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