Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Deceased · Born: Apr 13, 1939 · Died: Jul 25, 2022

Personal Details

Born Apr 13, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Dee Dee Sorvino

    ( Dec 27, 2014 to Jul 25, 2022 )
  • Vanessa Arico

    ( Mar 20, 1991 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Lorraine Davis

    ( Jul 23, 1966 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Ford Sorvino
  • Marietta Renzi
Relatives
  • William Sorvino (Sibling)
  • Bill Sorvino (Niece or Nephew)
  • Johnny Backus (Grandchild)
  • Lucia Backus (Grandchild)
  • Mattea Backus (Grandchild)
  • Holden Backus (Grandchild)

Biography

Paul Anthony Sorvino (/sɔːrˈviːnoʊ/, Italian: [sorˈviːno]; 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

2023
Pursued
Pursued
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2022
The Great American Heist
The Great American Heist as Cheech
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2020
Most Guys Are Losers
Most Guys Are Losers as Grandpa
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2019
Bad Impulse
Bad Impulse as Lou Branch
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Welcome to Acapulco
Welcome to Acapulco as Senator Campbell
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Beneath the Leaves
Beneath the Leaves as Captain Parker
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As Long As We Both Shall Live
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem as Frank Costello
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2018
Papa
Papa as Danny
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Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game as Phil
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Acts of Desperation
Acts of Desperation as Chief Lassiter
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2017
The Red Maple Leaf
The Red Maple Leaf as Joseph Palermo
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Price for Freedom
Price for Freedom as Shah of Iran
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Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa as Giovanni
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Lost Cat Corona
Lost Cat Corona as Uncle Sam
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Bad Blood
Bad Blood as Nico Rizzuto Sr.
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2016
The Bandit Hound
The Bandit Hound as Chief Burton
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A Winter Rose
A Winter Rose as Skippy
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Detours
Detours as Joe DiMaria
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Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
The Hybrids Family
The Hybrids Family as The Count
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Chasing Gold
Chasing Gold as Frank
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Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply as Vernon Scott
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Executor
Executor as Father Antonio
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Kidnapped in Romania
Kidnapped in Romania as Alexandru Damian
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The Bronx Bull
The Bronx Bull as Giuseppe LaMotta
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The Brooklyn Banker
The Brooklyn Banker as Benny
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2015
Cold Deck
Cold Deck as Chips
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Sicilian Vampire
Sicilian Vampire as Jimmy Scambino
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No Deposit
No Deposit as Alfie
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Careful What You Wish For
Careful What You Wish For as Sheriff Big Jack
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2014
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey as Augustin Mouchot (voice)
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2013
Last I Heard
Last I Heard as Joe Scoleri
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Immigrant
Immigrant as Yeshiva Principal
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Foreclosed
Foreclosed as Bud
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How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is as Big Mike
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2012
For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money as Red Parker
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The Trouble with Cali
The Trouble with Cali as Ivan
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Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend as Jonathan
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Divorce Invitation
Divorce Invitation as Daniel Miller
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The Devil's Carnival
The Devil's Carnival as God
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2011
God Don't Make the Laws
God Don't Make the Laws as Lewis
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2009
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe as Santa Claus
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Doc West
Doc West as Roy Basehart
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2008
Last Hour
Last Hour as Maitre Steinfeld
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Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Carnera: The Walking Mountain as Ledudal
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Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore as Catch Turner
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Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera as Rotti Largo
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2006
Mr. Fix It
Mr. Fix It as Wally
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2005
Bullets Over Hollywood
2004
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
Goodnight, Joseph Parker as Charlie
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Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000 as Gus Panas
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2003
Mambo Italiano
Mambo Italiano as Gino Barberini
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Mafia Doctor
Mafia Doctor as Nicola Dellarusso
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The Cooler
The Cooler as Buddy Stafford
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2002
Ciao America
Ciao America as Antonio Primavera
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Hey Arnold! The Movie
Hey Arnold! The Movie as Scheck (voice)
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2001
Longshot
Longshot as Laszlo Pryce
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See Spot Run
See Spot Run as Sonny Talia
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Plan B
Plan B as Joe Maloni
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2000
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie as Frank Rizzo
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Cheaters
Cheaters as Constantine Kiamos
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That's Life
That's Life as Frank DeLucca
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1999
That Championship Season
That Championship Season as Coach
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Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria as Fabiano Grazzi
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1998
Houdini
Houdini as Blackburn
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Men with Guns
Men with Guns as Horace Burke
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Knock Off
Knock Off as Harry Johanson
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Dead Broke
Dead Broke as Harvey
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1997
Most Wanted
Most Wanted as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
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American Perfekt
American Perfekt as Franck
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Money Talks
Money Talks as Guy Cipriani
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Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way as Joe Torre
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1996
Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is as Piero Malacici
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Dog Watch
Dog Watch as Delgoti
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Escape Clause
Escape Clause as Lt. Gil Farrand
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Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet as Fulgencio Capulet
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1995
Nixon
Nixon as Henry Kissinger
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Cover Me
Cover Me as J.J. Davis
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1994
Backstreet Justice
Backstreet Justice as Captain Phil Giarusso
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Without Consent
Without Consent as Dr. Winslow
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1993
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives
1991
Age Isn't Everything
Age Isn't Everything as Max
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Don't Touch My Daughter
Don't Touch My Daughter as Lt. Willman
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The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer as Eddie Valentine
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Law & Order
Law & Order as Phil Cerreta
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1990
Goodfellas
Goodfellas as Paul Cicero
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1986
Very Close Quarters
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess as Tony Pazzo
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Betrayed by Innocence
Betrayed by Innocence as Mike Vogel
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1985
Surviving
Surviving as Harvey
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The Stuff
The Stuff as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
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Chiller
Chiller as Reverend Penny
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1984
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill as Doyle Reinecker
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My Mother's Secret Life
My Mother's Secret Life as Max
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1983
Off the Wall
Off the Wall as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
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Chiefs
Chiefs as Sheriff Skeeter Willis
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1982
I, the Jury
I, the Jury as Detective Pat Chambers
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That Championship Season
That Championship Season as Phil Romano
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Melanie
Melanie as Walter
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A Question of Honor
A Question of Honor as Carlo Danzie
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1981
Reds
Reds as Louis Fraina
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1980
Cruising
Cruising as Capt. Edelson
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1979
Lost and Found
Lost and Found as Reilly
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Dummy
Dummy as Lowell Myers
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1978
Bloodbrothers
Bloodbrothers as Chubby De Coco
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The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job as Jazz Maffie
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Slow Dancing in the Big City
Slow Dancing in the Big City as Lou Friedlander
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1977
Oh, God!
Oh, God! as Reverend Willie Williams
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Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue as Dave Shaw
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1976
I Will... I Will... For Now
I Will... I Will... For Now as Lou Springer
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1974
Great Performances
Great Performances as Gloucester
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Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue as Ring
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It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as Harry Walters
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Tell Me Where It Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts as Joe
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The Gambler
The Gambler as Hips
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Great Performances
Great Performances as Gloucester
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1973
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin as Curtis Mahoney
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A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class as Walter Menkes
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1972
1971
Cry Uncle
Cry Uncle as Coughing Cop
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Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other as Gig's Father
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1970
Where's Poppa?
Where's Poppa? as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
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2012
2011
Miller's Tale
Miller's Tale
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2006
Witness to 'Reds'
Witness to 'Reds'
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2004
Law & Order: The First 3 Years
1985
Turk 182
Turk 182
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2012
The Trouble with Cali
The Trouble with Cali as Director
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1999
That Championship Season
That Championship Season as Director
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