Paul Sorvino
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Law & Order
1990
The Daily Show
1996
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Elementary
2012
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Great Performances
1971
The Goldbergs
2013
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
Law & Order
as Phil Cerreta · 1990
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1961
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Elementary
as Robert Pardillo · 2012
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko · 1987
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1982
Great Performances
as Gloucester · 1971
The Goldbergs
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg · 2013
Murder, She Wrote
as Al Sidell · 1984
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1956
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest · 2004
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest · 1999
Moonlighting
as David Addison Sr. · 1985
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self · 2015
Godfather of Harlem
as Frank Costello · 2019
Duckman
as Variecom CEO (voice) · 1994
The Streets of San Francisco
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo · 1972
GoodFellas
as Paul Cicero · 1990
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Still Standing
as Al Miller · 2002
Cosmos
as Augustin Mouchot (voice) · 2014
Jack & Bobby
· 2004
Romeo + Juliet
as Fulgencio Capulet · 1996
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa · 2016
The Firm
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited) · 1993
That's Life
as Frank DeLucca · 2000
Bad Blood
as Nico Rizzuto Sr. · 2017
Emigratis
as Self · 2016
L'onore e il rispetto
as Beniamino · 2006
Grandfathered
as Jack Martino · 2015
The Rocketeer
as Eddie Valentine · 1991
Money Talks
as Guy Cipriani · 1997
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self · 2020
Dick Tracy
as Lips Manlis · 1990
Rules Don't Apply
as Vernon Scott · 2016
Kill the Irishman
as Tony Salerno · 2011
Chiefs
as Sheriff Skeeter Willis · 1983
The Oldest Rookie
as Ike Porter · 1987
Cruising
as Capt. Edelson · 1980
Careful What You Wish For
as Sheriff Big Jack · 2015
Mambo Italiano
as Gino Barberini · 2003
Most Wanted
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill · 1997
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
· 2005
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Scheck (voice) · 2002
Nixon
as Henry Kissinger · 1995
Knock Off
as Harry Johanson · 1998
The Stuff
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears · 1985
Repo! The Genetic Opera
as Rotti Largo · 2008
Reds
as Louis Fraina · 1981
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
See Spot Run
as Sonny Talia · 2001
The Panic in Needle Park
as Samuels · 1971
Bulworth
as Graham Crockett · 1998
The Gambler
as Hips · 1974
The Cooler
as Buddy Stafford · 2003
Seventh Avenue
as Dave Shaw · 1977
The Birthday Cake
as Uncle Carmine · 2021
The Brink's Job
as Jazz Maffie · 1978
The Day of the Dolphin
as Curtis Mahoney · 1973
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
· 1976
Mr. 3000
as Gus Panas · 2004
Undercover Grandpa
as Giovanni · 2017
Cheaters
as Constantine Kiamos · 2000
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
as Mayor Palantine · 2012
The Bandit Hound
as Chief Burton · 2016
We'll Get By
as George Platt · 1975
Sicilian Vampire
as Jimmy Scambino · 2015
Perfume
as Lorenzo Mancini · 2001
Love Is All There Is
as Piero Malacici · 1996
Doc West II : Triggerman
as Sheriff Roy Basehart · 2009
For the Love of Money
as Red Parker · 2012
I, the Jury
as Detective Pat Chambers · 1982
Most Guys Are Losers
as Grandpa Paul · 2020
Mafia Doctor
as Nicola Dellarusso · 2003
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self · 1990
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self · 2001
Where’s Poppa?
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home · 1970
How Sweet It Is
as Big Mike · 2013
The Devil's Carnival
as God · 2012
A Fine Mess
as Tony Pazzo · 1986
Papa
as Danny · 2018
The Red Maple Leaf
as Joseph Palermo · 2017
Ciao America
as Antonio Primavera · 2002
Oh, God!
