Paul Sorvino
April 13, 1939 (85 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Paul Anthony Sorvino (/sษหrหviหnoส/, Italian: [sorหviหno]; April 13, 1939 โ July 25, 2022) was an American actor, opera singer, businessman, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทPursuedas Grandpa
- 2022 ยทAmerican Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospectiveas Self
- 2022 ยทThe Great American Heistas Cheech
- 2021 ยทThe Birthday Cakeas Uncle Carmine
- 2020 ยทMost Guys Are Losersas Grandpa Paul
- 2020 ยทJosh Gates Tonightas Self
- 2019 ยทBad Impulseas Lou Branch
- 2019 ยทGodfather of Harlemas Frank Costello
- 2019 ยทBeneath The Leavesas Captain Parker
- 2018 ยทActs of Desperationas Chief Lassiter
- 2018 ยทPapaas Danny
- 2018 ยทAbe & Phil's Last Poker Gameas Phil
- 2017 ยทBad Bloodas Nico Rizzuto Sr.
- 2017 ยทUndercover Grandpaas Giovanni
- 2017 ยทPrice for Freedomas Shah of Iran
- 2017 ยทThe Red Maple Leafas Joseph Palermo
- 2017 ยทLost Cat Coronaas Uncle Sam
- 2016 ยทA Winter Roseas Skippy
- 2016 ยทRules Don't Applyas Vernon Scott
- 2016 ยทThe Hybrids Familyas The Count
- 2016 ยทThe Brooklyn Bankeras Benny
- 2016 ยทExecutoras Father Antonio
- 2016 ยทThe Bronx Bullas Giuseppe LaMotta
- 2016 ยทDetoursas Joe DiMaria
- 2016 ยทChasing Goldas Frank
- 2016 ยทThe Bandit Houndas Chief Burton
- 2016 ยทEmigratisas Self
- 2016 ยทKidnapped in Romaniaas Alexandru Damian
- 2016 ยทAlleluia! The Devil's Carnivalas God
- 2016 ยทCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas Dr. Dominico Scarpa
- 2015 ยทEnzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทCold Deckas Chips
- 2015 ยทSicilian Vampireas Jimmy Scambino
- 2015 ยทGrandfatheredas Jack Martino
- 2015 ยทCelebrity Family Feudas Self
- 2015 ยทCareful What You Wish Foras Sheriff Big Jack
- 2015 ยทNo Depositas Alfie
- 2014 ยทCosmosas Augustin Mouchot (voice)
- 2013 ยทImmigrantas Yeshiva Principal
- 2013 ยทThe Goldbergsas Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
- 2013 ยท4Closedas Bud
- 2013 ยทHow Sweet It Isas Big Mike
- 2013 ยทLast I Heardas Joe Scoleri
- 2012 ยทDivorce Invitationas Daniel Miller
- 2012 ยทElementaryas Robert Pardillo
- 2012 ยทJersey Shore Shark Attackas Mayor Palantine
- 2012 ยทFor the Love of Moneyas Red Parker
- 2012 ยทImaginary Friendas Jonathan
- 2012 ยทThe Devil's Carnivalas God
- 2012 ยทThe Trouble with Calias Ivan
- 2011 ยทGod Don't Make the Lawsas Lewis
- 2011 ยทNight Clubas Himself
- 2011 ยทKill the Irishmanas Tony Salerno
- 2011 ยทMiller's Taleas Self
- 2009 ยทSanta Baby 2as Santa Claus
- 2009 ยทThe Wild Stallionas Nolan
- 2009 ยทDoc West IIas Sheriff Roy Basehart
- 2009 ยทDoc Westas Roy Basehart
- 2008 ยทRepo! The Genetic Operaas Rotti Largo
- 2008 ยทGreetings from the Shoreas Catch Turner
- 2008 ยทCarnera: The Walking Mountainas Ledudal
- 2008 ยทLast Houras Maitre Steinfeld
- 2007 ยทThe History of 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทExorcising 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทMr. Fix Itas Wally
- 2006 ยทWitness to 'Reds'as Self
- 2006 ยทL'onore e il rispettoas Beniamino
- 2005 ยทGangland: Bullets over Hollywoodas
- 2005 ยทThe Apprentice: Martha Stewartas
- 2004 ยทThe Workaday Gangsteras Self
- 2004 ยทGoodnight, Joseph Parkeras Charlie
- 2004 ยทThe Tony Danza Showas Self
- 2004 ยทJack & Bobbyas
- 2004 ยทGetting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self
- 2004 ยทMr. 3000as Gus Panas
- 2003 ยทThe Cooleras Buddy Stafford
- 2003 ยทMambo Italianoas Gino Barberini
- 2003 ยทMafia Doctoras Nicola Dellarusso
- 2002 ยทStill Standingas Al Miller
- 2002 ยทHey Arnold! The Movieas Scheck (voice)
- 2002 ยทCiao Americaas Antonio Primavera
- 2001 ยทStreghe verso nordas Gallio
- 2001 ยทLongshotas Laszlo Pryce
- 2001 ยทPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self
- 2001 ยทPerfumeas Lorenzo Mancini
- 2001 ยทSee Spot Runas Sonny Talia
- 2001 ยทThe Amati Girlsas Joe
