Known For
Acting
Known Credits
186
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 13, 1939 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
| 2023 | Pursuedas Grandpa | |
| 2022 | American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospectiveas Self | |
| 2022 | The Great American Heistas Cheech | |
| 2021 | The Birthday Cakeas Uncle Carmine | |
| 2020 | Most Guys Are Losersas Grandpa Paul | |
| 2020 | GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doorsas Self | |
| 2020 | Josh Gates Tonightas Self | |
| 2019 | Bad Impulseas Lou Branch | |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlemas Frank Costello | |
| 2019 | Welcome to Acapulcoas Senator Campbell | |
| 2019 | Beneath the Leavesas Captain Parker | |
| 2018 | Acts of Desperationas Chief Lassiter | |
| 2018 | Papaas Danny | |
| 2018 | Abe & Phil's Last Poker Gameas Phil | |
| 2017 | Bad Bloodas Nico Rizzuto Sr. | |
| 2017 | Price for Freedomas Shah of Iran | |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpaas Giovanni | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Coronaas Uncle Sam | |
| 2017 | The Red Maple Leafas Joseph Palermo | |
| 2016 | A Winter Roseas Skippy | |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Applyas Vernon Scott | |
| 2016 | The Hybrids Familyas The Count | |
| 2016 | The Brooklyn Bankeras Benny | |
| 2016 | Executoras Father Antonio | |
| 2016 | The Bronx Bullas Giuseppe LaMotta | |
| 2016 | Detoursas Joe DiMaria | |
| 2016 | Chasing Goldas Frank | |
| 2016 | The Bandit Houndas Chief Burton | |
| 2016 | Emigratisas Self | |
| 2016 | Kidnapped in Romaniaas Alexandru Damian | |
| 2016 | Alleluia! The Devil's Carnivalas God | |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas Dr. Dominico Scarpa | |
| 2016 | As Long As We Both Shall Liveas Jim | |
| 2015 | Enzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Cold Deckas Chips | |
| 2015 | Sicilian Vampireas Jimmy Scambino | |
| 2015 | Grandfatheredas Jack Martino | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feudas Self | |
| 2015 | Careful What You Wish Foras Sheriff Big Jack | |
| 2015 | No Depositas Alfie | |
| 2014 | Cosmosas Augustin Mouchot (voice) | |
| 2013 | Immigrantas Yeshiva Principal | |
| 2013 | The Goldbergsas Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg | |
| 2013 | 4Closedas Bud | |
| 2013 | Last I Heardas Joe Scoleri | |
| 2013 | How Sweet It Isas Big Mike | |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitationas Daniel Miller | |
| 2012 | Elementaryas Robert Pardillo | |
| 2012 | Jersey Shore Shark Attackas Mayor Palantine | |
| 2012 | For the Love of Moneyas Red Parker | |
| 2012 | Imaginary Friendas Jonathan | |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnivalas God | |
| 2012 | The Trouble with Calias Ivan | |
| 2011 | God Don't Make the Lawsas Lewis | |
| 2011 | Night Clubas Himself | |
| 2011 | Kill the Irishmanas Tony Salerno | |
| 2011 | Miller's Taleas Self | |
| 2009 | Santa Baby 2as Santa Claus | |
| 2009 | The Wild Stallionas Nolan | |
| 2009 | Doc West II : Triggermanas Sheriff Roy Basehart | |
| 2009 | Doc Westas Roy Basehart | |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Operaas Rotti Largo | |
| 2008 | Carnera: The Walking Mountainas Ledudal | |
| 2008 | Last Houras Maitre Steinfeld | |
| 2007 | The History of 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Exorcising 'Cruising'as Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Greetings from the Shoreas Catch Turner | |
| 2006 | Mr. Fix Itas Wally | |
| 2006 | Witness to 'Reds'as Self | |
| 2006 | L'onore e il rispettoas Beniamino | |
| 2005 | Gangland: Bullets over Hollywoodas | |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewartas | |
| 2004 | The Workaday Gangsteras Self | |
| 2004 | Goodnight, Joseph Parkeras Charlie | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobbyas | |
| 2004 | Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'as Self | |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000as Gus Panas | |
| 2003 | The Cooleras Buddy Stafford | |
| 2003 | Mambo Italianoas Gino Barberini | |
| 2003 | Mafia Doctoras Nicola Dellarusso | |
| 2002 | Still Standingas Al Miller | |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movieas Scheck (voice) | |
| 2002 | Plan Bas Joe Maloni | |
| 2002 | Ciao Americaas Antonio Primavera | |
| 2001 | Streghe verso nordas Gallio | |
| 2001 | Longshotas Laszlo Pryce | |
| 2001 | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self | |
| 2001 | Perfumeas Lorenzo Mancini | |
