Paul Sorvino
Actor, Producer, Director
April 13, 1939 — July 25, 2022 (83 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Pursued · as Grandpa |
| 2021 | The Birthday Cake · as Uncle CarmineOn Plex |
| 2020 | Most Guys Are Losers · as Grandpa PaulOn Plex |
| 2019 | Bad Impulse · as Lou Branch |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem · as Frank Costello |
| 2019 | Welcome to Acapulco · as Senator Campbell |
| 2019 | Beneath the Leaves · as Captain ParkerOn Plex |
| 2018 | Acts of Desperation · as Chief Lassiter |
| 2018 | Papa · as Danny |
| 2017 | Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game · as Phil |
| 2017 | Bad Blood (2017) · as Nico Rizzuto Sr. |
| 2017 | Executor · as Father AntonioOn Plex |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa · as GiovanniOn Plex |
| 2017 | Price for Freedom · as Shah Of Iran |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona · as Uncle Sam |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply · as Vernon Scott |
| 2016 | The Red Maple Leaf · as Joseph Palermo |
| 2016 | The Brooklyn Banker · as Benny |
| 2016 | The Bronx Bull · as Giuseppe Lamotta |
| 2016 | Detours · as Joe DimariaOn Plex |
| 2016 | Chasing Gold · as FrankOn Plex |
| 2016 | The Bandit Hound · as Chief Burton |
| 2016 | Kidnapped in Romania · as Alexandru Damian |
| 2016 | Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival · as God |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders · as Dr. Dominico Scarpa |
| 2016 | As Long As We Both Shall Live · as Jim |
| 2015 | Cold Deck · as Chips |
| 2015 | Sicilian Vampire · as Jimmy Scambino |
| 2015 | Grandfathered · as Jack Martino |
| 2015 | Gutfeld! · as Paulie |
| 2015 | Careful What You Wish For · as Sheriff Big Jack |
| 2015 | No Deposit · as Alfie |
| 2015 | The Hybrids Family · as The Count |
| 2014 | A Winter Rose · as SkippyOn Plex |
| 2014 | Cosmos (2014) · as Augustin Mouchot (voice) |
| 2013 | Immigrant · as Yeshiva Principal |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs (2013) · as Ben 'pop Pop' Goldberg |
| 2013 | Foreclosed · as Bud |
| 2013 | How Sweet It Is · as Big Mike |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Queens · as Joe ScoleriOn Plex |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitation · as Daniel MillerOn Plex |
| 2012 | Elementary · as Robert Pardillo |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money · as Red ParkerOn Plex |
| 2012 | Jersey Shore Shark Attack · as Mayor Palantine |
| 2012 | Imaginary Friend · as Jonathan |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnival · as God |
| 2012 | The Trouble with Cali · as Ivan |
| 2011 | God Don't Make the Laws · as Lewis |
| 2011 | Kill the Irishman · as Tony SalernoOn Plex |
| 2009 | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe · as Santa Claus |
| 2009 | Micmacs · as Petit Pierre |
| 2009 | The Wild Stallion · as NolanOn Plex |
| 2009 | Triggerman · as Sheriff Roy BasehartOn Plex |
| 2009 | Doc West · as Roy BasehartOn Plex |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera · as Rotti LargoOn Plex |
| 2008 | Mogli a pezzi · as Tarcisio |
| 2008 | Carnera: The Walking Mountain · as Ledudal |
| 2008 | Last Hour · as Maitre Steinfeld |
| 2007 | Greetings from the Shore · as Catch Turner |
| 2006 | Mr. Fix It · as Wally |
| 2006 | Handy Manny · as Hank |
| 2006 | Honor And Respect · as Beniamino |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Goodnight, Joseph Parker · as Charlie |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 · as Gus Panas |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche · as Gino Barberini |
| 2003 | The Cooler · as Buddy Stafford |
| 2003 | Mambo Italiano · as Gino Barberini |
| 2003 | Mafia Doctor · as Nicola Dellarusso |
| 2002 | Still Standing · as Al Miller |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! The Movie · as Scheck (voice) |
| 2002 | Ciao America · as Antonio Primavera |
| 2001 | Witches to the North · as Gallio |
| 2001 | Plan B · as Joe Maloni |
| 2001 | Longshot · as Laszlo Pryce |
| 2001 | Perfume · as Lorenzo Mancini |
| 2001 | See Spot Run · as Sonny Talia |
| 2000 | The Family Man · as Sydney Potter |
| 2000 | That's Life · as Frank Delucca |
| 2000 | The Thin Blue Lie · as Frank Rizzo |
| 2000 | Cheaters · as Constantine Kiamos |
| 2000 | The Amati Girls · as Joe |
| 1999 | Scriptfellas · as Paulie |
| 1999 | That Championship Season · as Coach |
| 1999 | Harlem Aria · as Fabiano Grazzi |
| 1998 | Houdini · as Blackburn |
| 1998 | Dead Broke · as Harvey |
| 1998 | Knock Off · as Harry JohansonOn Plex |
| 1998 | Bulworth · as Graham Crockett |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Men with Guns · as Horace Burke |
| 1997 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre · as Narrator |
