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Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Acting

Born: April 13, 1939Brooklyn, New York, USA

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
Pursued

Pursued

Grandpa

2023
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

Self

2022
The Great American Heist

The Great American Heist

Cheech

2022
The Birthday Cake

The Birthday Cake

Uncle Carmine

2021
Most Guys Are Losers

Most Guys Are Losers

Grandpa Paul

2020

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

Self

2020
Bad Impulse

Bad Impulse

Lou Branch

2019
Welcome to Acapulco

Welcome to Acapulco

Senator Campbell

2019
Beneath the Leaves

Beneath the Leaves

Captain Parker

2019
Acts of Desperation

Acts of Desperation

Chief Lassiter

2018
Papa

Papa

Danny

2018
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game

Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game

Phil

2018
Price for Freedom

Price for Freedom

Shah of Iran

2017
Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

Giovanni

2017
The Red Maple Leaf

The Red Maple Leaf

Joseph Palermo

2017
Lost Cat Corona

Lost Cat Corona

Uncle Sam

2017
A Winter Rose

A Winter Rose

Skippy

2016
Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

Vernon Scott

2016
The Hybrids Family

The Hybrids Family

The Count

2016
The Brooklyn Banker

The Brooklyn Banker

Benny

2016
Executor

Executor

Father Antonio

2016
The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

Giuseppe LaMotta

2016
Detours

Detours

Joe DiMaria

2016
Chasing Gold

Chasing Gold

Frank

2016
The Bandit Hound

The Bandit Hound

Chief Burton

2016
Kidnapped in Romania

Kidnapped in Romania

Alexandru Damian

2016
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

God

2016
As Long As We Both Shall Live

As Long As We Both Shall Live

Jim

2016
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Self (archive footage)

2015
Cold Deck

Cold Deck

Chips

2015
Sicilian Vampire

Sicilian Vampire

Jimmy Scambino

2015
Careful What You Wish For

Careful What You Wish For

Sheriff Big Jack

2015
No Deposit

No Deposit

Alfie

2015
Immigrant

Immigrant

Yeshiva Principal

2013
4Closed

4Closed

Bud

2013
How Sweet It Is

How Sweet It Is

Big Mike

2013
Last I Heard

Last I Heard

Joe Scoleri

2013
Divorce Invitation

Divorce Invitation

Daniel Miller

2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Mayor Palantine

2012
For the Love of Money

For the Love of Money

Red Parker

2012
Imaginary Friend

Imaginary Friend

Jonathan

2012
The Devil's Carnival

The Devil's Carnival

God

2012
The Trouble with Cali

The Trouble with Cali

Ivan

2012
God Don't Make the Laws

God Don't Make the Laws

Lewis

2011
Night Club

Night Club

Himself

2011
Kill the Irishman

Kill the Irishman

Tony Salerno

2011
Miller's Tale

Miller's Tale

Self

2011
Santa Baby 2

Santa Baby 2

Santa Claus

2009
The Wild Stallion

The Wild Stallion

Nolan

2009
Doc West II : Triggerman

Doc West II : Triggerman

Sheriff Roy Basehart

2009
Doc West

Doc West

Roy Basehart

2009
Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Rotti Largo

2008
Carnera: The Walking Mountain

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

Ledudal

2008
Last Hour

Last Hour

Maitre Steinfeld

2008
Exorcising 'Cruising'

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Self (archive footage)

2007
The History of 'Cruising'

The History of 'Cruising'

Self (archive footage)

2007
Greetings from the Shore

Greetings from the Shore

Catch Turner

2007
Mr. Fix It

Mr. Fix It

Wally

2006
Witness to 'Reds'

Witness to 'Reds'

Self

2006
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2005
The Workaday Gangster

The Workaday Gangster

Self

2004
Goodnight, Joseph Parker

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

Charlie

2004
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Self

2004
Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

Gus Panas

2004
The Cooler

The Cooler

Buddy Stafford

2003
Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano

Gino Barberini

2003
Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor

Nicola Dellarusso

2003
Hey Arnold! The Movie

Hey Arnold! The Movie

Scheck (voice)

