Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Known for: Acting

Born: April 13, 1939

Died: July 25, 2022

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

Acts of Desperation
Acts of Desperation
2018
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993
The Great American Heist
The Great American Heist
2022
Bloodbrothers
Bloodbrothers
1978
Almost Partners
Almost Partners
1987
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974
Angel and Big Joe
Angel and Big Joe
1975
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978
Last I Heard
Last I Heard
2013
Off the Wall
Off the Wall
1983
Mafia Doctor
Mafia Doctor
2003
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986
Chasing Gold
Chasing Gold
2016
The Hybrids Family
The Hybrids Family
2016
Dead Broke
Dead Broke
1998
Cruising
Cruising
1980
Plan B
Plan B
2002
Don't Touch My Daughter
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008
The Gambler
The Gambler
1974
Doc West
Doc West
2009
Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore
2007
Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is
1996
Melanie
1982
Escape Clause
Escape Clause
1996
How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is
2013
Streghe verso nord
Streghe verso nord
2001
Immigrant
Immigrant
2013
Dummy
Dummy
1979
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
2016
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts
1974
Cold Deck
Cold Deck
2015
Backstreet Justice
Backstreet Justice
1994
The Brooklyn Banker
The Brooklyn Banker
2016
Skyscraper
Skyscraper
1965
Executor
Executor
2016
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
2018
The Trouble with Cali
The Trouble with Cali
2012
Beneath the Leaves
Beneath the Leaves
2019
My Mother's Secret Life
My Mother's Secret Life
1984
Very Close Quarters
Very Close Quarters
1986
A Question of Honor
A Question of Honor
1982
Price for Freedom
Price for Freedom
2017
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
1984
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italiano
2003
Kidnapped in Romania
Kidnapped in Romania
2016
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
Cheaters
Cheaters
2000
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie
2000
Dog Watch
Dog Watch
1997
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
2016
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
1974
Houdini
Houdini
1998
Men with Guns
Men with Guns
1998
Detours
Detours
2016
Cover Me
Cover Me
1995
I Will, I Will...For Now
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
Sicilian Vampire
Sicilian Vampire
2015
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class
1973
King Lear
King Lear
1974
Papa
Papa
2018
Made For Each Other
Made For Each Other
1971
The Last Mile
The Last Mile
1992
Bad Impulse
Bad Impulse
2019
Amanda Undercover
 
Most Wanted
Most Wanted
1997
Knock Off
Knock Off
1998
The Stuff
The Stuff
1985
Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend
2012
Longshot
Longshot
2001
The Bandit Hound
The Bandit Hound
2016
The Red Maple Leaf
The Red Maple Leaf
2017
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015
As Long As We Both Shall Live
As Long As We Both Shall Live
2016
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
1991
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
2008
Pursued
Pursued
2023
Santa Baby 2
Santa Baby 2
2009
American Perfekt
American Perfekt
1997
Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria
1999
Miller's Tale
Miller's Tale
2011
4Closed
4Closed
2013
Mr. Fix It
Mr. Fix It
2006
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
1982
No Deposit
No Deposit
2015
Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa
2017
The Workaday Gangster
The Workaday Gangster
2004
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
2020
The Cooler
The Cooler
2003
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
1978
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
1982
Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000
2004
See Spot Run
See Spot Run
2001
Reds
Reds
1981
The Devil's Carnival
The Devil's Carnival
2012
God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws
2011
Lost and Found
Lost and Found
1979
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005
Surviving
Surviving
1985
For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money
2012
Lost Cat Corona
Lost Cat Corona
2017
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002
Most Guys Are Losers
Most Guys Are Losers
2020
Turk 182!
Turk 182!
1985
Chiller
Chiller
1985
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
1999
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess
1986
A Winter Rose
A Winter Rose
2016
Ciao America
Ciao America
2002
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything
1991
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972
Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
1970
Oh, God!
Oh, God!
1977
Without Consent
Without Consent
1994
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004
Betrayed by Innocence
Betrayed by Innocence
1986
Cry Uncle!
Cry Uncle!
1971
Welcome to Acapulco
Welcome to Acapulco
2019
Nixon
Nixon
1995
Money Talks
Money Talks
1997
Careful What You Wish For
Careful What You Wish For
2015
Divorce Invitation
Divorce Invitation
2012
Last Hour
Last Hour
2008
Witness to 'Reds'
Witness to 'Reds'
2006
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply
2016
Night Club
Night Club
2011
The Birthday Cake
The Birthday Cake
2021
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
1994
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman
2011
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
The Panic in Needle Park
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
Doc West II : Triggerman
Doc West II : Triggerman
2009
The Wild Stallion
The Wild Stallion
2009
The Amati Girls
The Amati Girls
2001
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
1990
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
The History of 'Cruising'
The History of 'Cruising'
2007
Perfume
Perfume
2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
The Firm
The Firm
1993
Bulworth
Bulworth
1998
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Duckman
Duckman
1994
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Still Standing
Still Standing
2002
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby
2004
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
1985
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
That's Life
That's Life
2000
We'll Get By
We'll Get By
1975
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
1976
The Big House
1998
The Oldest Rookie
The Oldest Rookie
1987
L'onore e il rispetto
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
Elementary
Elementary
2012
Cosmos
Cosmos
2014
Josh Gates Tonight
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990
Emigratis
Emigratis
2016
Grandfathered
Grandfathered
2015
Chiefs
Chiefs
1983
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
2017
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue
1977
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
2013
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
2019
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996