Paul Sorvino
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.
Born: 13 April 1939 • Died: 25 July 2022
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Grandpa
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
The Great American Heist
Cheech
The Birthday Cake
Uncle Carmine
Most Guys Are Losers
Grandpa Paul
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Self
Josh Gates Tonight
Self
Bad Impulse
Lou Branch
Godfather of Harlem
Frank Costello
Welcome to Acapulco
Senator Campbell
Beneath the Leaves
Captain Parker
Acts of Desperation
Chief Lassiter
Papa
Danny
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Phil
Bad Blood
Nico Rizzuto Sr.
Undercover Grandpa
Giovanni
Price for Freedom
Shah of Iran
Lost Cat Corona
Uncle Sam
The Red Maple Leaf
Joseph Palermo
A Winter Rose
Skippy
Rules Don't Apply
Vernon Scott
The Hybrids Family
The Count
The Brooklyn Banker
Benny
Executor
Father Antonio
The Bronx Bull
Giuseppe LaMotta
Detours
Joe DiMaria
Chasing Gold
Frank
The Bandit Hound
Chief Burton
Emigratis
Self
Kidnapped in Romania
Alexandru Damian
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
God
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Dr. Dominico Scarpa
As Long As We Both Shall Live
Jim
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Self (archive footage)
Cold Deck
Chips
Sicilian Vampire
Jimmy Scambino
Grandfathered
Jack Martino
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Careful What You Wish For
Sheriff Big Jack
No Deposit
Alfie
Cosmos
Augustin Mouchot (voice)
Immigrant
Yeshiva Principal
The Goldbergs
Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
4Closed
Bud
Last I Heard
Joe Scoleri
How Sweet It Is
Big Mike
Divorce Invitation
Daniel Miller
Elementary
Robert Pardillo
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Mayor Palantine
For the Love of Money
Red Parker
Imaginary Friend
Jonathan
The Devil's Carnival
God
The Trouble with Cali
Ivan
God Don't Make the Laws
Lewis
Night Club
Himself
Kill the Irishman
Tony Salerno
Miller's Tale
Self
Santa Baby 2
Santa Claus
The Wild Stallion
Nolan
Doc West II : Triggerman
Sheriff Roy Basehart
Doc West
Roy Basehart
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Rotti Largo
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Ledudal
Last Hour
Maitre Steinfeld
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
The History of 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
Greetings from the Shore
Catch Turner
Mr. Fix It
Wally
Witness to 'Reds'
Self
L'onore e il rispetto
Beniamino
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
The Workaday Gangster
Self
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Charlie
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Jack & Bobby
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
Self
Mr. 3000
Gus Panas
The Cooler
Buddy Stafford
Mambo Italiano
Gino Barberini
Mafia Doctor
Nicola Dellarusso
Still Standing
Al Miller
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Scheck (voice)
Plan B
Joe Maloni
Ciao America
Antonio Primavera
Streghe verso nord
Gallio
Longshot
Laszlo Pryce
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Self
Perfume
Lorenzo Mancini
See Spot Run
Sonny Talia
The Amati Girls
Joe
That's Life
Frank DeLucca
The Thin Blue Lie
Frank Rizzo
Cheaters
Constantine Kiamos
That Championship Season
Coach
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
Harlem Aria
Fabiano Grazzi
Houdini
Blackburn
Knock Off
Harry Johanson
Dead Broke
Harvey
Bulworth
Graham Crockett
Men with Guns
Horace Burke
The Big House
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre
Most Wanted
CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Money Talks
Guy Cipriani
Dog Watch
Delgoti
American Perfekt
Frank
Romeo + Juliet
Fulgencio Capulet
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
Escape Clause
Lt. Gil Farrand
Love Is All There Is
Piero Malacici
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Cover Me
J.J. Davis
Without Consent
Dr. Winslow
Backstreet Justice
Captain Phil Giarusso
Parallel Lives
Ed Starling
Duckman
Variecom CEO (voice)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
Anthony Caruso
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Firm
Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
The Last Mile
The Tenor
The Rocketeer
Eddie Valentine
Don't Touch My Daughter
Lt. Willman
Age Isn't Everything
Max
Law & Order
Phil Cerreta
GoodFellas
Paul Cicero
Dick Tracy
Lips Manlis
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
The Oldest Rookie
Ike Porter
Almost Partners
Jack Wilder
Very Close Quarters
Kiril
A Fine Mess
Tony Pazzo
Betrayed by Innocence
Mike Vogel
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Gino
The Stuff
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Chiller
Reverend Penny
Moonlighting
David Addison Sr.
Turk 182!
Himself
Surviving
Harvey
With Intent to Kill
Doyle Reinecker
Murder, She Wrote
Al Sidell
My Mother's Secret Life
Max
Chiefs
Sheriff Skeeter Willis
Off the Wall
Warden Nicholas F. Castle
That Championship Season
Phil Romano
A Question of Honor
Carlo Danzie
I, the Jury
Detective Pat Chambers
Melanie
Walter
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Reds
Louis Fraina
Cruising
Capt. Edelson
Lost and Found
Reilly
Dummy
Lowell Myers
The Brink's Job
Jazz Maffie
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Lou Friedlander
Bloodbrothers
Chubby De Coco
Oh, God!
Reverend Willie Williams
Seventh Avenue
Dave Shaw
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
I Will, I Will...For Now
Lou Springer
We'll Get By
George Platt
Angel and Big Joe
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
Ring
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
Harry Walters
The Gambler
Hips
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Joe
King Lear
Gloucester
The Day of the Dolphin
Curtis Mahoney
A Touch of Class
Walter Menkes
The Streets of San Francisco
Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
Taxi Driver
Made For Each Other
Gig's Father
Cry Uncle!
Coughing Cop
The Panic in Needle Park
Samuels
Great Performances
Gloucester
Where’s Poppa?
Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Skyscraper
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Self
Amanda Undercover
Self