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Paul Sorvino

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 acto

Born

Apr 13, 1939

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

Jul 25, 2022

Known For

Acting

Movies

151 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 • as Paul Cicero
★ 8.5
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet
1996 • as Fulgencio Capulet
★ 6.8
The Firm
The Firm
1993 • as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Money Talks
Money Talks
1997 • as Guy Cipriani
★ 6.0
The Panic in Needle Park
The Panic in Needle Park
1971 • as Samuels
★ 6.8
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italiano
2003 • as Gino Barberini
★ 6.0
Careful What You Wish For
Careful What You Wish For
2015 • as Sheriff Big Jack
★ 6.1
Most Wanted
Most Wanted
1997 • as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
★ 5.4
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
1991 • as Eddie Valentine
★ 6.5
Perfume
Perfume
2001 • as Lorenzo Mancini
★ 4.8
Cruising
Cruising
1980 • as Capt. Edelson
★ 6.6
Reds
Reds
1981 • as Louis Fraina
★ 6.9
The Stuff
The Stuff
1985 • as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
★ 6.0
Hey Arnold! The Movie
Hey Arnold! The Movie
2002 • as Scheck (voice)
★ 6.5
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply
2016 • as Vernon Scott
★ 5.8
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
1990 • as Lips Manlis
★ 6.2
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman
2011 • as Tony Salerno
★ 6.8
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008 • as Rotti Largo
★ 6.3
Bulworth
Bulworth
1998 • as Graham Crockett
★ 6.3
Knock Off
Knock Off
1998 • as Harry Johanson
★ 5.4
Papa
Papa
2018 • as Danny
★ 4.3
Nixon
Nixon
1995 • as Henry Kissinger
★ 6.8
Cheaters
Cheaters
2000 • as Constantine Kiamos
★ 6.3
See Spot Run
See Spot Run
2001 • as Sonny Talia
★ 6.1
Cold Deck
Cold Deck
2015 • as Chips
★ 5.5
Detours
Detours
2016 • as Joe DiMaria
★ 4.9
Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa
2017 • as Giovanni
★ 5.7
Dummy
Dummy
1979 • as Lowell Myers
★ 8.8
Mafia Doctor
Mafia Doctor
2003 • as Nicola Dellarusso
★ 5.7
Sicilian Vampire
Sicilian Vampire
2015 • as Jimmy Scambino
★ 3.4
The Cooler
The Cooler
2003 • as Buddy Stafford
★ 6.7
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
1978 • as Jazz Maffie
★ 6.2
The Birthday Cake
The Birthday Cake
2021 • as Uncle Carmine
★ 5.0
Mr. Fix It
Mr. Fix It
2006 • as Wally
★ 4.9
Immigrant
Immigrant
2013 • as Yeshiva Principal
Oh, God!
Oh, God!
1977 • as Reverend Willie Williams
★ 6.4
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
2026 • as Self – Rotti Largo (archive footage)
Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000
2004 • as Gus Panas
★ 5.3
Chasing Gold
Chasing Gold
2016 • as Frank
movie
Melanie
1982 • as Walter
★ 7.5
Doc West II : Triggerman
Doc West II : Triggerman
2009 • as Sheriff Roy Basehart
★ 6.3
The Gambler
The Gambler
1974 • as Hips
★ 6.7
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
1982 • as Detective Pat Chambers
★ 5.7
Houdini
Houdini
1998 • as Blackburn
★ 5.7
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 • as Curtis Mahoney
★ 5.8
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess
1986 • as Tony Pazzo
★ 4.6
Cover Me
Cover Me
1995 • as J.J. Davis
★ 3.3
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012 • as Mayor Palantine
★ 4.6
Doc West
Doc West
2009 • as Roy Basehart
★ 6.3
The Devil's Carnival
The Devil's Carnival
2012 • as God
★ 5.6
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
1982 • as Phil Romano
★ 5.2
movie
★ 6.1
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 • as Self
★ 4.3
Skyscraper
★ 9.0
For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money
2012 • as Red Parker
★ 4.3
Most Guys Are Losers
Most Guys Are Losers
2020 • as Grandpa Paul
★ 2.6
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class
1973 • as Walter Menkes
★ 6.1
Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
1970 • as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
★ 6.0
Welcome to Acapulco
Welcome to Acapulco
2019 • as Senator Campbell
★ 5.3
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
★ 6.0
I Will, I Will...For Now
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976 • as Lou Springer
★ 4.6
Divorce Invitation
Divorce Invitation
2012 • as Daniel Miller
★ 4.5
movie
Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is
1996 • as Piero Malacici
★ 5.2
4Closed
4Closed
2013 • as Bud
★ 4.8
The Wild Stallion
The Wild Stallion
2009 • as Nolan
★ 6.1
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
★ 5.9
The Red Maple Leaf
The Red Maple Leaf
2017 • as Joseph Palermo
★ 4.3
Longshot
Longshot
