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Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

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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2023

as Grandpa

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2022

as Self

The Great American Heist

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as Cheech

The Birthday Cake

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2021

as Uncle Carmine

Most Guys Are Losers

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2020

as Grandpa Paul

Bad Impulse

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2019

as Lou Branch

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2019

as Frank Costello

Beneath The Leaves

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2019

as Captain Parker

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2018

as Chief Lassiter

Papa

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2018

as Danny

Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game

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2018

as Phil

Bad Blood

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2017

as Nico Rizzuto Sr.

Undercover Grandpa

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2017

as Giovanni

Price for Freedom

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2017

as Shah of Iran

Lost Cat Corona

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2017

as Uncle Sam

The Red Maple Leaf

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2017

as Joseph Palermo

A Winter Rose

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2016

as Skippy

Rules Don't Apply

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2016

as Vernon Scott

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2016

as The Count

The Brooklyn Banker

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2016

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2016

as Father Antonio

The Bronx Bull

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2016

as Giuseppe LaMotta

Detours

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2016

as Joe DiMaria

Chasing Gold

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2016

as Frank

The Bandit Hound

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2016

as Chief Burton

Emigratis

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2016

as Self

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2016

as Alexandru Damian

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2016

as God

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

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2016

as Dr. Dominico Scarpa

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2015

as Self (archive footage)

Cold Deck

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2015

as Chips

Sicilian Vampire

Sicilian Vampire

2015

as Jimmy Scambino

Grandfathered

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2015

as Jack Martino

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

as Self

Careful What You Wish For

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2015

as Sheriff Big Jack

No Deposit

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2015

as Alfie

Cosmos

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2014

as Augustin Mouchot (voice)

Immigrant

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2013

as Yeshiva Principal

The Goldbergs

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2013

as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg

4Closed

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2013

as Bud

How Sweet It Is

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2013

as Big Mike

Last I Heard

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2013

as Joe Scoleri

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2012

as Daniel Miller

Elementary

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2012

as Robert Pardillo

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2012

as Mayor Palantine

For the Love of Money

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2012

as Red Parker

Imaginary Friend

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2012

as Jonathan

The Devil's Carnival

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2012

as God

The Trouble with Cali

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2012

as Ivan

God Don't Make the Laws

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2011

as Lewis

Night Club

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2011

as Himself

Kill the Irishman

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2011

as Tony Salerno

Miller's Tale

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2011

as Self

Santa Baby 2

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2009

as Santa Claus

Doc West II

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2009

as Sheriff Roy Basehart

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2009

as Roy Basehart

Repo! The Genetic Opera

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2008

as Rotti Largo

Greetings from the Shore

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2008

as Catch Turner

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

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2008

as Ledudal

Last Hour

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2008

as Maitre Steinfeld

The History of 'Cruising'

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2007

as Self (archive footage)

Exorcising 'Cruising'

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2007

as Self (archive footage)

Mr. Fix It

Mr. Fix It

2006

as Wally

Witness to 'Reds'

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2006

as Self

L'onore e il rispetto

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2006

as Beniamino

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

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2005

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

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2005

The Workaday Gangster

The Workaday Gangster

2004

as Self

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

Goodnight, Joseph Parker

2004

as Charlie

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

2004

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

2004

as Self

Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

2004

as Gus Panas

Law & Order: The First 3 Years

Law & Order: The First 3 Years

2004

as Self - Sergeant Phil Cerreta

The Cooler

The Cooler

2003

as Buddy Stafford

Mambo Italiano

Mambo Italiano

2003

as Gino Barberini

Mafia Doctor

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2003

as Nicola Dellarusso

Still Standing

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2002

Hey Arnold! The Movie

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2002

as Scheck (voice)