- 2001 ยทPlan Bas Joe Maloni
- 2000 ยทThat's Lifeas Frank DeLucca
- 2000 ยทThe Thin Blue Lieas Frank Rizzo
- 2000 ยทCheatersas Constantine Kiamos
- 1999 ยทThat Championship Seasonas Coach
- 1999 ยทThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest
- 1999 ยทHarlem Ariaas Fabiano Grazzi
- 1998 ยทHoudinias Blackburn
- 1998 ยทKnock Offas Harry Johanson
- 1998 ยทDead Brokeas Harvey
- 1998 ยทBulworthas Graham Crockett
- 1998 ยทMen with Gunsas Horace Burke
- 1998 ยทThe Big Houseas
- 1997 ยทJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Joe Torre
- 1997 ยทMost Wantedas CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
- 1997 ยทMoney Talksas Guy Cipriani
- 1997 ยทAmerican Perfektas Franck
- 1996 ยทRomeo + Julietas Fulgencio Capulet
- 1996 ยทThe Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ยทEscape Clauseas Lt. Gil Farrand
- 1996 ยทLove Is All There Isas Piero Malacici
- 1996 ยทDog Watchas Delgoti
- 1995 ยทNixonas Henry Kissinger
- 1995 ยทCover Meas J.J. Davis
- 1994 ยทWithout Consentas Dr. Winslow
- 1994 ยทBackstreet Justiceas Captain Phil Giarusso
- 1994 ยทParallel Livesas Ed Starling
- 1994 ยทDuckmanas
- 1993 ยทPerry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wivesas Anthony Caruso
- 1993 ยทThe Firmas Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
- 1992 ยทThe Last Mileas The Tenor
- 1991 ยทThe Rocketeeras Eddie Valentine
- 1991 ยทDon't Touch My Daughteras Lt. Willman
- 1991 ยทAge Isn't Everythingas Max
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Phil Cerreta
- 1990 ยทGoodFellasas Paul Cicero
- 1990 ยทNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self
- 1990 ยทDick Tracyas Lips Manlis
- 1987 ยทStar Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
- 1987 ยทThe Oldest Rookieas Det. Ike Porter
- 1987 ยทAlmost Partnersas Jack Wilder
- 1986 ยทVery Close Quartersas
- 1986 ยทA Fine Messas Tony Pazzo
- 1986 ยทBetrayed by Innocenceas Mike Vogel
- 1986 ยทVasectomy: A Delicate Matteras Gino
- 1985 ยทThe Stuffas Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
- 1985 ยทChilleras Reverend Penny
- 1985 ยทMoonlightingas David Addison Sr.
- 1985 ยทTurk 182!as Himself
- 1985 ยทSurvivingas Harvey
- 1984 ยทWith Intent to Killas Doyle Reinecker
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Al Sidell
- 1984 ยทMy Mother's Secret Lifeas Max
- 1983 ยทChiefsas Sheriff Skeeter Willis
- 1983 ยทOff the Wallas Warden Nicholas F. Castle
- 1982 ยทThat Championship Seasonas Phil Romano
- 1982 ยทA Question of Honoras Carlo Danzie
- 1982 ยทI, the Juryas Detective Pat Chambers
- 1982 ยทMelanieas Walter
- 1981 ยทRedsas Louis Fraina
- 1980 ยทCruisingas Capt. Edelson
- 1979 ยทLost and Foundas Reilly
- 1979 ยทDummyas Lowell Myers
- 1978 ยทThe Brink's Jobas Jazz Maffie
- 1978 ยทSlow Dancing In The Big Cityas Lou Friedlander
- 1978 ยทBloodbrothersas Chubby De Coco
- 1977 ยทOh, God!as Reverend Willie Williams
- 1977 ยทSeventh Avenueas Dave Shaw
- 1976 ยทBert D'Angelo Superstaras
- 1976 ยทI Will, I Will...For Nowas Lou Springer
- 1975 ยทWe'll Get Byas George Platt
- 1975 ยทAngel and Big Joeas
- 1974 ยทShoot It Black, Shoot It Blueas Ring
- 1974 ยทIt Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Harry Walters
- 1974 ยทThe Gambleras Hips
- 1974 ยทTell Me Where It Hurtsas Joe
- 1974 ยทKing Learas Gloucester
- 1973 ยทThe Day of the Dolphinas Curtis Mahoney
- 1973 ยทA Touch of Classas Walter Menkes
- 1972 ยทThe Streets of San Franciscoas Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
- 1972 ยทDealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Bluesas Cab Driver
- 1971 ยทMade For Each Otheras Gig's Father
- 1971 ยทCry Uncle!as Coughing Cop
- 1971 ยทThe Panic in Needle Parkas Samuels
- 1971 ยทGreat Performancesas Gloucester
- 1970 ยทWhereโs Poppa?as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
- 1965 ยทSkyscraperas
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self