2002
Plan B

Plan B

Joe Maloni

2002
Ciao America

Ciao America

Antonio Primavera

2002
Streghe verso nord

Streghe verso nord

Gallio

2001
Longshot

Longshot

Laszlo Pryce

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

Self

2001
Perfume

Perfume

Lorenzo Mancini

2001
See Spot Run

See Spot Run

Sonny Talia

2001
The Amati Girls

The Amati Girls

Joe

2001
The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie

Frank Rizzo

2000
Cheaters

Cheaters

Constantine Kiamos

2000
That Championship Season

That Championship Season

Coach

1999
Harlem Aria

Harlem Aria

Fabiano Grazzi

1999
Houdini

Houdini

Blackburn

1998
Knock Off

Knock Off

Harry Johanson

1998
Dead Broke

Dead Broke

Harvey

1998
Bulworth

Bulworth

Graham Crockett

1998
Men with Guns

Men with Guns

Horace Burke

1998
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre

1997
Most Wanted

Most Wanted

CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill

1997
Money Talks

Money Talks

Guy Cipriani

1997
Dog Watch

Dog Watch

Delgoti

1997
American Perfekt

American Perfekt

Frank

1997
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Fulgencio Capulet

1996
Escape Clause

Escape Clause

Lt. Gil Farrand

1996
Love Is All There Is

Love Is All There Is

Piero Malacici

1996
Nixon

Nixon

Henry Kissinger

1995
Cover Me

Cover Me

J.J. Davis

1995
Without Consent

Without Consent

Dr. Winslow

1994
Backstreet Justice

Backstreet Justice

Captain Phil Giarusso

1994
Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

Ed Starling

1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

Anthony Caruso

1993
The Firm

The Firm

Tommy Morolto (uncredited)

1993
The Last Mile

The Last Mile

The Tenor

1992
The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

Eddie Valentine

1991
Don't Touch My Daughter

Don't Touch My Daughter

Lt. Willman

1991
Age Isn't Everything

Age Isn't Everything

Max

1991
GoodFellas

GoodFellas

Paul Cicero

1990
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Lips Manlis

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Almost Partners

Almost Partners

Jack Wilder

1987
Very Close Quarters

Very Close Quarters

Kiril

1986
A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

Tony Pazzo

1986
Betrayed by Innocence

Betrayed by Innocence

Mike Vogel

1986
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Gino

1986
The Stuff

The Stuff

Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears

1985
Chiller

Chiller

Reverend Penny

1985
Turk 182!

Turk 182!

Himself

1985
Surviving

Surviving

Harvey

1985
With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill

Doyle Reinecker

1984
My Mother's Secret Life

My Mother's Secret Life

Max

1984
Off the Wall

Off the Wall

Warden Nicholas F. Castle

1983
That Championship Season

That Championship Season

Phil Romano

1982
A Question of Honor

A Question of Honor

Carlo Danzie

1982
I, the Jury

I, the Jury

Detective Pat Chambers

1982

Melanie

Walter

1982
Reds

Reds

Louis Fraina

1981
Cruising

Cruising

Capt. Edelson

1980
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Reilly

1979
Dummy

Dummy

Lowell Myers

1979
The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

Jazz Maffie

1978
Slow Dancing In The Big City

Slow Dancing In The Big City

Lou Friedlander

1978
Bloodbrothers

Bloodbrothers

Chubby De Coco

1978
Oh, God!

Oh, God!

Reverend Willie Williams

1977
I Will, I Will...For Now

I Will, I Will...For Now

Lou Springer

1976
Angel and Big Joe

Angel and Big Joe

1975
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue

Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue

Ring

1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

Harry Walters

1974
The Gambler

The Gambler

Hips

1974
Tell Me Where It Hurts

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Joe

1974
King Lear

King Lear

Gloucester

1974
The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin

Curtis Mahoney

1973
A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

Walter Menkes

1973
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

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

Taxi Driver

1972
Made For Each Other

Made For Each Other

Gig's Father

1971
Cry Uncle!

Cry Uncle!

Coughing Cop

1971
The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

Samuels

1971
Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

Owner of Gus & Grace's Home

1970
Skyscraper

Skyscraper

1965