Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Paul Sorvino
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 7004
IMDb ID: nm0000649
Known for: Acting
Born: April 13, 1939
Died: July 25, 2022
Age: 83
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2023
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.22
Wikidata: Q447892
Also known as
Paul Anthony Sorvino • پل سوروینو
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Director (2)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paul Sorvino.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Paul Sorvino.
8.5
GoodFellas
as Paul Cicero
1990 Movie
6.9
Nixon
as Henry Kissinger
1995 Movie
6.9
Reds
as Louis Fraina
1981 Movie
6.8
Kill the Irishman
as Tony Salerno
2011 Movie
6.8
Romeo + Juliet
as Fulgencio Capulet
1996 Movie
6.8
The Panic in Needle Park
as Samuels
1971 Movie
6.7
The Firm
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
1993 Movie
6.7
The Cooler
as Buddy Stafford
2003 Movie
6.7
The Gambler
as Hips
1974 Movie
6.6
Cruising
as Capt. Edelson
1980 Movie
6.5
The Rocketeer
as Eddie Valentine
1991 Movie
6.5
Oh, God!
as Reverend Willie Williams
1977 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Paul Sorvino.
8.5
Cosmos
as Augustin Mouchot (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko • 1 eps
1987 Series
8.1
Godfather of Harlem
as Frank Costello • 13 eps
2019 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Robert Pardillo • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Al Sidell • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Moonlighting
as David Addison Sr. • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 8 eps
1962 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Phil Cerreta • 31 eps
1990 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
as Sergeant Bert D'Angelo • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.9
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa • 1 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Sorvino.
8.5
GoodFellas
as Paul Cicero
1990 Movie
6.8
Romeo + Juliet
as Fulgencio Capulet
1996 Movie
6.1
Dick Tracy
as Lips Manlis
1990 Movie
6.7
The Firm
as Tommy Morolto (uncredited)
1993 Movie
4.7
Perfume
as Lorenzo Mancini
2001 Movie
6.3
Bulworth
as Graham Crockett
1998 Movie
6.9
Nixon
as Henry Kissinger
1995 Movie
5.9
Mambo Italiano
as Gino Barberini
2003 Movie
6.2
Cheaters
as Constantine Kiamos
2000 Movie
8.5
Dummy
as Lowell Myers
1979 Movie
6.6
Cruising
as Capt. Edelson
1980 Movie
6.9
Reds
as Louis Fraina
1981 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Sorvino.
7.3
Law & Order
as Phil Cerreta • 31 eps
1990 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 8 eps
1962 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Robert Pardillo • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 3 eps
1961 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Al Sidell • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Gloucester • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Godfather of Harlem
as Frank Costello • 13 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Moonlighting
as David Addison Sr. • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Sorvino.
8.0
Pursued
as Grandpa
2023 Movie
5.5
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
2022 Movie
The Great American Heist
as Cheech
2022 Movie
5.1
The Birthday Cake
as Uncle Carmine
2021 Movie
2.6
Most Guys Are Losers
as Grandpa Paul
2020 Movie
5.0
Bad Impulse
as Lou Branch
2019 Movie
5.4
Welcome to Acapulco
as Senator Campbell
2019 Movie
3.8
Beneath the Leaves
as Captain Parker
2019 Movie
4.0
Acts of Desperation
as Chief Lassiter
2018 Movie
4.3
Papa
as Danny
2018 Movie
6.0
Abe & Phil's Last Poker Game
as Phil
2018 Movie
5.6
Undercover Grandpa
as Giovanni
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Sorvino.
7.8
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Godfather of Harlem
as Frank Costello • 13 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Bad Blood
as Nico Rizzuto Sr. • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Emigratis
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
as Dr. Dominico Scarpa • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.5
Grandfathered
as Jack Martino • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Cosmos
as Augustin Mouchot (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
The Goldbergs
as Ben 'Pop Pop' Goldberg • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Robert Pardillo • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.3
L'onore e il rispetto
as Beniamino • 6 eps
2006 Series
7.0
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
2004 Series