2001 • as Laszlo Pryce
★ 5.7
God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws
2011 • as Lewis
★ 4.6
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
★ 6.9
Bloodbrothers
Bloodbrothers
1978 • as Chubby De Coco
★ 5.8
Chiller
Chiller
1985 • as Reverend Penny
★ 4.2
Don't Touch My Daughter
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991 • as Lt. Willman
★ 4.7
Turk 182!
Turk 182!
1985 • as Himself
★ 5.9
Dog Watch
Dog Watch
1997 • as Delgoti
★ 4.9
The Great American Heist
The Great American Heist
2022 • as Cheech
The Workaday Gangster
The Workaday Gangster
2004 • as Self
★ 9.0
Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend
2012 • as Jonathan
★ 4.7
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978 • as Lou Friedlander
★ 6.6
Beneath the Leaves
Beneath the Leaves
2019 • as Captain Parker
★ 4.2
A Winter Rose
A Winter Rose
2016 • as Skippy
★ 3.0
American Perfekt
American Perfekt
1997 • as Frank
★ 6.5
How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is
2013 • as Big Mike
★ 2.2
My Mother's Secret Life
★ 8.0
Kidnapped in Romania
Kidnapped in Romania
2016 • as Alexandru Damian
★ 2.9
A Place for Heroes
A Place for Heroes
2014 • as Vincent
The Bandit Hound
The Bandit Hound
2016 • as Chief Burton
★ 4.6
The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull
2016 • as Giuseppe LaMotta
★ 4.3
No Deposit
No Deposit
2015 • as Alfie
★ 3.0
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
★ 6.0
Backstreet Justice
Backstreet Justice
1994 • as Captain Phil Giarusso
★ 3.7
A Question of Honor
A Question of Honor
1982 • as Carlo Danzie
★ 8.5
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
1994 • as Ed Starling
★ 5.7
Executor
Executor
2016 • as Father Antonio
★ 4.5
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974 • as Harry Walters
★ 4.0
Santa Baby 2
Santa Baby 2
2009 • as Santa Claus
★ 5.1
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
★ 6.3
Off the Wall
Off the Wall
1983 • as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
★ 3.5
Surviving
Surviving
1985 • as Harvey
★ 5.0
Without Consent
Without Consent
1994 • as Dr. Winslow
★ 7.2
Lost Cat Corona
Lost Cat Corona
2017 • as Uncle Sam
★ 5.7
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything
1991 • as Max
★ 2.7
Escape Clause
Escape Clause
1996 • as Lt. Gil Farrand
★ 4.8
Angel and Big Joe
★ 6.9
Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore
2007 • as Catch Turner
★ 6.1
Bad Impulse
Bad Impulse
2019 • as Lou Branch
★ 5.0
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
1984 • as Doyle Reinecker
★ 6.5
Lost and Found
Lost and Found
1979 • as Reilly
★ 6.0
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004 • as Charlie
★ 6.0
The Trouble with Cali
The Trouble with Cali
2012 • as Ivan
★ 2.0
Last Hour
Last Hour
2008 • as Maitre Steinfeld
★ 4.2
Miller's Tale
Miller's Tale
2011 • as Self
★ 7.1
Night Club
Night Club
2011 • as Himself
★ 2.0
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts
1974 • as Joe
Plan B
Plan B
2002 • as Joe Maloni
★ 4.5
Pursued
Pursued
2023 • as Grandpa
★ 5.8
Betrayed by Innocence
Betrayed by Innocence
1986 • as Mike Vogel
★ 6.2
Streghe verso nord
Streghe verso nord
2001 • as Gallio
★ 5.3
Acts of Desperation
Acts of Desperation
2018 • as Chief Lassiter
★ 4.0
The History of 'Cruising'
The History of 'Cruising'
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie
2000 • as Frank Rizzo
★ 7.0
Very Close Quarters
Very Close Quarters
1986 • as Kiril
★ 9.0
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
★ 7.0
The Hybrids Family
The Hybrids Family
2016 • as The Count
★ 5.8
The Brooklyn Banker
The Brooklyn Banker
2016 • as Benny
★ 4.8
The Amati Girls
The Amati Girls
2001 • as Joe
★ 4.7
Made For Each Other
Made For Each Other
1971 • as Gig's Father
★ 5.5
Men with Guns
Men with Guns
1998 • as Horace Burke
★ 4.6
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
The Last Mile
The Last Mile
1992 • as The Tenor
★ 7.0
Cry Uncle!
Cry Uncle!
1971 • as Coughing Cop
★ 4.5
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
1999 • as Coach
★ 6.8
Ciao America
Ciao America
2002 • as Antonio Primavera
★ 8.5
Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria
1999 • as Fabiano Grazzi
★ 7.7
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
★ 5.0
King Lear
King Lear
1974 • as Gloucester
★ 9.0
Price for Freedom
Price for Freedom
2017 • as Shah of Iran
★ 2.0
Last I Heard
Last I Heard
2013 • as Joe Scoleri
★ 5.3
Dead Broke
Dead Broke
1998 • as Harvey
★ 10.0
Almost Partners
Almost Partners
1987 • as Jack Wilder
★ 9.0
movie
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015 • as Self (archive footage)
Witness to 'Reds'
Witness to 'Reds'
2006 • as Self
★ 6.0
Mineville
Mineville
2010 • as Jacob Laremy