Paul Sorvino
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Paul Sorvino
Filmography
Acting (148)
2023
Pursuedas Grandpa
5.8
4.8
2022
The Great American Heistas Cheech
2021
The Birthday Cakeas Uncle Carmine
5.1
2020
Most Guys Are Losersas Grandpa Paul
2.6
2020
2019
Bad Impulseas Lou Branch
5.0
2019
Welcome to Acapulcoas Senator Campbell
5.3
2019
Beneath the Leavesas Captain Parker
4.0
2018
Acts of Desperationas Chief Lassiter
3.8
2018
Papaas Danny
4.3
2018
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Gameas Phil
6.0
2017
Undercover Grandpaas Giovanni
5.7
2017
Price for Freedomas Shah of Iran
2.0
2017
Lost Cat Coronaas Uncle Sam
5.7
2017
The Red Maple Leafas Joseph Palermo
4.3
2016
A Winter Roseas Skippy
3.0
2016
Rules Don't Applyas Vernon Scott
5.8
2016
The Hybrids Familyas The Count
6.2
2016
The Brooklyn Bankeras Benny
4.8
2016
Executoras Father Antonio
4.5
2016
The Bronx Bullas Giuseppe LaMotta
4.3
2016
Detoursas Joe DiMaria
4.9
2016
Chasing Goldas Frank
2016
The Bandit Houndas Chief Burton
4.6
2016
Kidnapped in Romaniaas Alexandru Damian
2.9
2016
6.1
2016
2015
Enzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)
2015
Cold Deckas Chips
5.5
2015
Sicilian Vampireas Jimmy Scambino
3.4
2015
Careful What You Wish Foras Sheriff Big Jack
6.1
2015
No Depositas Alfie
3.0
2014
A Place for Heroesas Vincent
2013
Immigrantas Yeshiva Principal
2013
4Closedas Bud
4.8
2013
Last I Heardas Joe Scoleri
5.3
2013
How Sweet It Isas Big Mike
2.2
2012
Divorce Invitationas Daniel Miller
4.5
2012
Jersey Shore Shark Attackas Mayor Palantine
4.6
2012
For the Love of Moneyas Red Parker
4.3
2012
Imaginary Friendas Jonathan
4.7
2012
The Devil's Carnivalas God
5.6
2012
The Trouble with Calias Ivan
2.0
2011
God Don't Make the Lawsas Lewis
4.6
2011
Night Clubas Himself
2.0
2011
Kill the Irishmanas Tony Salerno
6.8
2011
Miller's Taleas Self
7.1
2009
Santa Baby 2as Santa Claus
5.1
2009
The Wild Stallionas Nolan
6.1
2009
Doc West II : Triggermanas Sheriff Roy Basehart
6.3
2009
Doc Westas Roy Basehart
6.2
2008
Repo! The Genetic Operaas Rotti Largo
6.3
2008
Carnera: The Walking Mountainas Ledudal
5.9
2008
Last Houras Maitre Steinfeld
4.2
2007
Exorcising 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)
6.5
2007
The History of 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage)
7.7
2007
Greetings from the Shoreas Catch Turner
6.1
2006
Mr. Fix Itas Wally
4.9
2006
Witness to 'Reds'as Self
6.0
2004
The Workaday Gangsteras Self
9.0
2004
Goodnight, Joseph Parkeras Charlie
6.0
2004
6.0
2004
Mr. 3000as Gus Panas
5.3
2003
The Cooleras Buddy Stafford
6.7
2003
Mambo Italianoas Gino Barberini
6.0
2003
Mafia Doctoras Nicola Dellarusso
5.7
2002
Hey Arnold! The Movieas Scheck (voice)
6.5
2002
Plan Bas Joe Maloni
4.5
2002
Ciao Americaas Antonio Primavera
8.5
2001
Streghe verso nordas Gallio
5.3
2001
Longshotas Laszlo Pryce
5.7
2001
6.1
2001
Perfumeas Lorenzo Mancini
4.8
2001
See Spot Runas Sonny Talia
6.1
2001
The Amati Girlsas Joe
4.7
2000
The Thin Blue Lieas Frank Rizzo
7.0
2000
