Acting
Paul Sorvino
EN, RO, ES, IT cinema · 151 credits
Born
13 April 1939
Died
25 July 2022 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as Paul Anthony Sorvino · پل سوروینو
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
Filmography
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas
as Self (archive footage)
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
as Self – Rotti Largo (archive footage)
Pursued
as Grandpa
The Birthday Cake
as Uncle Carmine
Most Guys Are Losers
as Grandpa Paul
Beneath the Leaves
as Captain Parker
Bad Impulse
as Lou Branch
Welcome to Acapulco
as Senator Campbell
Acts of Desperation
as Chief Lassiter
Papa
as Danny
Lost Cat Corona
as Uncle Sam
Undercover Grandpa
as Giovanni
The Red Maple Leaf
as Joseph Palermo
Price for Freedom
as Shah of Iran
Kidnapped in Romania
as Alexandru Damian
The Bronx Bull
as Giuseppe LaMotta
Detours
as Joe DiMaria
Chasing Gold
as Frank
The Bandit Hound
as Chief Burton
The Brooklyn Banker
as Benny
Rules Don't Apply
as Vernon Scott
The Hybrids Family
as The Count
Executor
as Father Antonio
A Winter Rose
as Skippy
Cold Deck
as Chips
Sicilian Vampire
as Jimmy Scambino
No Deposit
as Alfie
Careful What You Wish For
as Sheriff Big Jack
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
as Self (archive footage)
A Place for Heroes
as Vincent
How Sweet It Is
as Big Mike
Immigrant
as Yeshiva Principal
4Closed
as Bud
Last I Heard
as Joe Scoleri
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
as Mayor Palantine
Divorce Invitation
as Daniel Miller
Imaginary Friend
as Jonathan
For the Love of Money
as Red Parker
The Trouble with Cali
as Ivan, Director
Kill the Irishman
as Tony Salerno
Miller's Tale
as Self
Night Club
as Himself
Mineville
as Jacob Laremy
Santa Baby 2
as Santa Claus
Doc West
as Roy Basehart
Doc West II : Triggerman
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
The Wild Stallion
as Nolan
Repo! The Genetic Opera
as Rotti Largo
Last Hour
as Maitre Steinfeld
The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
Greetings from the Shore
as Catch Turner
Mr. Fix It
as Wally
Mr. 3000
as Gus Panas
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
as Charlie
Mambo Italiano
as Gino Barberini
The Cooler
as Buddy Stafford
Mafia Doctor
as Nicola Dellarusso
Plan B
as Joe Maloni
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Scheck (voice)
Ciao America
as Antonio Primavera
See Spot Run
as Sonny Talia
Streghe verso nord
as Gallio
Longshot
as Laszlo Pryce
Perfume
as Lorenzo Mancini
Cheaters
as Constantine Kiamos
The Thin Blue Lie
as Frank Rizzo
Harlem Aria
as Fabiano Grazzi
That Championship Season
as Coach, Director
Bulworth
as Graham Crockett
Knock Off
as Harry Johanson
Houdini
as Blackburn
Men with Guns
as Horace Burke
Dead Broke
as Harvey
Money Talks
as Guy Cipriani
Most Wanted
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
American Perfekt
as Frank
Dog Watch
as Delgoti
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as Joe Torre
Romeo + Juliet
as Fulgencio Capulet
Love Is All There Is
as Piero Malacici
Escape Clause
as Lt. Gil Farrand
Nixon
as Henry Kissinger
Cover Me
as J.J. Davis
Parallel Lives
as Ed Starling
Without Consent
as Dr. Winslow
Backstreet Justice
as Captain Phil Giarusso
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
as Anthony Caruso
The Firm
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
The Last Mile
as The Tenor
The Rocketeer
as Eddie Valentine
Don't Touch My Daughter
as Lt. Willman
GoodFellas
as Paul Cicero
Dick Tracy
as Lips Manlis
Almost Partners
as Jack Wilder
A Fine Mess
as Tony Pazzo
Betrayed by Innocence
as Mike Vogel
Very Close Quarters
as Kiril
Turk 182!
as Himself
The Stuff
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Chiller
as Reverend Penny
Surviving
as Harvey
With Intent to Kill
as Doyle Reinecker
Off the Wall
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
I, the Jury
as Detective Pat Chambers
Melanie
1982
Melanie
as Walter
That Championship Season
as Phil Romano
A Question of Honor
as Carlo Danzie
Reds
as Louis Fraina
Cruising
as Capt. Edelson
Lost and Found
as Reilly
Dummy
as Lowell Myers
The Brink's Job
as Jazz Maffie
Bloodbrothers
as Chubby De Coco
Slow Dancing In The Big City
as Lou Friedlander
Oh, God!
as Reverend Willie Williams
I Will, I Will...For Now
as Lou Springer
The Gambler
as Hips
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
as Harry Walters
King Lear
as Gloucester
The Day of the Dolphin
as Curtis Mahoney
A Touch of Class
as Walter Menkes
The Panic in Needle Park
as Samuels
Made For Each Other
as Gig's Father
Cry Uncle!
as Coughing Cop
Where’s Poppa?
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home