Paul Anthony Sorvino (/sɔːrˈviːnoʊ/, Italian: [sorˈviːno]; April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was an American actor, opera singer, businessman, 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
GoodFellas
(1990)
Paul Cicero
Oh, God!
(1977)
Reverend Willie Williams
The Firm
(1993)
Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Romeo + Juliet
(1996)
Fulgencio Capulet
Cruising
(1980)
Capt. Edelson
Nixon
(1995)
Henry Kissinger
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Lips Manlis
The Rocketeer
(1991)
Eddie Valentine
Reds
(1981)
Louis Fraina
Most Wanted
(1997)
CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
The Stuff
(1985)
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Money Talks
(1997)
Guy Cipriani
Careful What You Wish For
(2015)
Sheriff Big Jack
Knock Off
(1998)
Harry Johanson
The Cooler
(2003)
Buddy Stafford
Rules Don't Apply
(2016)
Vernon Scott
Full Filmography
Acting
Skyscraper
(1965)
Where’s Poppa?
(1970)
Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Cry Uncle!
(1971)
Coughing Cop
The Panic in Needle Park
(1971)
Samuels
Made For Each Other
(1971)
Gig's Father
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
(1972)
Cab Driver
A Touch of Class
(1973)
Walter Menkes
The Day of the Dolphin
(1973)
Curtis Mahoney
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
(1974)
Ring
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
(1974)
Harry Walters
King Lear
(1974)
Gloucester
Tell Me Where It Hurts
(1974)
Joe
The Gambler
(1974)
Hips
Angel and Big Joe
(1975)
I Will, I Will...For Now
(1976)
Lou Springer
Oh, God!
(1977)
Reverend Willie Williams
Bloodbrothers
(1978)
Chubby De Coco
Slow Dancing In The Big City
(1978)
Lou Friedlander
The Brink's Job
(1978)
Jazz Maffie
Lost and Found
(1979)
Reilly
Dummy
(1979)
Lowell Myers
Cruising
(1980)
Capt. Edelson
Reds
(1981)
Louis Fraina
That Championship Season
(1982)
Phil Romano
I, the Jury
(1982)
Detective Pat Chambers
A Question of Honor
(1982)
Carlo Danzie
Melanie
(1982)
Walter
Off the Wall
(1983)
Warden Nicholas F. Castle
My Mother's Secret Life
(1984)
Max
With Intent to Kill
(1984)
Doyle Reinecker
Chiller
(1985)
Reverend Penny
Turk 182!
(1985)
Himself
Surviving
(1985)
Harvey
The Stuff
(1985)
Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
A Fine Mess
(1986)
Tony Pazzo
Betrayed by Innocence
(1986)
Mike Vogel
Very Close Quarters
(1986)
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
(1986)
Gino
Almost Partners
(1987)
Jack Wilder
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Self
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Lips Manlis
GoodFellas
(1990)
Paul Cicero
Age Isn't Everything
(1991)
Max
Don't Touch My Daughter
(1991)
Lt. Willman
The Rocketeer
(1991)
Eddie Valentine
The Last Mile
(1992)
The Tenor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
(1993)
Anthony Caruso
The Firm
(1993)
Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Parallel Lives
(1994)
Ed Starling
Without Consent
(1994)
Dr. Winslow
Backstreet Justice
(1994)
Captain Phil Giarusso
Cover Me
(1995)
J.J. Davis
Nixon
(1995)
Henry Kissinger
Love Is All There Is
(1996)
Piero Malacici
Dog Watch
(1996)
Delgoti
Romeo + Juliet
(1996)
Fulgencio Capulet
Escape Clause
(1996)
Lt. Gil Farrand
American Perfekt
(1997)
