1939-04-13 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Paul Anthony Sorvino (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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Pursued | Grandpa | 2023-03-25 |
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The Great American Heist | Cheech | 2022-03-16 |
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American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Self | 2022-08-15 |
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The Birthday Cake | Uncle Carmine | 2021-06-18 |
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GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors | Self | 2020-09-26 |
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Most Guys Are Losers | Grandpa Paul | 2020-10-24 |
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Beneath The Leaves | Captain Parker | 2019-02-08 |
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Welcome to Acapulco | Senator Campbell | 2019-03-07 |
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Bad Impulse | Lou Branch | 2019-12-07 |
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Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game | Phil | 2018-01-12 |
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Acts of Desperation | Chief Lassiter | 2018-12-09 |
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Papa | Danny | 2018-06-14 |
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Price for Freedom | Shah of Iran | 2017-07-07 |
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Undercover Grandpa | Giovanni | 2017-07-07 |
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Lost Cat Corona | Uncle Sam | 2017-02-24 |
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The Red Maple Leaf | Joseph Palermo | 2017-02-24 |
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Chasing Gold | Frank | 2016-04-15 |
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Detours | Joe DiMaria | 2016-04-20 |
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Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival | God | 2016-03-29 |
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The Bandit Hound | Chief Burton | 2016-04-12 |
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The Brooklyn Banker | Benny | 2016-08-05 |
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The Hybrids Family | The Count | 2016-10-01 |
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Kidnapped in Romania | Alexandru Damian | 2016-04-02 |
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A Winter Rose | Skippy | 2016-12-02 |
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Rules Don't Apply | Vernon Scott | 2016-11-23 |
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Executor | Father Antonio | 2016-07-05 |
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The Bronx Bull | Giuseppe LaMotta | 2016-06-13 |
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As Long As We Both Shall Live | Jim | 2016-02-08 |
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Enzian: When the Lights Go Up | Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-17 |
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Careful What You Wish For | Sheriff Big Jack | 2015-05-06 |
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Cold Deck | Chips | 2015-12-04 |
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No Deposit | Alfie | 2015-04-24 |
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Sicilian Vampire | Jimmy Scambino | 2015-11-03 |
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How Sweet It Is | Big Mike | 2013-05-10 |
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Immigrant | Yeshiva Principal | 2013-11-01 |
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Last I Heard | Joe Scoleri | 2013-01-01 |
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4Closed | Bud | 2013-08-30 |
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For the Love of Money | Red Parker | 2012-06-08 |
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The Devil's Carnival | God | 2012-04-05 |
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Divorce Invitation | Daniel Miller | 2012-11-14 |
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Jersey Shore Shark Attack | Mayor Palantine | 2012-06-09 |
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The Trouble with Cali | Ivan | 2012-02-21 |
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Imaginary Friend | Jonathan | 2012-06-02 |
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Night Club | Himself | 2011-04-11 |
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Miller's Tale | Self | 2011-03-05 |
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God Don't Make the Laws | Lewis | 2011-12-01 |
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Kill the Irishman | Tony Salerno | 2011-03-10 |
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Santa Baby 2 | Santa Claus | 2009-12-13 |
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The Wild Stallion | Nolan | 2009-10-06 |
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Doc West | Roy Basehart | 2009-09-07 |
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Doc West: La sfida | Sheriff Roy Basehart | 2009-09-14 |
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Repo! The Genetic Opera | Rotti Largo | 2008-11-07 |
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Last Hour | Maitre Steinfeld | 2008-04-15 |
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Carnera: The Walking Mountain | Ledudal | 2008-05-09 |
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The History of 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | 2007-09-18 |
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Exorcising 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | 2007-09-18 |
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The History of 'Cruising' | 2007-09-18 | |
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Greetings from the Shore | Catch Turner | 2007-08-28 |
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Witness to 'Reds' | Self | 2006-10-17 |
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Mr. Fix It | Wally | 2006-12-26 |
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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | 2005-12-02 | |
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Goodnight, Joseph Parker | Charlie | 2004-10-01 |
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The Workaday Gangster | Self | 2004-11-19 |
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Mr. 3000 | Gus Panas | 2004-06-15 |
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Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' | Self | 2004-08-17 |
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The Cooler | Buddy Stafford | 2003-11-26 |
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Mambo Italiano | Gino Barberini | 2003-06-06 |
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Mafia Doctor | Nicola Dellarusso | 2003-03-16 |
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Hey Arnold! The Movie | Scheck (voice) | 2002-06-28 |
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Ciao America | Antonio Primavera | 2002-01-01 |
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Longshot | Laszlo Pryce | 2001-10-25 |
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Plan B | Joe Maloni | 2001-01-01 |