as Reverend Willie Williams · 1977
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
as God · 2016
A Touch of Class
as Walter Menkes · 1973
Welcome to Acapulco
as Senator Campbell · 2019
Don't Touch My Daughter
as Lt. Willman · 1991
Immigrant
as Yeshiva Principal · 2013
A Place for Heroes
as Vincent · 2014
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
as Ledudal · 2008
Divorce Invitation
as Daniel Miller · 2012
Cover Me
as J.J. Davis · 1995
Cold Deck
as Chips · 2015
Doc West
as Roy Basehart · 2009
Imaginary Friend
as Jonathan · 2012
Detours
as Joe DiMaria · 2016
Dummy
as Lowell Myers · 1979
The Bronx Bull
as Giuseppe LaMotta · 2016
A Question of Honor
as Carlo Danzie · 1982
Dog Watch
as Delgoti · 1997
Made For Each Other
as Gig's Father · 1971
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as Joe Torre · 1997
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
as Self · 2004
That Championship Season
as Phil Romano · 1982
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
as Self · 2020
Houdini
as Blackburn · 1998
The Wild Stallion
as Nolan · 2009
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self · 2022
Longshot
as Laszlo Pryce · 2001
Greetings from the Shore
as Catch Turner · 2007
Chasing Gold
as Frank · 2016
American Perfekt
as Frank · 1997
The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage) · 2007
The Thin Blue Lie
as Frank Rizzo · 2000
I Will, I Will...For Now
as Lou Springer · 1976
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
as Taxi Driver · 1972
4Closed
as Bud · 2013
Slow Dancing In The Big City
as Lou Friedlander · 1978
Mr. Fix It
as Wally · 2006
Dead Broke
as Harvey · 1998
God Don't Make the Laws
as Lewis · 2011
Escape Clause
as Lt. Gil Farrand · 1996
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
as Anthony Caruso · 1993
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
as Phil · 2018
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
as Harry Walters · 1974
With Intent to Kill
as Doyle Reinecker · 1984
The Big House
· 1998
Night Club
as Himself · 2011
No Deposit
as Alfie · 2015
My Mother's Secret Life
as Max · 1984
A Winter Rose
as Skippy · 2016
Tell Me Where It Hurts
as Joe · 1974
Lost Cat Corona
as Uncle Sam · 2017
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
as Self (archive footage) · 2015
Bloodbrothers
as Chubby De Coco · 1978
Beneath the Leaves
as Captain Parker · 2019
Cry Uncle!
as Coughing Cop · 1971
Santa Baby 2
as Santa Claus · 2009
Melanie
as Walter · 1982
Lost and Found
as Reilly · 1979
Backstreet Justice
as Captain Phil Giarusso · 1994
The Trouble with Cali
as Ivan · 2012
Plan B
as Joe Maloni · 2002
Age Isn't Everything
as Max · 1991
Miller's Tale
as Self · 2011
That Championship Season
as Coach · 1999
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
· 2005
Pursued
as Grandpa · 2023
Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage) · 2007
Chiller
as Reverend Penny · 1985
Price for Freedom
as Shah of Iran · 2017
Without Consent
as Dr. Winslow · 1994
Men with Guns
as Horace Burke · 1998
Off the Wall
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle · 1983
Harlem Aria
as Fabiano Grazzi · 1999
Kidnapped in Romania
as Alexandru Damian · 2016
Bad Impulse
as Lou Branch · 2019
The Hybrids Family
as The Count · 2016
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
as Ring · 1974
Turk 182!
as Himself · 1985
The Workaday Gangster
as Self · 2004
King Lear
as Gloucester · 1974
The Brooklyn Banker
as Benny · 2016
Executor
as Father Antonio · 2016
The Last Mile
as The Tenor · 1992
Surviving
as Harvey · 1985
As Long As We Both Shall Live
as Jim · 2016
Last I Heard
as Joe Scoleri · 2013
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
as Gino · 1986
Betrayed by Innocence
as Mike Vogel · 1986
Very Close Quarters
as Kiril · 1986
Last Hour
as Maitre Steinfeld · 2008
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
as Charlie · 2004
The Great American Heist
as Cheech · 2022
Parallel Lives
as Ed Starling · 1994
Angel and Big Joe
· 1975
The Amati Girls
as Joe · 2001
Witness to 'Reds'
as Self · 2006
Almost Partners
as Jack Wilder · 1987
Skyscraper
· 1965
Streghe verso nord
as Gallio · 2001
Amanda Undercover
as Self
Acts of Desperation
as Chief Lassiter · 2018