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Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 13, 1939
Died Jul 25, 2022 (83)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jun 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 1 ... 990 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.

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Filmography

Pursued

Pursued

2023

as Grandpa

The Great American Heist

The Great American Heist

2022

as Cheech

The Birthday Cake

The Birthday Cake

2021

as Uncle Carmine

Most Guys Are Losers

Most Guys Are Losers

2020

as Grandpa Paul

Beneath The Leaves

Beneath The Leaves

2019

as Captain Parker

Bad Impulse

Bad Impulse

2019

as Lou Branch

Acts of Desperation

Acts of Desperation

2018

as Chief Lassiter

Papa

Papa

2018

as Danny

Price for Freedom

Price for Freedom

2017

as Shah of Iran

The Red Maple Leaf

The Red Maple Leaf

2017

as Joseph Palermo

Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

2017

as Giovanni

Lost Cat Corona

Lost Cat Corona

2017

as Uncle Sam

Chasing Gold

Chasing Gold

2016

as Frank

The Hybrids Family

The Hybrids Family

2016

as The Count

The Brooklyn Banker

The Brooklyn Banker

2016

as Benny

Executor

Executor

2016

as Father Antonio

The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

2016

as Giuseppe LaMotta

Detours

Detours

2016

as Joe DiMaria

Kidnapped in Romania

Kidnapped in Romania

2016

as Alexandru Damian

A Winter Rose

A Winter Rose

2016

as Skippy

Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

2016

as Vernon Scott

Cold Deck

Cold Deck

2015

as Chips

Sicilian Vampire

Sicilian Vampire

2015

as Jimmy Scambino

No Deposit

No Deposit

2015

as Alfie

Careful What You Wish For

Careful What You Wish For

2015

as Sheriff Big Jack

Last I Heard

Last I Heard

2013

as Joe Scoleri

Immigrant

Immigrant

2013

as Yeshiva Principal

How Sweet It Is

How Sweet It Is

2013

as Big Mike

4Closed

4Closed

2013

as Bud

The Trouble with Cali

The Trouble with Cali

2012

as Ivan

Imaginary Friend

Imaginary Friend

2012

as Jonathan

The Devil's Carnival

The Devil's Carnival

2012

as God

For the Love of Money

For the Love of Money

2012

as Red Parker

Divorce Invitation

Divorce Invitation

2012

as Daniel Miller

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

2012

as Mayor Palantine

God Don't Make the Laws

God Don't Make the Laws

2011

as Lewis

Kill the Irishman

Kill the Irishman

2011

as Tony Salerno

Doc West

Doc West

2009

as Roy Basehart

Santa Baby 2

Santa Baby 2

2009

as Santa Claus

Doc West II : Triggerman

Doc West II : Triggerman

2009

as Sheriff Roy Basehart

Greetings from the Shore

Greetings from the Shore

2008

as Catch Turner

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

as Rotti Largo

Last Hour

Last Hour

2008

as Maitre Steinfeld

Mr. Fix It

Mr. Fix It

2006

as Wally

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

2004

as Charlie

Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

2004

as Gus Panas

Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor

2003

as Nicola Dellarusso

Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano

2003

as Gino Barberini

The Cooler

The Cooler

2003

as Buddy Stafford

Hey Arnold! The Movie

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002

as Scheck (voice)

