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Paul Sorvino

Born: 1939

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died 25/07/2022

Resources

Movies

Mambo Italiano

Gino Barberini in Mambo Italiano

Romeo + Juliet

Fulgencio Capulet in Romeo + Juliet

GoodFellas

Paul Cicero in GoodFellas

The Rocketeer

Eddie Valentine in The Rocketeer

The Cooler

Buddy Stafford in The Cooler

Nixon

Henry Kissinger in Nixon

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Self (archive footage) in Exorcising 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

Self (archive footage) in The History of 'Cruising'

Kidnapped in Romania

Alexandru Damian in Kidnapped in Romania

The Brink's Job

Jazz Maffie in The Brink's Job

Money Talks

Guy Cipriani in Money Talks

Bulworth

Graham Crockett in Bulworth

Acts of Desperation

Chief Lassiter in Acts of Desperation

The Panic in Needle Park

Samuels in The Panic in Needle Park

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

Ledudal in Carnera: The Walking Mountain

Most Wanted

CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill in Most Wanted

Cruising

Capt. Edelson in Cruising

Turk 182!

Himself in Turk 182!

Plan B

Joe Maloni in Plan B

Pursued

Grandpa in Pursued

Don't Touch My Daughter

Lt. Willman in Don't Touch My Daughter

The Day of the Dolphin

Curtis Mahoney in The Day of the Dolphin

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Rotti Largo in Repo! The Genetic Opera

Where’s Poppa?

Owner of Gus & Grace's Home in Where’s Poppa?

Santa Baby 2

Santa Claus in Santa Baby 2

I, the Jury

Detective Pat Chambers in I, the Jury

Knock Off

Harry Johanson in Knock Off

Cheaters

Constantine Kiamos in Cheaters

The Gambler

Hips in The Gambler

Mr. 3000

Gus Panas in Mr. 3000

See Spot Run

Sonny Talia in See Spot Run

Doc West

Roy Basehart in Doc West

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

Charlie in Goodnight, Joseph Parker

The Stuff

Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears in The Stuff

Reds

Louis Fraina in Reds

Kill the Irishman

Tony Salerno in Kill the Irishman

Greetings from the Shore

Catch Turner in Greetings from the Shore

Love Is All There Is

Piero Malacici in Love Is All There Is

Doc West II

Sheriff Roy Basehart in Doc West II

American Perfekt

Franck in American Perfekt

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

Anthony Caruso in Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

Harlem Aria

Fabiano Grazzi in Harlem Aria

Melanie

Walter in Melanie

Chiller

Reverend Penny in Chiller

That Championship Season

Coach in That Championship Season

The Devil's Carnival

God in The Devil's Carnival

The Thin Blue Lie

Frank Rizzo in The Thin Blue Lie

The Great American Heist

Cheech in The Great American Heist

Miller's Tale

Self in Miller's Tale

Dog Watch

Delgoti in Dog Watch

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Mayor Palantine in Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Bloodbrothers

Chubby De Coco in Bloodbrothers

Escape Clause

Lt. Gil Farrand in Escape Clause

Divorce Invitation

Daniel Miller in Divorce Invitation

Imaginary Friend

Jonathan in Imaginary Friend

Almost Partners

Jack Wilder in Almost Partners

How Sweet It Is

Big Mike in How Sweet It Is

Streghe verso nord

Gallio in Streghe verso nord

God Don't Make the Laws

Lewis in God Don't Make the Laws

Lost and Found

Reilly in Lost and Found

Immigrant

Yeshiva Principal in Immigrant

4Closed

Bud in 4Closed

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

Harry Walters in It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

The Bronx Bull

Giuseppe LaMotta in The Bronx Bull

Angel and Big Joe

in Angel and Big Joe

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

in Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

Dummy

Lowell Myers in Dummy

Slow Dancing In The Big City

Lou Friedlander in Slow Dancing In The Big City

Oh, God!

Reverend Willie Williams in Oh, God!

