Paul Sorvino

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Sorvino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

GoodFellas

as Paul Cicero

Romeo + Juliet

as Fulgencio Capulet

The Firm

as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)

Elementary

as Robert Pardillo

Cosmos

as Augustin Mouchot (voice)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko

The Rocketeer

as Eddie Valentine

Dick Tracy

as Lips Manlis

Kill the Irishman

as Tony Salerno

Godfather of Harlem

as Frank Costello