Paul Sorvino

Acting · Born 1939-04-13 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Known for

• Pursued (2023)
• The Great American Heist (2022)
• American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
• The Birthday Cake (2021)
• Most Guys Are Losers (2020)
• GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors (2020)
• Beneath the Leaves (2019)
• Bad Impulse (2019)
• Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
• Acts of Desperation (2018)
• Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game (2018)
• Papa (2018)
• Lost Cat Corona (2017)
• Undercover Grandpa (2017)
• The Red Maple Leaf (2017)
• Price for Freedom (2017)
• Kidnapped in Romania (2016)
• The Bronx Bull (2016)
• Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016)
• Detours (2016)
• Chasing Gold (2016)
• The Bandit Hound (2016)
• The Brooklyn Banker (2016)
• Rules Don't Apply (2016)