Ciao America

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2002

as Antonio Primavera

Streghe verso nord

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2001

as Gallio

Longshot

Longshot

2001

as Laszlo Pryce

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

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2001

as Self

Perfume

Perfume

2001

as Lorenzo Mancini

See Spot Run

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2001

as Sonny Talia

The Amati Girls

The Amati Girls

2001

as Joe

Plan B

Plan B

2001

as Joe Maloni

That's Life

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2000

as Frank DeLucca

The Thin Blue Lie

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2000

as Frank Rizzo

Cheaters

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2000

as Constantine Kiamos

That Championship Season

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1999

as Coach

Harlem Aria

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1999

as Fabiano Grazzi

Houdini

Houdini

1998

as Blackburn

Knock Off

Knock Off

1998

as Harry Johanson

Dead Broke

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1998

as Harvey

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Graham Crockett

Men with Guns

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1998

as Horace Burke

The Big House

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1998

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

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1997

as Joe Torre

Most Wanted

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1997

as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill

Money Talks

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1997

as Guy Cipriani

American Perfekt

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1997

as Franck

Romeo + Juliet

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1996

as Fulgencio Capulet

Escape Clause

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1996

as Lt. Gil Farrand

Love Is All There Is

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1996

as Piero Malacici

Dog Watch

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1996

as Delgoti

Nixon

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1995

as Henry Kissinger

Cover Me

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1995

as J.J. Davis

Without Consent

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1994

as Dr. Winslow

Backstreet Justice

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1994

as Captain Phil Giarusso

Parallel Lives

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1994

as Ed Starling

Duckman

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1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives

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1993

as Anthony Caruso

The Firm

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1993

as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)

The Last Mile

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1992

as The Tenor

The Rocketeer

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1991

as Eddie Valentine

Don't Touch My Daughter

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1991

as Lt. Willman

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1991

as Max

Law & Order

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1990

as Phil Cerreta

GoodFellas

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1990

as Paul Cicero

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

as Self

Dick Tracy

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1990

as Lips Manlis

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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1987

as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko

The Oldest Rookie

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1987

as Det. Ike Porter

Almost Partners

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1987

as Jack Wilder

Very Close Quarters

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1986

A Fine Mess

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1986

as Tony Pazzo

Betrayed by Innocence

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1986

as Mike Vogel

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

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1986

as Gino

The Stuff

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1985

as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears

Chiller

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1985

as Reverend Penny

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1985

as David Addison Sr.

Turk 182!

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1985

as Himself

Surviving

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1985

as Harvey

With Intent to Kill

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1984

as Doyle Reinecker

Murder, She Wrote

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1984

as Al Sidell

My Mother's Secret Life

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1984

as Max

Chiefs

Chiefs

1983

as Sheriff Skeeter Willis

Off the Wall

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1983

as Warden Nicholas F. Castle

That Championship Season

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1982

as Phil Romano

A Question of Honor

A Question of Honor

1982

as Carlo Danzie

I, the Jury

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1982

as Detective Pat Chambers

Melanie

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1982

as Walter

Reds

Reds

1981

as Louis Fraina

Cruising

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1980

as Capt. Edelson

Lost and Found

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1979

as Reilly

Dummy

Dummy

1979

as Lowell Myers

The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

1978

as Jazz Maffie

Slow Dancing In The Big City

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

as Lou Friedlander

Bloodbrothers

Bloodbrothers

1978

as Chubby De Coco

Oh, God!

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1977

as Reverend Willie Williams

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

1977

as Dave Shaw

Bert D'Angelo Superstar

Bert D'Angelo Superstar

1976

I Will, I Will...For Now

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1976

as Lou Springer

We'll Get By

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1975

as George Platt

Angel and Big Joe

Angel and Big Joe

1975

Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue

Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue

1974

as Ring

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

1974

as Harry Walters

The Gambler

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1974

as Hips

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Tell Me Where It Hurts

1974

as Joe

King Lear

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1974

as Gloucester

The Day of the Dolphin

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1973

as Curtis Mahoney

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

1973

as Walter Menkes

The Streets of San Francisco

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1972

as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

1972

as Cab Driver

Made For Each Other

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1971

as Gig's Father

Cry Uncle!

Cry Uncle!

1971

as Coughing Cop

The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

1971

as Samuels

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

as Gloucester

Where’s Poppa?

Where’s Poppa?

1970

as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home

Skyscraper

Skyscraper

1965

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

The Oscars

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1953

as Self