Franck
Most Wanted
(1997)
CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Money Talks
(1997)
Guy Cipriani
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
(1997)
Joe Torre
Houdini
(1998)
Blackburn
Knock Off
(1998)
Harry Johanson
Dead Broke
(1998)
Harvey
Bulworth
(1998)
Graham Crockett
Men with Guns
(1998)
Horace Burke
Harlem Aria
(1999)
Fabiano Grazzi
That Championship Season
(1999)
Coach
The Thin Blue Lie
(2000)
Frank Rizzo
Cheaters
(2000)
Constantine Kiamos
The Amati Girls
(2001)
Joe
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
(2001)
Self
Streghe verso nord
(2001)
Gallio
Perfume
(2001)
Lorenzo Mancini
See Spot Run
(2001)
Sonny Talia
Longshot
(2001)
Laszlo Pryce
Plan B
(2001)
Joe Maloni
Hey Arnold! The Movie
(2002)
Scheck (voice)
Ciao America
(2002)
Antonio Primavera
Mafia Doctor
(2003)
Nicola Dellarusso
Mambo Italiano
(2003)
Gino Barberini
The Cooler
(2003)
Buddy Stafford
Law & Order: The First 3 Years
(2004)
Self - Sergeant Phil Cerreta
The Workaday Gangster
(2004)
Self
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
(2004)
Charlie
Mr. 3000
(2004)
Gus Panas
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
(2005)
Mr. Fix It
(2006)
Wally
Witness to 'Reds'
(2006)
Self
The History of 'Cruising'
(2007)
Self (archive footage)
Exorcising 'Cruising'
(2007)
Self (archive footage)
Greetings from the Shore
(2008)
Catch Turner
Last Hour
(2008)
Maitre Steinfeld
Repo! The Genetic Opera
(2008)
Rotti Largo
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
(2008)
Ledudal
Doc West II
(2009)
Sheriff Roy Basehart
Doc West
(2009)
Roy Basehart
Santa Baby 2
(2009)
Santa Claus
God Don't Make the Laws
(2011)
Lewis
Miller's Tale
(2011)
Self
Night Club
(2011)
Himself
Kill the Irishman
(2011)
Tony Salerno
Divorce Invitation
(2012)
Daniel Miller
Imaginary Friend
(2012)
Jonathan
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
(2012)
Mayor Palantine
The Devil's Carnival
(2012)
God
For the Love of Money
(2012)
Red Parker
The Trouble with Cali
(2012)
Ivan
How Sweet It Is
(2013)
Big Mike
4Closed
(2013)
Bud
Immigrant
(2013)
Yeshiva Principal
Last I Heard
(2013)
Joe Scoleri
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
No Deposit
(2015)
Alfie
Sicilian Vampire
(2015)
Jimmy Scambino
Careful What You Wish For
(2015)
Sheriff Big Jack
Cold Deck
(2015)
Chips
A Winter Rose
(2016)
Skippy
Kidnapped in Romania
(2016)
Alexandru Damian
Executor
(2016)
Father Antonio
The Hybrids Family
(2016)
The Count
Rules Don't Apply
(2016)
Vernon Scott
The Bandit Hound
(2016)
Chief Burton
The Brooklyn Banker
(2016)
Benny
Detours
(2016)
Joe DiMaria
Chasing Gold
(2016)
Frank
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
(2016)
God
The Bronx Bull
(2016)
Giuseppe LaMotta
The Red Maple Leaf
(2017)
Joseph Palermo
Undercover Grandpa
(2017)
Giovanni
Lost Cat Corona
(2017)
Uncle Sam
Price for Freedom
(2017)
Shah of Iran
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
(2018)
Phil
Acts of Desperation
(2018)
Chief Lassiter
Papa
(2018)
Danny
Bad Impulse
(2019)
Lou Branch
Beneath The Leaves
(2019)
Captain Parker
Most Guys Are Losers
(2020)
Grandpa Paul
The Birthday Cake
(2021)
Uncle Carmine
The Great American Heist
(2022)
Cheech
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
(2022)
Self
Pursued
(2023)
Grandpa
Directing