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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

181

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-04-13

Day of Death

2022-07-25 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As

Paul Anthony Sorvino

پل سوروینو

Paul Sorvino

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

Mambo Italiano

2003

Mambo Italiano

as

Gino Barberini

Romeo + Juliet

1996

Romeo + Juliet

as

Fulgencio Capulet

GoodFellas

1990

GoodFellas

as

Paul Cicero

The Rocketeer

1991

The Rocketeer

as

Eddie Valentine

The Cooler

2003

The Cooler

as

Buddy Stafford

Nixon

1995

Nixon

as

Henry Kissinger

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007

Exorcising 'Cruising'

as

Self (archive footage)

The History of 'Cruising'

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

as

Self (archive footage)

Kidnapped in Romania

2016

Kidnapped in Romania

as

Alexandru Damian

The Brink's Job

1978

The Brink's Job

as

Jazz Maffie

Money Talks

1997

Money Talks

as

Guy Cipriani

Bulworth

1998

Bulworth

as

Graham Crockett

Acts of Desperation

2018

Acts of Desperation

as

Chief Lassiter

Most Wanted

1997

Most Wanted

as

CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill

Cruising

1980

Cruising

as

Capt. Edelson

Turk 182!

1985

Turk 182!

as

Himself

Plan B

2001

Plan B

as

Joe Maloni

Pursued

2023

Pursued

as

Grandpa

Don't Touch My Daughter

1991

Don't Touch My Daughter

as

Lt. Willman

The Day of the Dolphin

1973

The Day of the Dolphin

as

Curtis Mahoney

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

Repo! The Genetic Opera

as

Rotti Largo

Where’s Poppa?

1970

Where’s Poppa?

as

Owner of Gus & Grace's Home

Santa Baby 2

2009

Santa Baby 2

as

Santa Claus

I, the Jury

1982

I, the Jury

as

Detective Pat Chambers

Knock Off

1998

Knock Off

as

Harry Johanson

Cheaters

2000

Cheaters

as

Constantine Kiamos

The Gambler

1974

The Gambler

as

Hips

Mr. 3000

2004

Mr. 3000

as

Gus Panas

See Spot Run

2001

See Spot Run

as

Sonny Talia

Doc West

2009

Doc West

as

Roy Basehart

The Stuff

1985

The Stuff

as

Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears

Reds

1981

Reds

as

Louis Fraina

Kill the Irishman

2011

Kill the Irishman

as

Tony Salerno

Greetings from the Shore

2008

Greetings from the Shore

as

Catch Turner

Love Is All There Is

1996

Love Is All There Is

as

Piero Malacici

Doc West II : Triggerman

2009

Doc West II : Triggerman

as

Sheriff Roy Basehart

American Perfekt

1997

American Perfekt

as

Franck

Harlem Aria

1999

Harlem Aria

as

Fabiano Grazzi

Melanie

1982

Melanie

as

Walter

Chiller

1985

Chiller

as

Reverend Penny

The Thin Blue Lie

2000

The Thin Blue Lie

as

Frank Rizzo

Miller's Tale

2011

Miller's Tale

as

Self

Dog Watch

1996

Dog Watch

as

Delgoti

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

as

Mayor Palantine

Bloodbrothers

1978

Bloodbrothers

as

Chubby De Coco

Escape Clause

1996

Escape Clause

as

Lt. Gil Farrand

Divorce Invitation

2012

Divorce Invitation

as

Daniel Miller

Imaginary Friend

2012

Imaginary Friend

as

Jonathan

Almost Partners

1987

Almost Partners

as

Jack Wilder

How Sweet It Is

2013

How Sweet It Is

as

Big Mike

Streghe verso nord

2001

Streghe verso nord

as

Gallio

Lost and Found

1979

Lost and Found

as

Reilly

Immigrant

2013

Immigrant

as

Yeshiva Principal

4Closed

2013

4Closed

as

Bud

The Bronx Bull

2016

The Bronx Bull

as

Giuseppe LaMotta

Dummy

1979

Dummy

as

Lowell Myers

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

Slow Dancing In The Big City

as

Lou Friedlander

Oh, God!

