Paul Sorvino
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: April 13, 1939
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Ciao America
Having recently earned his college degree, Lorenzo Primavera (Eddie Malavarca) leaves his home in Boston to travel to his family's ancestral homeland in Italy -- as was requested by his late grandfather. Upon arriving, Lorenzo is offered a short-term position as coach for an American-style football team by the team's manager, Giulio Fellini (Maurizio Nichetti). As the young American immerses himself in his new duties, he makes the acquaintance of Paola Angelini (Violante Placido) and the two begin a friendship that quickly blossoms into something more. In between spending time with Paola and working with the team, Lorenzo also begins investigating his own family's history and learns the reason for his grandfather's departure from Italy, as well as why his grandfather never returned to visit. As Lorenzo begins to forge an identity for himself in Italy -- not to mention strong romantic attachments to Paola -- he must eventually decide whether or not to return to the States.
Dummy
The real-life account of an illiterate, deaf-and-mute, black youth who was accused of murdering a prostitute, and the relationship that developed between him and his court-appointed attorney, who also was deaf, and the events leading up to his precedent-setting trial.
Cosmos
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
Godfather of Harlem
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.
Pursued
After the death of her father a young woman starts to investigate her mother’s new boyfriend, but she makes a mistake and connects with a serial killer with the same name.
Chiefs
Three different police chiefs in three different eras become involved in a growing mystery -- who is the mass murderer behind the killing of transient youths in and around the fictional southern town of Delano over a forty year period?
Josh Gates Tonight
Unable to travel due to the global pandemic, Josh Gates stays at home and interviews guests pertinent to the topic of the evening.
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
Filmography
as Grandpa
as Cheech
as Uncle Carmine
as Grandpa Paul
as Self
as Lou Branch
as Frank Costello
as Senator Campbell
as Captain Parker
as Chief Lassiter
as Danny
as Phil
as Nico Rizzuto Sr.
as Giovanni
as Shah of Iran
as Uncle Sam
as Joseph Palermo
as Skippy
as Vernon Scott
as The Count
as Benny
as Father Antonio
as Giuseppe LaMotta
as Joe DiMaria
as Frank
as Chief Burton
as Self
as Alexandru Damian
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa
as Self (archive footage)
as Chips
as Jimmy Scambino
as Jack Martino
as Self
as Sheriff Big Jack
as Alfie
as Augustin Mouchot (voice)
as Yeshiva Principal
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg
as Bud
as Big Mike
as Joe Scoleri
as Daniel Miller
as Robert Pardillo
as Mayor Palantine
as Red Parker
as Jonathan
as God
as Ivan
as Lewis
as Himself
as Tony Salerno
as Self
as Santa Claus
as Nolan
as Sheriff Roy Basehart
as Roy Basehart
as Rotti Largo
as Ledudal
as Maitre Steinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Catch Turner
as Wally
as Self
as Beniamino
as Self
as Charlie
as Gus Panas
as Buddy Stafford
as Gino Barberini
as Nicola Dellarusso
as Al Miller
as Scheck (voice)
as Joe Maloni
as Antonio Primavera
as Gallio
as Laszlo Pryce
as Lorenzo Mancini
as Sonny Talia
as Joe
as Frank DeLucca
as Frank Rizzo
as Constantine Kiamos
as Coach
as Self - Guest
as Fabiano Grazzi
as Blackburn
as Harry Johanson
as Harvey
as Graham Crockett
as Horace Burke
as Joe Torre
as CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill
as Guy Cipriani
as Delgoti
as Frank
as Fulgencio Capulet
as Self
as Lt. Gil Farrand
as Piero Malacici
as Henry Kissinger
as J.J. Davis
as Dr. Winslow
as Captain Phil Giarusso
as Ed Starling
as Variecom CEO (voice)
as Anthony Caruso
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
as The Tenor
as Eddie Valentine
as Lt. Willman
as Max
as Phil Cerreta
as Paul Cicero
as Self
as Lips Manlis
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko
as Ike Porter
as Jack Wilder
as Tony Pazzo
as Mike Vogel
as Gino
as Colonel Malcolm Grommett Spears
as Reverend Penny
as David Addison Sr.
as Himself
as Harvey
as Doyle Reinecker
as Al Sidell
as Max
as Sheriff Skeeter Willis
as Warden Nicholas F. Castle
as Phil Romano
as Carlo Danzie
as Detective Pat Chambers
as Louis Fraina
as Capt. Edelson
as Reilly
as Lowell Myers
as Jazz Maffie
as Lou Friedlander
as Chubby De Coco
as Reverend Willie Williams
as Dave Shaw
as Lou Springer
as George Platt
as Harry Walters
as Hips
as Joe
as Gloucester
as Curtis Mahoney
as Walter Menkes
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo
as Gig's Father
as Coughing Cop
as Samuels
as Gloucester
as Owner of Gus & Grace's Home
as Self
as Self