Cheatersas Constantine Kiamos
6.3
1999
That Championship Seasonas Coach
6.8
1999
Harlem Ariaas Fabiano Grazzi
7.7
1998
Houdinias Blackburn
5.7
1998
Knock Offas Harry Johanson
5.4
1998
Dead Brokeas Harvey
10.0
1998
Bulworthas Graham Crockett
6.3
1998
Men with Gunsas Horace Burke
4.6
1997
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Joe Torre
6.3
1997
Most Wantedas CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
5.4
1997
Money Talksas Guy Cipriani
6.0
1997
Dog Watchas Delgoti
4.9
1997
American Perfektas Frank
6.5
1996
Romeo + Julietas Fulgencio Capulet
6.8
1996
Escape Clauseas Lt. Gil Farrand
4.8
1996
Love Is All There Isas Piero Malacici
5.2
1995
Nixonas Henry Kissinger
6.8
1995
Cover Meas J.J. Davis
3.3
1994
Without Consentas Dr. Winslow
7.2
1994
Backstreet Justiceas Captain Phil Giarusso
3.7
1994
Parallel Livesas Ed Starling
5.7
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wivesas Anthony Caruso
6.9
1993
The Firmas Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
6.7
1992
The Last Mileas The Tenor
7.0
1991
The Rocketeeras Eddie Valentine
6.5
1991
Don't Touch My Daughteras Lt. Willman
4.7
1991
Age Isn't Everythingas Max
2.7
1990
GoodFellasas Paul Cicero
8.5
1990
Dick Tracyas Lips Manlis
6.2
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
4.3
1987
Almost Partnersas Jack Wilder
9.0
1986
Very Close Quartersas Kiril
9.0
1986
A Fine Messas Tony Pazzo
4.6
1986
Betrayed by Innocenceas Mike Vogel
6.3
1986
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matteras Gino
5.0
1985
The Stuffas Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
6.0
1985
Chilleras Reverend Penny
4.2
1985
Turk 182!as Himself
5.9
1985
Survivingas Harvey
5.0
1984
With Intent to Killas Doyle Reinecker
6.5
1984
My Mother's Secret Lifeas Max
8.0
1983
Off the Wallas Warden Nicholas F. Castle
3.5
1982
That Championship Seasonas Phil Romano
5.3
1982
A Question of Honoras Carlo Danzie
8.5
1982
I, the Juryas Detective Pat Chambers
5.7
1982
Melanieas Walter
7.5
1981
Redsas Louis Fraina
6.9
1980
Cruisingas Capt. Edelson
6.6
1979
Lost and Foundas Reilly
6.0
1979
Dummyas Lowell Myers
8.8
1978
The Brink's Jobas Jazz Maffie
6.2
1978
Slow Dancing In The Big Cityas Lou Friedlander
6.6
1978
Bloodbrothersas Chubby De Coco
5.8
1977
Oh, God!as Reverend Willie Williams
6.4
1976
I Will, I Will...For Nowas Lou Springer
4.8
6.9
1974
7.0
1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Harry Walters
4.0
1974
The Gambleras Hips
6.7
1974
Tell Me Where It Hurtsas Joe
1974
King Learas Gloucester
9.0
1973
The Day of the Dolphinas Curtis Mahoney
5.8
1973
A Touch of Classas Walter Menkes
6.1
1972
5.3
1971
Made For Each Otheras Gig's Father
5.2
1971
Cry Uncle!as Coughing Cop
4.5
1971
The Panic in Needle Parkas Samuels
6.8
1970
Where’s Poppa?as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
6.0
1965
9.0
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Amanda Undercoveras Self
Production & Directing (2)
2012
The Trouble with CaliDirector
2.0
1999
That Championship SeasonDirector
6.8