Paul Sorvino
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Mambo Italiano
as Gino Barberini
2003
Romeo + Juliet
as Fulgencio Capulet
1996
GoodFellas
as Paul Cicero
1990
The Rocketeer
as Eddie Valentine
1991
The Cooler
as Buddy Stafford
2003
Nixon
as Henry Kissinger
1995
Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Kidnapped in Romania
as Alexandru Damian
2016
The Brink's Job
as Jazz Maffie
1978
Money Talks
as Guy Cipriani
1997
Bulworth
as Graham Crockett
1998
Acts of Desperation
as Chief Lassiter
2018
The Panic in Needle Park
as Samuels
1971
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
as Ledudal
2008
Most Wanted
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
1997
Cruising
as Capt. Edelson
1980
Turk 182!
as Himself
1985
Plan B
as Joe Maloni
2002
Pursued
as Grandpa
2023
TV Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
as Al Sidell
1984
Duckman
as Variecom CEO (voice)
1994
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
Still Standing
as Al Miller
2002
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
1987
Jack & Bobby
2004
Moonlighting
as David Addison Sr.
1985
The Streets of San Francisco
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
1972
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
That's Life
as Frank DeLucca
2000
We'll Get By
as George Platt
1975
The Oscars
as Self
1953