Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

1939–2022 (aged 83)·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.

DramaCrime

54Credits24 TV · 30 films
1965–2019Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedDead Broke
7.4 Average ratingacross 54 titles

Top TV shows 24best Paul Sorvino shows

  1. 1Cosmos posterCosmosAugustin Mouchot (voice) · 1 ep · 20148.5
  2. 2Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Nikolai Rozhenko · 1 ep · 19878.4
  3. 3Godfather of Harlem posterGodfather of HarlemFrank Costello · 13 eps · 20198.1
  4. 4Chiefs posterChiefsSheriff Skeeter Willis · 3 eps · 19837.9
  5. 5Elementary posterElementaryRobert Pardillo · 1 ep · 20127.6
  6. 6Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteAl Sidell · 1 ep · 19847.5
  7. 7Moonlighting posterMoonlightingDavid Addison Sr. · 1 ep · 19857.5
  8. 8The Goldbergs posterThe GoldbergsBen 'Pop Pop' Goldberg · 1 ep · 20137.5
  9. 9L'onore e il rispetto posterL'onore e il rispettoBeniamino · 6 eps · 20067.4
  10. 10Jack & Bobby posterJack & Bobby1 ep · 20047.3
  11. 11Law & Order posterLaw & OrderPhil Cerreta · 31 eps · 19907.3
  12. 12Duckman posterDuckmanVariecom CEO (voice) · 1 ep · 19947.2
  13. 13Bad Blood posterBad BloodNico Rizzuto Sr. · 6 eps · 20177.1
  14. 14The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San FranciscoSergeant Bert D'Angelo · 1 ep · 19727.0
  15. 15That's Life posterThat's LifeFrank DeLucca · 36 eps · 20007.0
  16. 16The Big House29 eps · 19987.0
  17. 17The Oldest Rookie posterThe Oldest RookieIke Porter · 14 eps · 19877.0
  18. 18We'll Get By posterWe'll Get ByGeorge Platt · 11 eps · 19757.0
  19. 19Seventh Avenue posterSeventh AvenueDave Shaw · 3 eps · 19777.0
  20. 20Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders posterCriminal Minds: Beyond BordersDr. Dominico Scarpa · 1 ep · 20166.9
  21. 21Still Standing posterStill StandingAl Miller · 4 eps · 20026.8
  22. 22Grandfathered posterGrandfatheredJack Martino · 1 ep · 20156.5
  23. 23Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesGloucester · 1 ep · 19716.1
  24. 24Bert D'Angelo Superstar posterBert D'Angelo Superstar12 eps · 19765.0

Top movies 30best Paul Sorvino movies

  1. 1Dead Broke posterDead BrokeHarvey · 199810.0
  2. 2King Lear posterKing LearGloucester · 19749.0
  3. 3Almost Partners posterAlmost PartnersJack Wilder · 19879.0
  4. 4Very Close Quarters posterVery Close QuartersKiril · 19869.0
  5. 5Skyscraper posterSkyscraper19659.0
  6. 6Dummy posterDummyLowell Myers · 19798.8
  7. 7A Question of Honor posterA Question of HonorCarlo Danzie · 19828.5
  8. 8Ciao America posterCiao AmericaAntonio Primavera · 20028.5
  9. 9GoodFellas posterGoodFellasPaul Cicero · 1990 · Drama8.5
  10. 10My Mother's Secret Life posterMy Mother's Secret LifeMax · 19848.0
  11. 11Harlem Aria posterHarlem AriaFabiano Grazzi · 19997.7
  12. 12MelanieWalter · 19827.5
  13. 13Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood posterGangland: Bullets over Hollywood20057.4
  14. 14Without Consent posterWithout ConsentDr. Winslow · 19947.2
  15. 15The Last Mile posterThe Last MileThe Tenor · 19927.0
  16. 16The Thin Blue Lie posterThe Thin Blue LieFrank Rizzo · 20007.0
  17. 17Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue posterShoot It Black, Shoot It BlueRing · 19747.0
  18. 18Reds posterRedsLouis Fraina · 19816.9
  19. 19Angel and Big Joe posterAngel and Big Joe19756.9
  20. 20Nixon posterNixonHenry Kissinger · 19956.8
  21. 21That Championship Season posterThat Championship SeasonCoach · 19996.8
  22. 22The Panic in Needle Park posterThe Panic in Needle ParkSamuels · 19716.8
  23. 23Romeo + Juliet posterRomeo + JulietFulgencio Capulet · 19966.8
  24. 24Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives posterPerry Mason: The Case of the Wicked WivesAnthony Caruso · 19936.8
  25. 25Kill the Irishman posterKill the IrishmanTony Salerno · 20116.8
  26. 26The Firm posterThe FirmTommy Morolto (uncredited) · 19936.7
  27. 27The Cooler posterThe CoolerBuddy Stafford · 20036.7
  28. 28The Gambler posterThe GamblerHips · 19746.7
  29. 29Cruising posterCruisingCapt. Edelson · 19806.6
  30. 30Slow Dancing In The Big City posterSlow Dancing In The Big CityLou Friedlander · 19786.6

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