1977

Oh, God!

as

Reverend Willie Williams

Last I Heard

2013

Last I Heard

as

Joe Scoleri

Parallel Lives

1994

Parallel Lives

as

Ed Starling

Off the Wall

1983

Off the Wall

as

Warden Nicholas F. Castle

Mafia Doctor

2003

Mafia Doctor

as

Nicola Dellarusso

Longshot

2001

Longshot

as

Laszlo Pryce

Houdini

1998

Houdini

as

Blackburn

Men with Guns

1998

Men with Guns

as

Horace Burke

Surviving

1985

Surviving

as

Harvey

The Firm

1993

The Firm

as

Tommy Morolto (uncredited)

Mr. Fix It

2006

Mr. Fix It

as

Wally

Detours

2016

Detours

as

Joe DiMaria

Cold Deck

2015

Cold Deck

as

Chips

That Championship Season

1982

That Championship Season

as

Phil Romano

Chasing Gold

2016

Chasing Gold

as

Frank

Without Consent

1994

Without Consent

as

Dr. Winslow

The Bandit Hound

2016

The Bandit Hound

as

Chief Burton

Backstreet Justice

1994

Backstreet Justice

as

Captain Phil Giarusso

Cover Me

1995

Cover Me

as

J.J. Davis

I Will, I Will...For Now

1976

I Will, I Will...For Now

as

Lou Springer

Sicilian Vampire

2015

Sicilian Vampire

as

Jimmy Scambino

No Deposit

2015

No Deposit

as

Alfie

Careful What You Wish For

2015

Careful What You Wish For

as

Sheriff Big Jack

A Fine Mess

1986

A Fine Mess

as

Tony Pazzo

For the Love of Money

2012

For the Love of Money

as

Red Parker

Rules Don't Apply

2016

Rules Don't Apply

as

Vernon Scott

A Touch of Class

1973

A Touch of Class

as

Walter Menkes

Night Club

2011

Night Club

as

Himself

Lost Cat Corona

2017

Lost Cat Corona

as

Uncle Sam

The Hybrids Family

2016

The Hybrids Family

as

The Count

Undercover Grandpa

2017

Undercover Grandpa

as

Giovanni

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002

Hey Arnold! The Movie

as

Scheck (voice)

Executor

2016

Executor

as

Father Antonio

Betrayed by Innocence

1986

Betrayed by Innocence

as

Mike Vogel

King Lear

1974

King Lear

as

Gloucester

A Winter Rose

2016

A Winter Rose

as

Skippy

The Red Maple Leaf

2017

The Red Maple Leaf

as

Joseph Palermo

Dick Tracy

1990

Dick Tracy

as

Lips Manlis

Ciao America

2002

Ciao America

as

Antonio Primavera

Dead Broke

1998

Dead Broke

as

Harvey

Papa

2018

Papa

as

Danny

Beneath The Leaves

2019

Beneath The Leaves

as

Captain Parker

Made For Each Other

1971

Made For Each Other

as

Gig's Father

Cry Uncle!

1971

Cry Uncle!

as

Coughing Cop

A Question of Honor

1982

A Question of Honor

as

Carlo Danzie

Price for Freedom

2017

Price for Freedom

as

Shah of Iran

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

2015

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Most Guys Are Losers

2020

Most Guys Are Losers

as

Grandpa Paul

Perfume

2001

Perfume

as

Lorenzo Mancini

The Last Mile

1992

The Last Mile

as

The Tenor

Bad Impulse

2019

Bad Impulse

as

Lou Branch

Last Hour

2008

Last Hour

as

Maitre Steinfeld

The Birthday Cake

2021

The Birthday Cake

as

Uncle Carmine

With Intent to Kill

1984

With Intent to Kill

as

Doyle Reinecker

Still Standing

Still Standing

as

Al Miller

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as

Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

David Addison Sr.

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Sergeant Bert D'Angelo

That's Life

That's Life

as

Frank DeLucca

We'll Get By

We'll Get By

as

George Platt

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

as

Det. Ike Porter

Elementary

Elementary

as

Robert Pardillo

Cosmos

Cosmos

as

Augustin Mouchot (voice)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Phil Cerreta

Emigratis

Emigratis

as

Self

Grandfathered

Grandfathered

as

Jack Martino

Chiefs

Chiefs

as

Sheriff Skeeter Willis

Bad Blood

Bad Blood

as

Nico Rizzuto Sr.

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

as

Dave Shaw

The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

as

Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg

Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem

as

Frank Costello

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Gloucester

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

as

Dr. Dominico Scarpa

Production

Crew

Directing