
Paul Sorvino
Biography
Paul Anthony Sorvino (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.
Acting (142 movies)

Mambo Italiano
2003

Romeo + Juliet
1996

GoodFellas
1990

The Rocketeer
1991

The Cooler
2003

Nixon
1995

Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007

The History of 'Cruising'
2007

Kidnapped in Romania
2016

The Brink's Job
1978

Money Talks
1997

Bulworth
1998

Acts of Desperation
2018

The Panic in Needle Park
1971

Carnera: The Walking Mountain
2008

Most Wanted
1997

Cruising
1980

Turk 182!
1985

Plan B
2001

Pursued
2023

Don't Touch My Daughter
1991

The Day of the Dolphin
1973

Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008

Where’s Poppa?
1970

Santa Baby 2
2009

I, the Jury
1982

Knock Off
1998

Cheaters
2000

The Gambler
1974

Mr. 3000
2004

See Spot Run
2001

Doc West
2009

Goodnight, Joseph Parker
2004

The Stuff
1985

Reds
1981

Kill the Irishman
2011

Greetings from the Shore
2007

Love Is All There Is
1996

Doc West II : Triggerman
2009

American Perfekt
1997

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1993

Harlem Aria
1999

Chiller
1985

That Championship Season
1999

The Devil's Carnival
2012

The Thin Blue Lie
2000

The Great American Heist
2022

Miller's Tale
2011

Dog Watch
1997

Jersey Shore Shark Attack
2012

Bloodbrothers
1978

Escape Clause
1996

Divorce Invitation
2012

Imaginary Friend
2012

Almost Partners
1987

How Sweet It Is
2013

Streghe verso nord
2001

God Don't Make the Laws
2011

Lost and Found
1979

Immigrant
2013

4Closed
2013

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974

The Bronx Bull
2016

Angel and Big Joe
1975

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005

Dummy
1979

Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978

Oh, God!
1977

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022

Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
1974

Last I Heard
2013

Parallel Lives
1994

Off the Wall
1983

Night of 100 Stars III
1990

Mafia Doctor
2003

Longshot
2001

Houdini
1998

Men with Guns
1998

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997

Surviving
1985

The Firm
1993

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
2016

Mr. Fix It
2006

Detours
2016

Cold Deck
2015

That Championship Season
1982

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986

Chasing Gold
2016

Without Consent
1994

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'
2004

The Bandit Hound
2016

Backstreet Justice
1994

The Brooklyn Banker
2016

Cover Me
1995

I Will, I Will...For Now
1976

Sicilian Vampire
2015

No Deposit
2015

Careful What You Wish For
2015

A Fine Mess
1986

Skyscraper
1965
Directing (2 movies)
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