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

Self in American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue

Ring in Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue

Last I Heard

Joe Scoleri in Last I Heard

Parallel Lives

Ed Starling in Parallel Lives

Off the Wall

Warden Nicholas F. Castle in Off the Wall

Night of 100 Stars III

Self in Night of 100 Stars III

Mafia Doctor

Nicola Dellarusso in Mafia Doctor

Longshot

Laszlo Pryce in Longshot

Houdini

Blackburn in Houdini

Men with Guns

Horace Burke in Men with Guns

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre in Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Surviving

Harvey in Surviving

The Firm

Tommy Morolto (uncredited) in The Firm

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

God in Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

Mr. Fix It

Wally in Mr. Fix It

Law & Order: The First 3 Years

Self - Sergeant Phil Cerreta in Law & Order: The First 3 Years

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Joe in Tell Me Where It Hurts

Detours

Joe DiMaria in Detours

Cold Deck

Chips in Cold Deck

That Championship Season

Phil Romano in That Championship Season

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Gino in Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Chasing Gold

Frank in Chasing Gold

Without Consent

Dr. Winslow in Without Consent

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Self in Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

The Bandit Hound

Chief Burton in The Bandit Hound

Backstreet Justice

Captain Phil Giarusso in Backstreet Justice

The Brooklyn Banker

Benny in The Brooklyn Banker

Cover Me

J.J. Davis in Cover Me

I Will, I Will...For Now

Lou Springer in I Will, I Will...For Now

Sicilian Vampire

Jimmy Scambino in Sicilian Vampire

No Deposit

Alfie in No Deposit

Careful What You Wish For

Sheriff Big Jack in Careful What You Wish For

A Fine Mess

Tony Pazzo in A Fine Mess

Skyscraper

in Skyscraper

For the Love of Money

Red Parker in For the Love of Money

Rules Don't Apply

Vernon Scott in Rules Don't Apply

A Touch of Class

Walter Menkes in A Touch of Class

Night Club

Himself in Night Club

Lost Cat Corona

Uncle Sam in Lost Cat Corona

The Hybrids Family

The Count in The Hybrids Family

Undercover Grandpa

Giovanni in Undercover Grandpa

Hey Arnold! The Movie

Scheck (voice) in Hey Arnold! The Movie

Executor

Father Antonio in Executor

Betrayed by Innocence

Mike Vogel in Betrayed by Innocence

King Lear

Gloucester in King Lear

Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game

Phil in Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game

A Winter Rose

Skippy in A Winter Rose

The Red Maple Leaf

Joseph Palermo in The Red Maple Leaf

Dick Tracy

Lips Manlis in Dick Tracy

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Self in Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Ciao America

Antonio Primavera in Ciao America

Dead Broke

Harvey in Dead Broke

Age Isn't Everything

Max in Age Isn't Everything

Papa

Danny in Papa

The Trouble with Cali

Ivan in The Trouble with Cali

Beneath The Leaves

Captain Parker in Beneath The Leaves

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

Cab Driver in Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

Made For Each Other

Gig's Father in Made For Each Other

Cry Uncle!

Coughing Cop in Cry Uncle!

My Mother's Secret Life

Max in My Mother's Secret Life

The Workaday Gangster

Self in The Workaday Gangster

Very Close Quarters

in Very Close Quarters

A Question of Honor

Carlo Danzie in A Question of Honor

Price for Freedom

Shah of Iran in Price for Freedom

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Self (archive footage) in Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Most Guys Are Losers

Grandpa Paul in Most Guys Are Losers

Perfume

Lorenzo Mancini in Perfume

The Last Mile

The Tenor in The Last Mile

Bad Impulse

Lou Branch in Bad Impulse

Last Hour

Maitre Steinfeld in Last Hour

The Birthday Cake

Uncle Carmine in The Birthday Cake

With Intent to Kill

Doyle Reinecker in With Intent to Kill

The Amati Girls

Joe in The Amati Girls

Witness to 'Reds'

Self in Witness to 'Reds'

TV Shows