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 Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Elementary
2012
as Robert Pardillo
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Al Sidell
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Goldbergs
2013
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
Great Performances
1971
as Gloucester
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Moonlighting
1985
as David Addison Sr.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Frank Costello
Duckman
1994
as Variecom CEO (voice)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Still Standing
2002
as Al Miller
Cosmos
2014
as Augustin Mouchot (voice)
Jack & Bobby
2004
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
That's Life
2000
as Frank DeLucca
Bad Blood
2017
as Nico Rizzuto Sr.
Emigratis
2016
as Self
Grandfathered
2015
as Jack Martino
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
as Beniamino
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
Chiefs
1983
as Sheriff Skeeter Willis
The Oldest Rookie
1987
as Ike Porter
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
Seventh Avenue
1977
as Dave Shaw
We'll Get By
1975
as George Platt
The Big House
1998
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
1976
Movies (147)
GoodFellas
1990
as Paul Cicero
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Fulgencio Capulet
The Firm
1993
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Careful What You Wish For
2015
as Sheriff Big Jack
Cruising
1980
as Capt. Edelson
Dick Tracy
1990
as Lips Manlis
Nixon
1995
as Henry Kissinger
Reds
1981
as Louis Fraina
The Rocketeer
1991
as Eddie Valentine
Knock Off
1998
as Harry Johanson
Kill the Irishman
2011
as Tony Salerno
The Stuff
1985
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Bulworth
1998
as Graham Crockett
Money Talks
1997
as Guy Cipriani
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
as Samuels
Rules Don't Apply
2016
as Vernon Scott
Perfume
2001
as Lorenzo Mancini
Mr. 3000
2004
as Gus Panas
Most Wanted
1997
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
See Spot Run
2001
as Sonny Talia
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008
as Rotti Largo
The Cooler
2003
as Buddy Stafford
Doc West II : Triggerman
2009
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
Most Guys Are Losers
2020
as Grandpa Paul
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Longshot
2001
as Laszlo Pryce
The Gambler
1974
as Hips
A Touch of Class
1973
as Walter Menkes
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Scheck (voice)
The Birthday Cake
2021
as Uncle Carmine
Last Hour
2008
as Maitre Steinfeld
Mambo Italiano
2003
as Gino Barberini
Mr. Fix It
2006
as Wally
Cheaters
2000
as Constantine Kiamos
Doc West
2009
as Roy Basehart
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Piero Malacici
Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
4Closed
2013
as Bud
I, the Jury
1982
as Detective Pat Chambers
Undercover Grandpa
2017
as Giovanni
A Fine Mess
1986
as Tony Pazzo
A Winter Rose
2016
as Skippy
Turk 182!
1985
as Himself
The Brink's Job
1978
as Jazz Maffie
Oh, God!
1977
as Reverend Willie Williams
Cover Me
1995
as J.J. Davis
The Devil's Carnival
2012
as God
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
as Self
Plan B
2002
as Joe Maloni
The Thin Blue Lie
2000
as Frank Rizzo
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993
as Anthony Caruso
Bloodbrothers
1978
as Chubby De Coco
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
as Curtis Mahoney
The Bronx Bull
2016
as Giuseppe LaMotta
American Perfekt
1997
as Frank
Without Consent
1994
as Dr. Winslow
Divorce Invitation
2012
as Daniel Miller
Imaginary Friend
2012
as Jonathan
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Uncle Sam
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
2016
as God
Chiller
1985
as Reverend Penny
Papa
2018
as Danny
Very Close Quarters
1986
as Kiril
Welcome to Acapulco
2019
as Senator Campbell
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004
as Self
Houdini
1998
as Blackburn
No Deposit
2015
as Alfie
Escape Clause
1996
as Lt. Gil Farrand
Lost and Found
1979
as Reilly
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991
as Lt. Willman
Miller's Tale
2011
as Self
Beneath the Leaves
2019
as Captain Parker
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
as Mayor Palantine
Surviving
1985
as Harvey
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
as Joe Torre
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972
as Taxi Driver
The Brooklyn Banker
2016
as Benny
For the Love of Money
2012
as Red Parker
Off the Wall
1983
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
as Self
Dummy
1979
as Lowell Myers
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
2008
as Ledudal
Dog Watch
1997
as Delgoti
Melanie
1982
as Walter
Dead Broke
1998
as Harvey
Detours
2016
as Joe DiMaria
Pursued
2023
as Grandpa
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Mile
1992
as The Tenor
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
as Joseph Palermo
Backstreet Justice
1994
as Captain Phil Giarusso
A Question of Honor
1982
as Carlo Danzie
Santa Baby 2
2009
as Santa Claus
Cry Uncle!
1971
as Coughing Cop
Greetings from the Shore
2007
as Catch Turner
My Mother's Secret Life
1984
as Max
Sicilian Vampire
2015
as Jimmy Scambino
That Championship Season
1999
as Coach
Kidnapped in Romania
2016
as Alexandru Damian
Harlem Aria
1999
as Fabiano Grazzi
That Championship Season
1982
as Phil Romano
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974
as Harry Walters
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Parallel Lives
1994
as Ed Starling
The Amati Girls
2001
as Joe
Night Club
2011
as Himself
Ciao America
2002
as Antonio Primavera
King Lear
1974
as Gloucester
The Bandit Hound
2016
as Chief Burton
Executor
2016
as Father Antonio
Bad Impulse
2019
as Lou Branch
Betrayed by Innocence
1986
as Mike Vogel
Men with Guns
1998
as Horace Burke
The Wild Stallion
2009
as Nolan
Last I Heard
2013
as Joe Scoleri
Mafia Doctor
2003
as Nicola Dellarusso
With Intent to Kill
1984
as Doyle Reinecker
Chasing Gold
2016
as Frank
Immigrant
2013
as Yeshiva Principal
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
as Lou Springer
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
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) — as Fulgencio Capulet
- The Firm (1993) — as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
- Careful What You Wish For (2015) — as Sheriff Big Jack
- Cruising (1980) — as Capt. Edelson
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