Paul Sorvino
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Pursued
2023
as Grandpa
The Great American Heist
2022
as Cheech
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
as Self
The Birthday Cake
2021
as Uncle Carmine
Most Guys Are Losers
2020
as Grandpa Paul
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
2020
as Self
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
Beneath the Leaves
2019
as Captain Parker
Bad Impulse
2019
as Lou Branch
Welcome to Acapulco
2019
as Senator Campbell
Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Frank Costello
Acts of Desperation
2018
as Chief Lassiter
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
2018
as Phil
Papa
2018
as Danny
Lost Cat Corona
2017
as Uncle Sam
Undercover Grandpa
2017
as Giovanni
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
as Joseph Palermo
Price for Freedom
2017
as Shah of Iran
Bad Blood
2017
as Nico Rizzuto Sr.
Kidnapped in Romania
2016
as Alexandru Damian
The Bronx Bull
2016
as Giuseppe LaMotta
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
2016
as God
Detours
2016
as Joe DiMaria
Chasing Gold
2016
as Frank
The Bandit Hound
2016
as Chief Burton
The Brooklyn Banker
2016
as Benny
Rules Don't Apply
2016
as Vernon Scott
The Hybrids Family
2016
as The Count
Executor
2016
as Father Antonio
A Winter Rose
2016
as Skippy
As Long As We Both Shall Live
2016
as Jim
Emigratis
2016
as Self
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa
Cold Deck
2015
as Chips
Sicilian Vampire
2015
as Jimmy Scambino
No Deposit
2015
as Alfie
Careful What You Wish For
2015
as Sheriff Big Jack
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Grandfathered
2015
as Jack Martino
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
A Place for Heroes
2014
as Vincent
Cosmos
2014
as Augustin Mouchot (voice)
How Sweet It Is
2013
as Big Mike
Immigrant
2013
as Yeshiva Principal
4Closed
2013
as Bud
Last I Heard
2013
as Joe Scoleri
The Goldbergs
2013
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
The Devil's Carnival
2012
as God
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
as Mayor Palantine
Divorce Invitation
2012
as Daniel Miller
Imaginary Friend
2012
as Jonathan
For the Love of Money
2012
as Red Parker
The Trouble with Cali
2012
as Ivan
Elementary
2012
as Robert Pardillo
Kill the Irishman
2011
as Tony Salerno
Miller's Tale
2011
as Self
God Don't Make the Laws
2011
as Lewis
Night Club
2011
as Himself
Santa Baby 2
2009
as Santa Claus
Doc West
2009
as Roy Basehart
Doc West II : Triggerman
2009
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
The Wild Stallion
2009
as Nolan
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
2008
as Ledudal
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008
as Rotti Largo
Last Hour
2008
as Maitre Steinfeld
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Greetings from the Shore
2007
as Catch Turner
Mr. Fix It
2006
as Wally
Witness to 'Reds'
2006
as Self
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
as Beniamino
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
Mr. 3000
2004
as Gus Panas
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004
as Charlie
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004
as Self
The Workaday Gangster
2004
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Jack & Bobby
2004
Mambo Italiano
2003
as Gino Barberini
The Cooler
2003
as Buddy Stafford
Mafia Doctor
2003
as Nicola Dellarusso
Plan B
2002
as Joe Maloni
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
as Scheck (voice)
Ciao America
2002
as Antonio Primavera
Still Standing
2002
as Al Miller
See Spot Run
2001
as Sonny Talia
Streghe verso nord
2001
as Gallio
Longshot
2001
as Laszlo Pryce
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
as Self
Perfume
2001
as Lorenzo Mancini
The Amati Girls
2001
as Joe
Cheaters
2000
as Constantine Kiamos
The Thin Blue Lie
2000
as Frank Rizzo
That's Life
2000
as Frank DeLucca
Harlem Aria
1999
as Fabiano Grazzi
That Championship Season
1999
as Coach
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Bulworth
1998
as Graham Crockett
Knock Off
1998
as Harry Johanson
Houdini
1998
as Blackburn
Men with Guns
1998
as Horace Burke
Dead Broke
1998
as Harvey
The Big House
1998
Money Talks
1997
as Guy Cipriani
Most Wanted
1997
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
American Perfekt
1997
as Frank
Dog Watch
1997
as Delgoti
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
as Joe Torre
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Fulgencio Capulet
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Piero Malacici
Escape Clause
1996
as Lt. Gil Farrand
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Nixon
1995
as Henry Kissinger
Cover Me
1995
as J.J. Davis
Parallel Lives
1994
as Ed Starling
Without Consent
1994
as Dr. Winslow
Backstreet Justice
1994
as Captain Phil Giarusso
Duckman
1994
as Variecom CEO (voice)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993
as Anthony Caruso
The Firm
1993
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Last Mile
1992
as The Tenor
The Rocketeer
1991
as Eddie Valentine
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991
as Lt. Willman
Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Max
GoodFellas
1990
as Paul Cicero
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Dick Tracy
1990
as Lips Manlis
Law & Order
1990
as Phil Cerreta
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Almost Partners
1987
as Jack Wilder
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
The Oldest Rookie
1987
as Ike Porter
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986
as Gino
A Fine Mess
1986
as Tony Pazzo
Betrayed by Innocence
1986
as Mike Vogel
Very Close Quarters
1986
as Kiril
Turk 182!
1985
as Himself
The Stuff
1985
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Chiller
1985
as Reverend Penny
Surviving
1985
as Harvey
Moonlighting
1985
as David Addison Sr.
My Mother's Secret Life
1984
as Max
With Intent to Kill
1984
as Doyle Reinecker
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Al Sidell
Off the Wall
1983
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Chiefs
1983
as Sheriff Skeeter Willis
I, the Jury
1982
as Detective Pat Chambers
Melanie
1982
as Walter
That Championship Season
1982
as Phil Romano
A Question of Honor
1982
as Carlo Danzie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Reds
1981
as Louis Fraina
Cruising
1980
as Capt. Edelson
Lost and Found
1979
as Reilly
Dummy
1979
as Lowell Myers
The Brink's Job
1978
as Jazz Maffie
Bloodbrothers
1978
as Chubby De Coco
Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978
as Lou Friedlander
Oh, God!
1977
as Reverend Willie Williams
Seventh Avenue
1977
as Dave Shaw
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
as Lou Springer
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
1976
Angel and Big Joe
1975
We'll Get By
1975
as George Platt
The Gambler
1974
as Hips
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974
as Harry Walters
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
1974
as Ring
Tell Me Where It Hurts
1974
as Joe
King Lear
1974
as Gloucester
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
as Curtis Mahoney
A Touch of Class
1973
as Walter Menkes
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972
as Taxi Driver
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
as Samuels
Made For Each Other
1971
as Gig's Father
Cry Uncle!
1971
as Coughing Cop
Great Performances
1971
as Gloucester
Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Skyscraper
1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self