Paul Sorvino

Personal Informations

Known for Department
Acting
Known appearances
177
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 13, 1939 (83 old)
Deathday
Jul 25, 2022
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as
Paul Anthony Sorvino
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Paul Sorvino

Paul Anthony Sorvino (/sɔːrˈviːnoʊ/, Italian: [sorˈviːno]; April 13, 1939 – 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.

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Known for

Pursued
Pursued
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
The Great American Heist
The Great American Heist
The Birthday Cake
The Birthday Cake
Most Guys Are Losers
Most Guys Are Losers
Josh Gates Tonight
Josh Gates Tonight
Bad Impulse
Bad Impulse
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
Beneath The Leaves
Beneath The Leaves
Acts of Desperation
Acts of Desperation
Papa
Papa
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
Price for Freedom
Price for Freedom
The Red Maple Leaf
The Red Maple Leaf
A Winter Rose
A Winter Rose
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply
The Hybrids Family
The Hybrids Family
The Brooklyn Banker
The Brooklyn Banker
Executor
Executor
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
Detours
Detours
Chasing Gold
Chasing Gold
The Bandit Hound
The Bandit Hound
Emigratis
Emigratis
Kidnapped in Romania
Kidnapped in Romania
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Cold Deck
Cold Deck
Sicilian Vampire
Sicilian Vampire
Grandfathered
Grandfathered
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud
Careful What You Wish For
Careful What You Wish For
No Deposit
No Deposit
Cosmos
Cosmos
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
4Closed
4Closed
How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is
Last I Heard
Last I Heard
Divorce Invitation
Divorce Invitation
Elementary
Elementary
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money
Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend
The Devil's Carnival
The Devil's Carnival
The Trouble with Cali
The Trouble with Cali
God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws
Night Club
Night Club
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman
Miller's Tale
Miller's Tale
Santa Baby 2
Santa Baby 2
Doc West II
Doc West II
Doc West
Doc West
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Last Hour
Last Hour
The History of 'Cruising'
The History of 'Cruising'
Mr. Fix It
Mr. Fix It
Witness to 'Reds'
Witness to 'Reds'
L'onore e il rispetto
L'onore e il rispetto
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
The Workaday Gangster
The Workaday Gangster
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby
Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000
Law & Order: The First 3 Years
Law & Order: The First 3 Years
The Cooler
The Cooler
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italiano
Mafia Doctor
Mafia Doctor
Still Standing
Still Standing
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Ciao America
Ciao America
Streghe verso nord
Streghe verso nord
Longshot
Longshot
Perfume
Perfume
See Spot Run
See Spot Run
The Amati Girls
The Amati Girls
Plan B
Plan B
That's Life
That's Life
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie
Cheaters
Cheaters
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria
Houdini
Houdini
Knock Off
Knock Off
Dead Broke
Dead Broke
Bulworth
Bulworth
Men with Guns
Men with Guns
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Most Wanted
Most Wanted
Money Talks
Money Talks
American Perfekt
American Perfekt
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Escape Clause
Escape Clause
Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is
Dog Watch
Dog Watch
Nixon
Nixon
Cover Me
Cover Me
Without Consent
Without Consent
Backstreet Justice
Backstreet Justice
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Duckman
Duckman
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
The Firm
The Firm
The Last Mile
The Last Mile
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
Don't Touch My Daughter
Don't Touch My Daughter
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything
Law & Order
Law & Order
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Oldest Rookie
The Oldest Rookie
Almost Partners
Almost Partners
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess
Betrayed by Innocence
Betrayed by Innocence
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
The Stuff
The Stuff
Chiller
Chiller
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Turk 182!
Turk 182!
Surviving
Surviving
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
My Mother's Secret Life
My Mother's Secret Life
Chiefs
Chiefs
Off the Wall
Off the Wall
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
A Question of Honor
A Question of Honor
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
Reds
Reds
Cruising
Cruising
Lost and Found
Lost and Found
Dummy
Dummy
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Bloodbrothers
Bloodbrothers
Oh, God!
Oh, God!
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
I Will, I Will...For Now
I Will, I Will...For Now
We'll Get By
We'll Get By
Angel and Big Joe
Angel and Big Joe
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
The Gambler
The Gambler
King Lear
King Lear
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Made For Each Other
Made For Each Other
Cry Uncle!
Cry Uncle!
The Panic in Needle Park
The Panic in Needle Park
Great Performances
Great Performances
Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
Skyscraper
Skyscraper
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
The Oscars
The Oscars