| 2001 | See Spot Runas Sonny Talia | |
| 2001 | The Amati Girlsas Joe | |
| 2000 | That's Lifeas Frank DeLucca | |
| 2000 | The Thin Blue Lieas Frank Rizzo | |
| 2000 | Cheatersas Constantine Kiamos | |
| 1999 | That Championship Seasonas Coach | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest | |
| 1999 | Harlem Ariaas Fabiano Grazzi | |
| 1998 | Houdinias Blackburn | |
| 1998 | Knock Offas Harry Johanson | |
| 1998 | Dead Brokeas Harvey | |
| 1998 | Bulworthas Graham Crockett | |
| 1998 | Men with Gunsas Horace Burke | |
| 1998 | The Big Houseas | |
| 1997 | Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Wayas Joe Torre | |
| 1997 | Most Wantedas CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill | |
| 1997 | Money Talksas Guy Cipriani | |
| 1997 | Dog Watchas Delgoti | |
| 1997 | American Perfektas Frank | |
| 1996 | Romeo + Julietas Fulgencio Capulet | |
| 1996 | The Daily Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1996 | Escape Clauseas Lt. Gil Farrand | |
| 1996 | Love Is All There Isas Piero Malacici | |
| 1995 | Nixonas Henry Kissinger | |
| 1995 | Cover Meas J.J. Davis | |
| 1994 | Without Consentas Dr. Winslow | |
| 1994 | Backstreet Justiceas Captain Phil Giarusso | |
| 1994 | Parallel Livesas Ed Starling | |
| 1994 | Duckmanas Variecom CEO (voice) | |
| 1993 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wivesas Anthony Caruso | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest | |
| 1993 | The Firmas Tommy Morolto (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | The Last Mileas The Tenor | |
| 1991 | The Rocketeeras Eddie Valentine | |
| 1991 | Don't Touch My Daughteras Lt. Willman | |
| 1991 | Age Isn't Everythingas Max | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Phil Cerreta | |
| 1990 | GoodFellasas Paul Cicero | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracyas Lips Manlis | |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko | |
| 1987 | The Oldest Rookieas Ike Porter | |
| 1987 | Almost Partnersas Jack Wilder | |
| 1986 | Very Close Quartersas Kiril | |
| 1986 | A Fine Messas Tony Pazzo | |
| 1986 | Betrayed by Innocenceas Mike Vogel | |
| 1986 | Vasectomy: A Delicate Matteras Gino | |
| 1985 | The Stuffas Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears | |
| 1985 | Chilleras Reverend Penny | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas David Addison Sr. | |
| 1985 | Turk 182!as Himself | |
| 1985 | Survivingas Harvey | |
| 1984 | With Intent to Killas Doyle Reinecker | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Al Sidell | |
| 1984 | My Mother's Secret Lifeas Max | |
| 1983 | Chiefsas Sheriff Skeeter Willis | |
| 1983 | Off the Wallas Warden Nicholas F. Castle | |
| 1982 | That Championship Seasonas Phil Romano | |
| 1982 | A Question of Honoras Carlo Danzie | |
| 1982 | I, the Juryas Detective Pat Chambers | |
| 1982 | Melanieas Walter | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest | |
| 1981 | Redsas Louis Fraina | |
| 1980 | Cruisingas Capt. Edelson | |
| 1979 | Lost and Foundas Reilly | |
| 1979 | Dummyas Lowell Myers | |
| 1978 | The Brink's Jobas Jazz Maffie | |
| 1978 | Slow Dancing In The Big Cityas Lou Friedlander | |
| 1978 | Bloodbrothersas Chubby De Coco | |
| 1977 | Oh, God!as Reverend Willie Williams | |
| 1977 | Seventh Avenueas Dave Shaw | |
| 1976 | Bert D'Angelo Superstaras | |
| 1976 | I Will, I Will...For Nowas Lou Springer | |
| 1975 | We'll Get Byas George Platt | |
| 1975 | Angel and Big Joeas | |
| 1974 | Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blueas Ring | |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Harry Walters | |
| 1974 | The Gambleras Hips | |
| 1974 | Tell Me Where It Hurtsas Joe | |
| 1974 | King Learas Gloucester | |
| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphinas Curtis Mahoney | |
| 1973 | A Touch of Classas Walter Menkes | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Franciscoas Sergeant Bert D'Angelo | |
| 1972 | Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Bluesas Taxi Driver | |
| 1971 | Made For Each Otheras Gig's Father | |
| 1971 | Cry Uncle!as Coughing Cop | |
| 1971 | The Panic in Needle Parkas Samuels | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Gloucester | |
| 1970 | Where’s Poppa?as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home | |
| 1965 | Skyscraperas | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| Amanda Undercoveras Self |
| 2012 | The Trouble with Cali...Director | |
| 1999 | That Championship Season...Director |
