Paul Sorvino

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 13, 1939

died

July 25, 2022

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

Paul Anthony Sorvino · پل سوروینو

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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GoodFellas
8.5

GoodFellas

1990as Paul Cicero
Romeo + Juliet
6.8

Romeo + Juliet

1996as Fulgencio Capulet
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
The Rocketeer
6.5

The Rocketeer

1991as Eddie Valentine
Careful What You Wish For
6.1

Careful What You Wish For

2015as Sheriff Big Jack
Cruising
6.6

Cruising

1980as Capt. Edelson
Dick Tracy
6.2

Dick Tracy

1990as Lips Manlis
Nixon
6.8

Nixon

1995as Henry Kissinger
Money Talks
6.0

Money Talks

1997as Guy Cipriani
Reds
6.9

Reds

1981as Louis Fraina
Rules Don't Apply
5.7

Rules Don't Apply

2016as Vernon Scott
The Stuff
6.0

The Stuff

1985as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Knock Off
5.4

Knock Off

1998as Harry Johanson
The Panic in Needle Park
6.8

The Panic in Needle Park

1971as Samuels
Kill the Irishman
6.8

Kill the Irishman

2011as Tony Salerno
Most Wanted
5.4

Most Wanted

1997as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Mr. 3000
5.3

Mr. 3000

2004as Gus Panas
Hey Arnold! The Movie
6.5

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002as Scheck (voice)
Bulworth
6.3

Bulworth

1998as Graham Crockett
See Spot Run
6.1

See Spot Run

2001as Sonny Talia
Turk 182!
5.9

Turk 182!

1985as Himself
Perfume
4.8

Perfume

2001as Lorenzo Mancini
The Gambler
6.7

The Gambler

1974as Hips
Oh, God!
6.4

Oh, God!

1977as Reverend Willie Williams
The Cooler
6.7

The Cooler

2003as Buddy Stafford
Repo! The Genetic Opera
6.3

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008as Rotti Largo
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
Mambo Italiano
5.9

Mambo Italiano

2003as Gino Barberini
Cheaters
6.3

Cheaters

2000as Constantine Kiamos
Undercover Grandpa
5.6

Undercover Grandpa

2017as Giovanni
A Fine Mess
4.6

A Fine Mess

1986as Tony Pazzo
Mr. Fix It
4.9

Mr. Fix It

2006as Wally
Where’s Poppa?
6.1

Where’s Poppa?

1970as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Plan B
4.5

Plan B

2002as Joe Maloni
Doc West
6.2

Doc West

2009as Roy Basehart
The Birthday Cake
5.1

The Birthday Cake

2021as Uncle Carmine
For the Love of Money
4.3

For the Love of Money

2012as Red Parker
I, the Jury
5.7

I, the Jury

1982as Detective Pat Chambers
Last Hour
4.2

Last Hour

2008as Maitre Steinfeld
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
6.0

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

2004as Self
The Bronx Bull
4.4

The Bronx Bull

2016as Giuseppe LaMotta
Doc West II : Triggerman
6.3

Doc West II : Triggerman

2009as Sheriff Roy Basehart
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
5.3

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

1972as Taxi Driver
The Red Maple Leaf
4.3

The Red Maple Leaf

2017as Joseph Palermo
Most Guys Are Losers
2.6

Most Guys Are Losers

2020as Grandpa Paul
The Brink's Job
6.2

The Brink's Job

1978as Jazz Maffie
Escape Clause
4.8

Escape Clause

1996as Lt. Gil Farrand
Night Club

Night Club

2011as Himself
Beneath the Leaves
4.0

Beneath the Leaves

2019as Captain Parker
A Winter Rose
3.0

A Winter Rose

2016as Skippy