Paul Sorvino
Acting
Born: April 13, 1939 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: July 25, 2022 (aged 83)
Highest Rated
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
GoodFellas
1990
Romeo + Juliet
1996
The Firm
1993
Elementary
2012
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Cosmos
2014
Dick Tracy
1990
The Rocketeer
1991
Godfather of Harlem
2019
Kill the Irishman
2011
Law & Order
1990
Cruising
1980
Photos (7)
Movies (133)
GoodFellas
Paul Cicero
Romeo + Juliet
Fulgencio Capulet
The Firm
Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
Lips Manlis
The Rocketeer
Eddie Valentine
Money Talks
Guy Cipriani
Cruising
Capt. Edelson
Most Wanted
CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Careful What You Wish For
Sheriff Big Jack
Kill the Irishman
Tony Salerno
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Scheck (voice)
Bulworth
Graham Crockett
Knock Off
Harry Johanson
The Stuff
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
The Panic in Needle Park
Samuels
The Cooler
Buddy Stafford
Mambo Italiano
Gino Barberini
Rules Don't Apply
Vernon Scott
The Gambler
Hips
Undercover Grandpa
Giovanni
The Birthday Cake
Uncle Carmine
Reds
Louis Fraina
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Rotti Largo
Perfume
Lorenzo Mancini
Oh, God!
Reverend Willie Williams
The Day of the Dolphin
Curtis Mahoney
The Brink's Job
Jazz Maffie
I, the Jury
Detective Pat Chambers
Mr. 3000
Gus Panas
The Devil's Carnival
God
See Spot Run
Sonny Talia
Where’s Poppa?
Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Cold Deck
Chips
Cheaters
Constantine Kiamos
Divorce Invitation
Daniel Miller
Papa
Danny
Sicilian Vampire
Jimmy Scambino
Welcome to Acapulco
Senator Campbell
A Fine Mess
Tony Pazzo
4Closed
Bud
Doc West II : Triggerman
Sheriff Roy Basehart
Plan B
Joe Maloni
The Brooklyn Banker
Benny
Without Consent
Dr. Winslow
Love Is All There Is
Piero Malacici
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre
Mafia Doctor
Nicola Dellarusso
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Mayor Palantine
Mr. Fix It
Wally
Beneath the Leaves
Captain Parker
A Touch of Class
Walter Menkes
Cover Me
J.J. Davis
Imaginary Friend
Jonathan
Lost and Found
Reilly
Doc West
Roy Basehart
Houdini
Blackburn
Don't Touch My Daughter
Lt. Willman
American Perfekt
Frank
Escape Clause
Lt. Gil Farrand
Cry Uncle!
Coughing Cop
Most Guys Are Losers
Grandpa Paul
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
God
The Bronx Bull
Giuseppe LaMotta
With Intent to Kill
Doyle Reinecker
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Lou Friedlander
I Will, I Will...For Now
Lou Springer
The Amati Girls
Joe
That Championship Season
Phil Romano
Bad Impulse
Lou Branch
The Bandit Hound
Chief Burton
Parallel Lives
Ed Starling
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Ledudal
Dummy
Lowell Myers
Men with Guns
Horace Burke
The Thin Blue Lie
Frank Rizzo
Dog Watch
Delgoti
Off the Wall
Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Last Hour
Maitre Steinfeld
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Anthony Caruso
Immigrant
Yeshiva Principal
No Deposit
Alfie
For the Love of Money
Red Parker
Santa Baby 2
Santa Claus
Pursued
Grandpa
Bloodbrothers
Chubby De Coco
Greetings from the Shore
Catch Turner
God Don't Make the Laws
Lewis
Chasing Gold
Frank
Detours
Joe DiMaria
Longshot
Laszlo Pryce
How Sweet It Is
Big Mike
The Red Maple Leaf
Joseph Palermo
A Winter Rose
Skippy
The Wild Stallion
Nolan
Chiller
Reverend Penny
My Mother's Secret Life
Max
Surviving
Harvey
Backstreet Justice
Captain Phil Giarusso
A Question of Honor
Carlo Danzie
Kidnapped in Romania
Alexandru Damian
Executor
Father Antonio
King Lear
Gloucester
The Last Mile
The Tenor
That Championship Season
Coach
Very Close Quarters
Kiril
Dead Broke
Harvey
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
Harry Walters
Lost Cat Corona
Uncle Sam
Streghe verso nord
Gallio
Acts of Desperation
Chief Lassiter
Last I Heard
Joe Scoleri
The Great American Heist
Cheech
Skyscraper
1965
Made For Each Other
Gig's Father
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
Ring
Betrayed by Innocence
Mike Vogel
Almost Partners
Jack Wilder
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Taxi Driver
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Charlie
A Place for Heroes
Vincent
The Trouble with Cali
Ivan
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Gino
Harlem Aria
Fabiano Grazzi
The Hybrids Family
The Count
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Joe
Age Isn't Everything
Max
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Phil
Ciao America
Antonio Primavera
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005
As Long As We Both Shall Live
Jim
Price for Freedom
Shah of Iran
Angel and Big Joe
1975
TV Shows (23)
Law & Order
Phil Cerreta · 31 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko · 1 eps
Elementary
Robert Pardillo · 1 eps
The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Al Sidell · 1 eps
Great Performances
Gloucester · 1 eps
Moonlighting
David Addison Sr. · 1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
Sergeant Bert D'Angelo · 1 eps
Godfather of Harlem
Frank Costello · 13 eps
Duckman
Variecom CEO (voice) · 1 eps
Cosmos
Augustin Mouchot (voice) · 1 eps
Bad Blood
Nico Rizzuto Sr. · 6 eps
Still Standing
Al Miller · 4 eps
That's Life
Frank DeLucca · 36 eps
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Dr. Dominico Scarpa · 1 eps
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
Grandfathered
Jack Martino · 1 eps
L'onore e il rispetto
Beniamino · 6 eps
The Oldest Rookie
Ike Porter · 14 eps
Chiefs
Sheriff Skeeter Willis · 3 eps
Seventh Avenue
Dave Shaw · 3 eps
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
12 eps
We'll Get By
George Platt · 11 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 8 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Emigratis
Self · 1 eps
Josh Gates Tonight
Self · 1 eps
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Night Club
Himself
Turk 182!
Himself
Miller's Tale
Self
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
The Workaday Gangster
Self
The History of 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
Witness to 'Reds'
Self
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Self