Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/13/1939
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Paul Anthony Sorvinoپل سوروینو
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.
Known For
GoodFellas
as Paul Cicero
Divorce Invitation
as Daniel Miller
Cruising
as Capt. Edelson
The Cooler
as Buddy Stafford
Bloodbrothers
as Chubby De Coco
The Rocketeer
as Eddie Valentine
Nixon
as Henry Kissinger
Surviving
as Harvey
The Stuff
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Mambo Italiano
as Gino Barberini
Escape Clause
as Lt. Gil Farrand
Careful What You Wish For
as Sheriff Big Jack
Repo! The Genetic Opera
as Rotti Largo
American Perfekt
as Frank
Hey Arnold! The Movie
as Scheck (voice)
A Touch of Class
as Walter Menkes
Doc West II : Triggerman
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
Knock Off
as Harry Johanson
Dog Watch
as Delgoti
Romeo + Juliet
as Fulgencio Capulet
Career Timeline
2022
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
A Winter Rose
as Skippy
Rules Don't Apply
as Vernon Scott
The Hybrids Family
as The Count
The Brooklyn Banker
as Benny
Executor
as Father Antonio
The Bronx Bull
as Giuseppe LaMotta
Detours
as Joe DiMaria
Chasing Gold
as Frank
The Bandit Hound
as Chief Burton
Emigratis
as Self
Kidnapped in Romania
as Alexandru Damian
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
as God
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa
As Long As We Both Shall Live
as Jim