Acting

2023
Pursued
  —
Grandpa
2021
The Birthday Cake
  —
Uncle Carmine
2020
Most Guys Are Losers
  —
Grandpa Paul
2019
Bad Impulse
  —
Lou Branch
Godfather of Harlem
  —
Frank Costello
Beneath The Leaves
  —
Captain Parker
2018
Acts of Desperation
  —
Chief Lassiter
Papa
  —
Danny
2017
Bad Blood
  —
Nico Rizzuto Sr.
Price for Freedom
  —
Shah of Iran
The Red Maple Leaf
  —
Joseph Palermo
2016
A Winter Rose
  —
Skippy
Rules Don't Apply
  —
Vernon Scott
The Hybrids Family
  —
The Count
The Brooklyn Banker
  —
Benny
Executor
  —
Father Antonio
The Bronx Bull
  —
Giuseppe LaMotta
Detours
  —
Joe DiMaria
Chasing Gold
  —
Frank
The Bandit Hound
  —
Chief Burton
Emigratis
  —
Self
Kidnapped in Romania
  —
Alexandru Damian
2015
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
  —
Self (archive footage)
Cold Deck
  —
Chips
Sicilian Vampire
  —
Jimmy Scambino
Grandfathered
  —
Jack Martino
Careful What You Wish For
  —
Sheriff Big Jack
No Deposit
  —
Alfie
2014
Cosmos
  —
Augustin Mouchot (voice)
2013
Immigrant
  —
Yeshiva Principal
The Goldbergs
  —
Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
4Closed
  —
Bud
How Sweet It Is
  —
Big Mike
Last I Heard
  —
Joe Scoleri
2012
Divorce Invitation
  —
Daniel Miller
Elementary
  —
Robert Pardillo
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
  —
Mayor Palantine
For the Love of Money
  —
Red Parker
Imaginary Friend
  —
Jonathan
2011
God Don't Make the Laws
  —
Lewis
Night Club
  —
Himself
Kill the Irishman
  —
Tony Salerno
Miller's Tale
  —
Self
2009
Santa Baby 2
  —
Santa Claus
Doc West II
  —
Sheriff Roy Basehart
Doc West
  —
Roy Basehart
2008
Repo! The Genetic Opera
  —
Rotti Largo
Greetings from the Shore
  —
Catch Turner
Last Hour
  —
Maitre Steinfeld
2007
The History of 'Cruising'
  —
Self (archive footage)
2006
Mr. Fix It
  —
Wally
Witness to 'Reds'
  —
Self
L'onore e il rispetto
  —
Beniamino
2004
The Workaday Gangster
  —
Self
Mr. 3000
  —
Gus Panas
Law & Order: The First 3 Years
  —
Self - Sergeant Phil Cerreta
2003
The Cooler
  —
Buddy Stafford
Mambo Italiano
  —
Gino Barberini
Mafia Doctor
  —
Nicola Dellarusso
Hey Arnold! The Movie
  —
Scheck (voice)
Ciao America
  —
Antonio Primavera
2001
Streghe verso nord
  —
Gallio
Longshot
  —
Laszlo Pryce
Perfume
  —
Lorenzo Mancini
See Spot Run
  —
Sonny Talia
The Amati Girls
  —
Joe
Plan B
  —
Joe Maloni
2000
That's Life
  —
Frank DeLucca
The Thin Blue Lie
  —
Frank Rizzo
Cheaters
  —
Constantine Kiamos
1999
That Championship Season
  —
Coach
Harlem Aria
  —
Fabiano Grazzi
1998
Houdini
  —
Blackburn
Knock Off
  —
Harry Johanson
Dead Broke
  —
Harvey
Bulworth
  —
Graham Crockett
Men with Guns
  —
Horace Burke
Most Wanted
  —
CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Money Talks
  —
Guy Cipriani
American Perfekt
  —
Franck
1996
Romeo + Juliet
  —
Fulgencio Capulet
The Daily Show
  —
Self
Escape Clause
  —
Lt. Gil Farrand
Love Is All There Is
  —
Piero Malacici
Dog Watch
  —
Delgoti
1995
Nixon
  —
Henry Kissinger
Cover Me
  —
J.J. Davis
1994
Without Consent
  —
Dr. Winslow
Backstreet Justice
  —
Captain Phil Giarusso
Parallel Lives
  —
Ed Starling
The Firm
  —
Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
1992
The Last Mile
  —
The Tenor
1991
The Rocketeer
  —
Eddie Valentine
Don't Touch My Daughter
  —
Lt. Willman
1990
Law & Order
  —
Phil Cerreta
GoodFellas
  —
Paul Cicero
Dick Tracy
  —
Lips Manlis
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
  —
Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
The Oldest Rookie
  —
Det. Ike Porter
Almost Partners
  —
Jack Wilder
A Fine Mess
  —
Tony Pazzo
Betrayed by Innocence
  —
Mike Vogel
1985
The Stuff
  —
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Chiller
  —
Reverend Penny
Moonlighting
  —
David Addison Sr.
Turk 182!
  —
Himself
Surviving
  —
Harvey
1984
With Intent to Kill
  —
Doyle Reinecker
Murder, She Wrote
  —
Al Sidell
1983
Chiefs
  —
Sheriff Skeeter Willis
Off the Wall
  —
Warden Nicholas F. Castle
1982
That Championship Season
  —
Phil Romano
A Question of Honor
  —
Carlo Danzie
I, the Jury
  —
Detective Pat Chambers
Melanie
  —
Walter
1981
Reds
  —
Louis Fraina
1980
Cruising
  —
Capt. Edelson
1979
Lost and Found
  —
Reilly
Dummy
  —
Lowell Myers
1978
The Brink's Job
  —
Jazz Maffie
Slow Dancing In The Big City
  —
Lou Friedlander
Bloodbrothers
  —
Chubby De Coco
1977
Oh, God!
  —
Reverend Willie Williams
Seventh Avenue
  —
Dave Shaw
I Will, I Will...For Now
  —
Lou Springer
1975
We'll Get By
  —
George Platt
The Gambler
  —
Hips
King Lear
  —
Gloucester
1973
The Day of the Dolphin
  —
Curtis Mahoney
A Touch of Class
  —
Walter Menkes
1971
Made For Each Other
  —
Gig's Father
Cry Uncle!
  —
Coughing Cop
Great Performances
  —
Gloucester
1970
Where’s Poppa?
  —
Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
1956
Tony Awards
  —
Self - Nominee
1953
The Oscars
  —
Self

Directing

2012
The Trouble with Cali
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That Championship Season
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