| 1997 | Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way · as Joe TorreOn Plex |
| 1997 | Most Wanted · as Cia Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill |
| 1997 | American Perfekt · as FrankOn Plex |
| 1997 | Money Talks · as Guy Cipriani |
| 1997 | Dog Watch · as DelgotiOn Plex |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet · as Fulgencio Capulet |
| 1996 | Escape Clause · as Lt. Gil Farrand |
| 1996 | Love Is All There Is · as Piero Malacici |
| 1995 | Nixon · as Henry Kissinger |
| 1995 | Cover Me · as J.j. Davis |
| 1994 | Without Consent · as Dr. WinslowOn Plex |
| 1994 | Backstreet Justice · as Captain Phil Giarusso |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives · as Ed Starling |
| 1994 | Duckman · as Variecom Ceo (voice) |
| 1993 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives · as Anthony Caruso |
| 1993 | The Firm · as Tommy Morolto (uncredited) |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer · as Eddie Valentine |
| 1991 | Don't Touch My Daughter · as Lt. Willman |
| 1991 | Age Isn't Everything · as MaxOn Plex |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Phil Cerreta |
| 1990 | GoodFellas · as Paul Cicero |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy · as Lips Manlis |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation · as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko |
| 1987 | Almost Partners · as Jack Wilder |
| 1986 | Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter · as Gino |
| 1986 | A Fine Mess · as Tony Pazzo |
| 1986 | Betrayed by Innocence · as Mike Vogel |
| 1985 | The Stuff · as Colonel Malcolm Grommett SpearsOn Plex |
| 1985 | Chiller · as Reverend PennyOn Plex |
| 1985 | Explorer · as Narrator |
| 1985 | Moonlighting · as David Addison Sr. |
| 1985 | Surviving · as Harvey |
| 1984 | Very Close Quarters · as Kiril |
| 1984 | With Intent to Kill · as Doyle Reinecker |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Al Sidell |
| 1984 | My Mother's Secret Life · as Max |
| 1983 | Chiefs · as Sheriff Skeeter Willis |
| 1983 | Off the Wall · as Warden Nicholas F. Castle |
| 1982 | That Championship Season · as Phil Romano |
| 1982 | I, the Jury · as Detective Pat Chambers |
| 1982 | A Question of Honor · as Carlo Danzie |
| 1982 | Melanie · as Walter |
| 1981 | Reds · as Louis Fraina |
| 1981 | Today's FBI · as Pete Kositchek |
| 1980 | Cruising · as Capt. Edelson |
| 1979 | Lost and Found · as Reilly |
| 1979 | Dummy · as Lowell Myers |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job · as Jazz Maffie |
| 1978 | Slow Dancing in the Big City · as Lou Friedlander |
| 1978 | Bloodbrothers · as Chubby De Coco |
| 1977 | Oh, God! · as Reverend Willie Williams |
| 1977 | Seventh Avenue · as Dave Shaw |
| 1976 | I Will... I Will... For Now · as Lou Springer |
| 1974 | Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue · as Ring |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy · as Harry Walters |
| 1974 | The Gambler · as Hips |
| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin · as Curtis Mahoney |
| 1973 | A Touch of Class · as Walter Menkes |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco · as Sergeant Bert D'angelo |
| 1972 | Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues · as Taxi Driver |
| 1971 | Made for Each Other · as Gig's Father |
| 1971 | Cry Uncle · as Coughing Cop |
| 1971 | The Panic in Needle Park · as Samuels |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as Gloucester |
| 1970 | Where's Poppa? · as Owner Of Gus & Grace's Home |
| 1960 | Insight · as Billie's Father |
| 2023 | |
| 2020 | Josh Gates Tonight · as Self |
| 2016 | Emigratis · as Self |
| 2015 | The Making of The Mob · as Self - Actor, GoodfellasOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Home & Family · as Self |
| 2011 | Night Club · as Himself |
| 2010 | The Talk · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Family Feud · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show · as Self |
| 2004 | The Gadget Show · as Self |
| 2002 | Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Cavuto on Business · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show · as Self |
| 1996 | The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1996 | 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1994 | Extra · as Self |
| 1994 | The 48th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live · as Self - GuestOn Plex |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Maury · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Turk 182 · as Himself |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv · as Self - Host |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | The Brooklyn Banker · as Associate Producer |
| 2016 | Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival · as Executive Producer |