Ciao America

Ciao America

2002

as Antonio Primavera

Plan B

Plan B

2001

as Joe Maloni

Longshot

Longshot

2001

as Laszlo Pryce

See Spot Run

See Spot Run

2001

as Sonny Talia

The Amati Girls

The Amati Girls

2001

as Joe

Perfume

Perfume

2001

as Lorenzo Mancini

Cheaters

Cheaters

2000

as Constantine Kiamos

The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie

2000

as Frank Rizzo

Harlem Aria

Harlem Aria

1999

as Fabiano Grazzi

That Championship Season

That Championship Season

1999

as Coach

Dead Broke

Dead Broke

1998

as Harvey

Houdini

Houdini

1998

as Blackburn

Men with Guns

Men with Guns

1998

as Horace Burke

Knock Off

Knock Off

1998

as Harry Johanson

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Graham Crockett

Most Wanted

Most Wanted

1997

as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill

American Perfekt

American Perfekt

1997

as Franck

Money Talks

Money Talks

1997

as Guy Cipriani

Love Is All There Is

Love Is All There Is

1996

as Piero Malacici

Escape Clause

Escape Clause

1996

as Lt. Gil Farrand

Dog Watch

Dog Watch

1996

as Delgoti

Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

1996

as Fulgencio Capulet

Cover Me

Cover Me

1995

as J.J. Davis

Nixon

Nixon

1995

as Henry Kissinger

Backstreet Justice

Backstreet Justice

1994

as Captain Phil Giarusso

Without Consent

Without Consent

1994

as Dr. Winslow

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

1994

as Ed Starling

The Firm

The Firm

1993

as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)

The Last Mile

The Last Mile

1992

as The Tenor

Don't Touch My Daughter

Don't Touch My Daughter

1991

as Lt. Willman

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

1991

as Eddie Valentine

Age Isn't Everything

Age Isn't Everything

1991

as Max

GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990

as Paul Cicero

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1990

as Lips Manlis

Almost Partners

Almost Partners

1987

as Jack Wilder

A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

1986

as Tony Pazzo

Betrayed by Innocence

Betrayed by Innocence

1986

as Mike Vogel

The Stuff

The Stuff

1985

as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears

Chiller

Chiller

1985

as Reverend Penny

Surviving

Surviving

1985

as Harvey

With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill

1984

as Doyle Reinecker

Off the Wall

Off the Wall

1983

as Warden Nicholas F. Castle

A Question of Honor

A Question of Honor

1982

as Carlo Danzie

Melanie

Melanie

1982

as Walter

That Championship Season

That Championship Season

1982

as Phil Romano

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1982

as Detective Pat Chambers

Reds

Reds

1981

as Louis Fraina

Cruising

Cruising

1980

as Capt. Edelson

Dummy

Dummy

1979

as Lowell Myers

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

1979

as Reilly

Slow Dancing In The Big City

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

as Lou Friedlander

Bloodbrothers

Bloodbrothers

1978

as Chubby De Coco

The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

1978

as Jazz Maffie

Oh, God!

Oh, God!

1977

as Reverend Willie Williams

I Will, I Will...For Now

I Will, I Will...For Now

1976

as Lou Springer

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

1974

as Harry Walters

The Gambler

The Gambler

1974

as Hips

King Lear

King Lear

1974

as Gloucester

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

1973

as Walter Menkes

The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin

1973

as Curtis Mahoney

Made For Each Other

Made For Each Other

1971

as Gig's Father

Cry Uncle!

Cry Uncle!

1971

as Coughing Cop

The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

1971

as Samuels

Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

1970

as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home

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The Trouble with Cali

The Trouble with Cali

2012

Director

That Championship Season

That Championship Season

1999

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor GoodFellas Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Supporting Actor GoodFellas Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor GoodFellas Nominated
Television Credits

That's Life

as Frank DeLucca

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Oct 01, 2000

Law & Order

as Phil Cerreta

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

The Oldest Rookie

as Det. Ike Porter

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Godfather of Harlem

as Frank Costello

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 29, 2019

We'll Get By

as George Platt

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 14, 1975

L'onore e il rispetto

as Beniamino

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 05, 2006

Bad Blood

as Nico Rizzuto Sr.

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 21, 2017

Still Standing

as Al Miller

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 30, 2002

Chiefs

as Sheriff Skeeter Willis

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 13, 1983

Seventh Avenue

as Dave Shaw

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 10, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Al Sidell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Moonlighting

as David Addison Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

The Streets of San Francisco

as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Elementary

as Robert Pardillo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Cosmos

as Augustin Mouchot (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2014

Grandfathered

as Jack Martino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2015

The Goldbergs

as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

Great Performances

as Gloucester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

as Dr. Dominico Scarpa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2016

The Big House

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Jan 01, 1998

Bert D'Angelo Superstar

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 21, 1976

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Jack & Bobby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2004

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2005

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Josh Gates Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 2020

Emigratis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 2016

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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2024 7 30 51 11
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2025 2 8 17 1
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