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.
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Movies
Mambo Italiano Gino Barberini
Romeo + Juliet Fulgencio Capulet
GoodFellas Paul Cicero
The Rocketeer Eddie Valentine
The Cooler Buddy Stafford
Nixon Henry Kissinger
Exorcising 'Cruising' Self (archive footage)
The History of 'Cruising' Self (archive footage)
Kidnapped in Romania Alexandru Damian
The Brink's Job Jazz Maffie
Money Talks Guy Cipriani
Bulworth Graham Crockett
Acts of Desperation Chief Lassiter
The Panic in Needle Park Samuels
Carnera: The Walking Mountain Ledudal
Most Wanted CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
Cruising Capt. Edelson
Turk 182! Himself
Plan B Joe Maloni
Pursued Grandpa
Don't Touch My Daughter Lt. Willman
The Day of the Dolphin Curtis Mahoney
Repo! The Genetic Opera Rotti Largo
Where’s Poppa? Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
Santa Baby 2 Santa Claus
I, the Jury Detective Pat Chambers
Knock Off Harry Johanson
Cheaters Constantine Kiamos
The Gambler Hips
Mr. 3000 Gus Panas
See Spot Run Sonny Talia
Doc West Roy Basehart
Goodnight, Joseph Parker Charlie
The Stuff Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
Reds Louis Fraina
Kill the Irishman Tony Salerno
Greetings from the Shore Catch Turner
Love Is All There Is Piero Malacici
Doc West II Sheriff Roy Basehart
American Perfekt Franck
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives Anthony Caruso
Harlem Aria Fabiano Grazzi
Melanie Walter
Chiller Reverend Penny
That Championship Season Coach
The Devil's Carnival God
The Thin Blue Lie Frank Rizzo
The Great American Heist Cheech
Miller's Tale Self
Dog Watch Delgoti
Jersey Shore Shark Attack Mayor Palantine
Bloodbrothers Chubby De Coco
Escape Clause Lt. Gil Farrand
Divorce Invitation Daniel Miller
Imaginary Friend Jonathan
Almost Partners Jack Wilder
How Sweet It Is Big Mike
Streghe verso nord Gallio
God Don't Make the Laws Lewis
Lost and Found Reilly
Immigrant Yeshiva Principal
4Closed Bud
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Harry Walters
The Bronx Bull Giuseppe LaMotta
Angel and Big Joe
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Dummy Lowell Myers
Slow Dancing In The Big City Lou Friedlander
Oh, God! Reverend Willie Williams
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective Self
Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue Ring
Last I Heard Joe Scoleri
Parallel Lives Ed Starling
Off the Wall Warden Nicholas F. Castle
Night of 100 Stars III Self
Mafia Doctor Nicola Dellarusso
Longshot Laszlo Pryce
Houdini Blackburn
Men with Guns Horace Burke
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way Joe Torre
Surviving Harvey
The Firm Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival God
Mr. Fix It Wally
Law & Order: The First 3 Years Self - Sergeant Phil Cerreta
Tell Me Where It Hurts Joe
Detours Joe DiMaria
Cold Deck Chips
That Championship Season Phil Romano
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter Gino
Chasing Gold Frank
Without Consent Dr. Winslow
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' Self
The Bandit Hound Chief Burton
Backstreet Justice Captain Phil Giarusso
The Brooklyn Banker Benny
Cover Me J.J. Davis
I Will, I Will...For Now Lou Springer
Sicilian Vampire Jimmy Scambino
No Deposit Alfie
Careful What You Wish For Sheriff Big Jack
A Fine Mess Tony Pazzo
Skyscraper
For the Love of Money Red Parker
Rules Don't Apply Vernon Scott
A Touch of Class Walter Menkes
Night Club Himself
Lost Cat Corona Uncle Sam
The Hybrids Family The Count
Undercover Grandpa Giovanni
Hey Arnold! The Movie Scheck (voice)
Executor Father Antonio
Betrayed by Innocence Mike Vogel
King Lear Gloucester
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game Phil
A Winter Rose Skippy
The Red Maple Leaf Joseph Palermo
Dick Tracy Lips Manlis
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Self
Ciao America Antonio Primavera
Dead Broke Harvey
Age Isn't Everything Max
Papa Danny
The Trouble with Cali Ivan
Beneath The Leaves Captain Parker
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues Cab Driver
Made For Each Other Gig's Father
Cry Uncle! Coughing Cop
My Mother's Secret Life Max
The Workaday Gangster Self
Very Close Quarters
A Question of Honor Carlo Danzie
Price for Freedom Shah of Iran
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up Self (archive footage)
Most Guys Are Losers Grandpa Paul
Perfume Lorenzo Mancini
The Last Mile The Tenor
Bad Impulse Lou Branch
Last Hour Maitre Steinfeld
The Birthday Cake Uncle Carmine
With Intent to Kill Doyle Reinecker
The Amati Girls Joe
Witness to 'Reds' Self
Shows
Murder, She Wrote Al Sidell
Duckman
The Tony Danza Show Self
Still Standing
Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
The Daily Show Self
Jack & Bobby
Moonlighting David Addison Sr.
The Streets of San Francisco Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
That's Life Frank DeLucca
We'll Get By George Platt
The Oscars Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest
Bert D'Angelo Superstar
The Big House
The Oldest Rookie Det. Ike Porter
L'onore e il rispetto Beniamino
Elementary Robert Pardillo
Cosmos Augustin Mouchot (voice)
Josh Gates Tonight Self
Law & Order Phil Cerreta
Emigratis Self
Grandfathered Jack Martino
Chiefs Sheriff Skeeter Willis
Bad Blood Nico Rizzuto Sr.
Seventh Avenue Dave Shaw
The Goldbergs Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
Celebrity Family Feud Self
Godfather of Harlem Frank Costello
Tony Awards Self - Nominee
Great Performances Gloucester
Tony Awards Self - Presenter
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Dr. Dominico Scarpa
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
The Mike Douglas Show Self
