Paul Sorvino
- Acting
- April 13, 1939 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- July 25, 2022
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
Filmography
- As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas · Self
- Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult · Self
- Pursued · Grandpa
- American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective · Self
- The Great American Heist · Cheech
- The Birthday Cake · Uncle Carmine
- Most Guys Are Losers · Grandpa Paul
- GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors · Self
- Josh Gates Tonight · Self
- Bad Impulse · Lou Branch
- Godfather of Harlem · Frank Costello
- Welcome to Acapulco · Senator Campbell
- Beneath the Leaves · Captain Parker
- Acts of Desperation · Chief Lassiter
- Papa · Danny
- Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game · Phil
- Bad Blood · Nico Rizzuto Sr.
- Undercover Grandpa · Giovanni
- Price for Freedom · Shah of Iran
- Lost Cat Corona · Uncle Sam
- The Red Maple Leaf · Joseph Palermo
- 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
- Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival · God
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders · Dr. Dominico Scarpa
- As Long As We Both Shall Live · Jim
- Enzian: When the Lights Go Up · Self
- Cold Deck · Chips
- Sicilian Vampire · Jimmy Scambino
- Grandfathered · Jack Martino
- Celebrity Family Feud · Self
- Careful What You Wish For · Sheriff Big Jack
- No Deposit · Alfie
- A Place for Heroes · Vincent
- Cosmos · Augustin Mouchot (Voice)
- Immigrant · Yeshiva Principal
- The Goldbergs · Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
- 4Closed · Bud
- Last I Heard · Joe Scoleri
- How Sweet It Is · Big Mike
- Divorce Invitation · Daniel Miller
- Elementary · Robert Pardillo
- Jersey Shore Shark Attack · Mayor Palantine
- For the Love of Money · Red Parker
- Imaginary Friend · Jonathan
- The Devil's Carnival · God
- The Trouble with Cali · Ivan, Director
- God Don't Make the Laws · Lewis
- Night Club · Self
- Kill the Irishman · Tony Salerno
- Miller's Tale · Self
- Santa Baby 2 · Santa Claus
- The Wild Stallion · Nolan
- Doc West II : Triggerman · Sheriff Roy Basehart
- Doc West · Roy Basehart
- Repo! The Genetic Opera · Rotti Largo
- Carnera: The Walking Mountain · Ledudal
- Last Hour · Maitre Steinfeld
- Exorcising 'Cruising' · Self
- The History of 'Cruising' · Self
- Greetings from the Shore · Catch Turner
- Mr. Fix It · Wally
- Witness to 'Reds' · Self
- L'onore e il rispetto · Beniamino
- Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
- The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
- The Workaday Gangster · Self
- Goodnight, Joseph Parker · Charlie
- The Tony Danza Show · Self
- Jack & Bobby
- Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' · Self