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
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Streghe verso nord | Gallio | 2001-11-16 |
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See Spot Run | Sonny Talia | 2001-03-02 |
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The Amati Girls | Joe | 2001-01-09 |
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Perfume | Lorenzo Mancini | 2001-04-08 |
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Cheaters | Constantine Kiamos | 2000-05-20 |
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The Thin Blue Lie | Frank Rizzo | 2000-08-13 |
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That Championship Season | Coach | 1999-06-06 |
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Harlem Aria | Fabiano Grazzi | 1999-03-05 |
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Bulworth | Graham Crockett | 1998-05-15 |
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Dead Broke | Harvey | 1998-06-01 |
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Knock Off | Harry Johanson | 1998-09-04 |
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Men with Guns | Horace Burke | 1998-03-06 |
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Houdini | Blackburn | 1998-12-06 |
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Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way | Joe Torre | 1997-10-17 |
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Most Wanted | CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill | 1997-10-10 |
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American Perfekt | Frank | 1997-06-11 |
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Money Talks | Guy Cipriani | 1997-08-22 |
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Dog Watch | Delgoti | 1997-08-15 |
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Love Is All There Is | Piero Malacici | 1996-05-10 |
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Romeo + Juliet | Fulgencio Capulet | 1996-11-01 |
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Escape Clause | Lt. Gil Farrand | 1996-07-14 |
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Cover Me | J.J. Davis | 1995-10-09 |
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Nixon | Henry Kissinger | 1995-12-22 |
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Parallel Lives | Ed Starling | 1994-08-04 |
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Without Consent | Dr. Winslow | 1994-10-16 |
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Backstreet Justice | Captain Phil Giarusso | 1994-09-21 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives | Anthony Caruso | 1993-12-17 |
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The Firm | Tommy Morolto (uncredited) | 1993-06-30 |
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The Last Mile | The Tenor | 1992-10-09 |
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Age Isn't Everything | Max | 1991-01-02 |
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Don't Touch My Daughter | Lt. Willman | 1991-04-07 |
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The Rocketeer | Eddie Valentine | 1991-06-21 |
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GoodFellas | Paul Cicero | 1990-09-12 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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Dick Tracy | Lips Manlis | 1990-04-05 |
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Almost Partners | Jack Wilder | 1987-05-16 |
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Betrayed by Innocence | Mike Vogel | 1986-03-01 |
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Very Close Quarters | 1986-08-14 | |
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Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter | Gino | 1986-01-01 |
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A Fine Mess | Tony Pazzo | 1986-08-08 |
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The Stuff | Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears | 1985-06-14 |
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Chiller | Reverend Penny | 1985-05-22 |
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Turk 182! | Himself | 1985-02-15 |
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Surviving | Harvey | 1985-02-10 |
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My Mother's Secret Life | Max | 1984-02-05 |
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With Intent to Kill | Doyle Reinecker | 1984-10-24 |
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Off the Wall | Warden Nicholas F. Castle | 1983-07-01 |
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That Championship Season | Phil Romano | 1982-12-09 |
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I, the Jury | Detective Pat Chambers | 1982-04-22 |
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A Question of Honor | Carlo Danzie | 1982-04-28 |
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Melanie | Walter | 1982-02-12 |
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Reds | Louis Fraina | 1981-12-25 |
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Cruising | Capt. Edelson | 1980-02-15 |
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Lost and Found | Reilly | 1979-07-13 |
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Dummy | Lowell Myers | 1979-05-27 |
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The Brink's Job | Jazz Maffie | 1978-12-08 |
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Slow Dancing In The Big City | Lou Friedlander | 1978-11-08 |
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Bloodbrothers | Chubby De Coco | 1978-09-27 |
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Oh, God! | Reverend Willie Williams | 1977-10-07 |
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I Will, I Will...For Now | Lou Springer | 1976-02-18 |
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Angel and Big Joe | 1975-01-01 | |
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The Gambler | Hips | 1974-10-02 |
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Tell Me Where It Hurts | Joe | 1974-03-12 |
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It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy | Harry Walters | 1974-11-19 |
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Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue | Ring | 1974-12-06 |
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King Lear | Gloucester | 1974-02-20 |
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The Day of the Dolphin | Curtis Mahoney | 1973-12-19 |
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A Touch of Class | Walter Menkes | 1973-05-25 |
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Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues | Taxi Driver | 1972-02-25 |
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Cry Uncle! | Coughing Cop | 1971-08-17 |
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The Panic in Needle Park | Samuels | 1971-06-01 |
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Made For Each Other | Gig's Father | 1971-12-12 |
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Where’s Poppa? | Owner of Gus & Grace's Home | 1970-11-10 |
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Skyscraper | 1965-11-15 |
