Willis 1983FilmOff the Wallas Warden Nicholas F. Castle 1982FilmThat Championship Seasonas Phil Romano 1982FilmA Question of Honoras Carlo Danzie 1982FilmI, the Juryas Detective Pat Chambers 1982FilmMelanieas Walter 1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest 1981FilmRedsas Louis Fraina 1980FilmCruisingas Capt. Edelson 1979FilmLost and Foundas Reilly 1979FilmDummyas Lowell Myers 1978FilmThe Brink's Jobas Jazz Maffie 1978FilmSlow Dancing In The Big Cityas Lou Friedlander 1978FilmBloodbrothersas Chubby De Coco 1977FilmOh, God!as Reverend Willie Williams 1977TVSeventh Avenueas Dave Shaw 1976TVBert D'Angelo Superstar 1976FilmI Will, I Will...For Nowas Lou Springer 1975TVWe'll Get Byas George Platt 1975FilmAngel and Big Joe 1974FilmShoot It Black, Shoot It Blueas Ring 1974FilmIt Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Harry Walters 1974FilmThe Gambleras Hips 1974FilmTell Me Where It Hurtsas Joe 1974FilmKing Learas Gloucester 1973FilmThe Day of the Dolphinas Curtis Mahoney 1973FilmA Touch of Classas Walter Menkes 1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Sergeant Bert D'Angelo 1972FilmDealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Bluesas Taxi Driver 1971FilmMade For Each Otheras Gig's Father 1971FilmCry Uncle!as Coughing Cop 1971FilmThe Panic in Needle Parkas Samuels 1971TVGreat Performancesas Gloucester 1970FilmWhere’s Poppa?as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home 1965FilmSkyscraper 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self