Paul Sorvino
Known for Acting · 185 credits
- Born
- 1939-04-13
- Died
- 2022-07-25
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Paul Anthony Sorvino · پل سوروینو
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.
Known For
TV Shows (38)
Law & Order
1990
as Phil Cerreta
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
Elementary
2012
as Robert Pardillo
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Al Sidell
The Goldbergs
2013
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Great Performances
1971
as Gloucester
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Moonlighting
1985
as David Addison Sr.
Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Frank Costello
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Duckman
1994
as Variecom CEO (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Cosmos
2014
as Augustin Mouchot (voice)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
Grandfathered
2015
as Jack Martino
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Still Standing
2002
as Al Miller
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa
That's Life
2000
as Frank DeLucca
Jack & Bobby
2004
Bad Blood
2017
as Nico Rizzuto Sr.
Emigratis
2016
as Self
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
as Beniamino
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
The Oldest Rookie
1987
as Ike Porter
Chiefs
1983
as Sheriff Skeeter Willis
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
We'll Get By
1975
as George Platt
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
1976
Seventh Avenue
1977
as Dave Shaw
The Big House
1998
Movies (147)
GoodFellas
1990
as Paul Cicero
Dick Tracy
1990
as Lips Manlis
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Fulgencio Capulet
The Firm
1993
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Cruising
1980
as Capt. Edelson
Careful What You Wish For
2015
as Sheriff Big Jack
Kill the Irishman
2011
as Tony Salerno
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
as Samuels
Mambo Italiano
2003
as Gino Barberini
The Rocketeer
1991
as Eddie Valentine
Most Wanted
1997
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Rules Don't Apply
2016
as Vernon Scott
Money Talks
1997
as Guy Cipriani
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Scheck (voice)
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008
as Rotti Largo
Perfume
2001
as Lorenzo Mancini
Bulworth
1998
as Graham Crockett
Sicilian Vampire
2015
as Jimmy Scambino
See Spot Run
2001
as Sonny Talia
Mafia Doctor
2003
as Nicola Dellarusso
Nixon
1995
as Henry Kissinger
Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Knock Off
1998
as Harry Johanson
The Stuff
1985
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Undercover Grandpa
2017
as Giovanni
Cold Deck
2015
as Chips
Reds
1981
as Louis Fraina
Cheaters
2000
as Constantine Kiamos
The Bandit Hound
2016
as Chief Burton
Papa
2018
as Danny
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
as Mayor Palantine
Melanie
1982
as Walter
The Birthday Cake
2021
as Uncle Carmine
The Gambler
1974
as Hips
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
as Self
For the Love of Money
2012
as Red Parker
Houdini
1998
as Blackburn
Immigrant
2013
as Yeshiva Principal
That Championship Season
1982
as Phil Romano
Divorce Invitation
2012
as Daniel Miller
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
as Curtis Mahoney
Mr. 3000
2004
as Gus Panas
Miller's Tale
2011
as Self
Greetings from the Shore
2007
as Catch Turner
Cover Me
1995
as J.J. Davis
The Bronx Bull
2016
as Giuseppe LaMotta
That Championship Season
1999
as Coach
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Most Guys Are Losers
2020
as Grandpa Paul
Chasing Gold
2016
as Frank
Parallel Lives
1994
as Ed Starling
A Touch of Class
1973
as Walter Menkes
Lost and Found
1979
as Reilly
The Cooler
2003
as Buddy Stafford
The Great American Heist
2022
as Cheech
American Perfekt
1997
as Frank
Dummy
1979
as Lowell Myers
Detours
2016
as Joe DiMaria
Doc West II : Triggerman
2009
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
2020
as Self
A Fine Mess
1986
as Tony Pazzo
The Brink's Job
1978
as Jazz Maffie
Imaginary Friend
2012
as Jonathan
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Piero Malacici
Mr. Fix It
2006
as Wally
The Devil's Carnival
2012
as God
A Winter Rose
2016
as Skippy
Oh, God!
1977
as Reverend Willie Williams
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Uncle Sam
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
2016
as God
Doc West
2009
as Roy Basehart
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004
as Charlie
Backstreet Justice
1994
as Captain Phil Giarusso
Kidnapped in Romania
2016
as Alexandru Damian
Amanda Undercover
as Self
The Amati Girls
2001
as Joe
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
I, the Jury
1982
as Detective Pat Chambers
Dog Watch
1997
as Delgoti
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
as Joseph Palermo
Escape Clause
1996
as Lt. Gil Farrand
The Workaday Gangster
2004
as Self
Skyscraper
1965
Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Max
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991
as Lt. Willman
Welcome to Acapulco
2019
as Senator Campbell
Bloodbrothers
1978
as Chubby De Coco
Plan B
2002
as Joe Maloni
4Closed
2013
as Bud
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Very Close Quarters
1986
as Kiril
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004
as Self
Without Consent
1994
as Dr. Winslow
A Question of Honor
1982
as Carlo Danzie
Surviving
1985
as Harvey
God Don't Make the Laws
2011
as Lewis
Made For Each Other
1971
as Gig's Father
The Trouble with Cali
2012
as Ivan
Off the Wall
1983
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Beneath the Leaves
2019
as Captain Parker
Longshot
2001
as Laszlo Pryce
How Sweet It Is
2013
as Big Mike
Harlem Aria
1999
as Fabiano Grazzi
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993
as Anthony Caruso
Bad Impulse
2019
as Lou Branch
Betrayed by Innocence
1986
as Mike Vogel
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972
as Taxi Driver
The Wild Stallion
2009
as Nolan
The Hybrids Family
2016
as The Count
Chiller
1985
as Reverend Penny
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
as Lou Springer
King Lear
1974
as Gloucester
The Brooklyn Banker
2016
as Benny
Turk 182!
1985
as Himself
Angel and Big Joe
1975
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
as Joe Torre
The Last Mile
1992
as The Tenor
Acts of Desperation
2018
as Chief Lassiter
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
2018
as Phil
The Thin Blue Lie
2000
as Frank Rizzo
About Paul Sorvino
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. With 185 credits spanning from 1953 to 2023, Paul Sorvino has appeared in 147 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Sorvino Movies
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Paul Cicero
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Lips Manlis
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) — as Fulgencio Capulet
- The Firm (1993) — as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
- Cruising (1980) — as Capt. Edelson
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