Paul Anthony Sorvino was an American actor, opera singer, businessman, writer, and sculptor. He frequently portrayed authority figures on both sides of the law, known for such 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. Sorvino played 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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Cast Credits
Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Guest starring as Frank Costello
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: The Bonanno Split (Aug 22, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Ten Harlems (Aug 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Sting Like a Bee (Apr 25, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: The French Connection (Apr 18, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: Chickens Come Home to Roost (Dec 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: Rent Strike Blues (Nov 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: How I Got Over (Nov 17, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Il Canto de Malavita (Nov 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: It's All in the Game (Oct 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: I Am the Greatest (Oct 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Our Day Will Come (Oct 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: The Nitty Gritty (Oct 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: By Whatever Means Necessary (Sep 29, 2019)
Bad Blood (2017)
Starring as Nicolo Rizzuto Sr.
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: You Can Never Hold Back Spring (Oct 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: When You Got Nothin'... (Oct 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Home Is Where the Gun Is (Oct 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Feast or Famine (Oct 5, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Pacifier (Sep 28, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Scar Tissue (Sep 21, 2017)
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
Guest starring as Dr. Dominic Scarpa
- Episode 2x02: Il Mostro (Mar 15, 2017)
Grandfathered (2015)
Guest starring as Jack Martino
- Episode 1x20: Jimmy's 50th, Again (Apr 26, 2016)
The Goldbergs (2013)
Guest starring as Ben "Pop-Pop" Goldberg
- Episode 2x09: The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet (Dec 10, 2014)
Law & Order (1990)
Starring as Sergeant Phil Cerreta
(30 episodes)
- Episode 3x08: Prince of Darkness (Nov 18, 1992)
- Episode 3x07: Self Defense (Nov 11, 1992)
- Episode 3x06: Helpless (Nov 4, 1992)
- Episode 3x05: Wedded Bliss (Oct 21, 1992)
- Episode 3x04: The Corporate Veil (Oct 14, 1992)
- Episode 3x03: Forgiveness (Oct 7, 1992)
- Episode 3x02: Conspiracy (Sep 30, 1992)
- Episode 3x01: Skin Deep (Sep 23, 1992)
- Episode 2x22: The Working Stiff (May 14, 1992)
- Episode 2x21: Silence (Apr 28, 1992)
- Episode 2x20: Intolerance (Apr 14, 1992)
- Episode 2x19: The Fertile Fields (Apr 7, 1992)
- Episode 2x18: Cradle to Grave (Mar 31, 1992)
- Episode 2x17: Sisters of Mercy (Mar 3, 1992)
- Episode 2x16: Vengeance (Feb 18, 1992)
- Episode 2x15: Trust (Feb 11, 1992)
- Episode 2x14: Blood Is Thicker... (Feb 4, 1992)
- Episode 2x13: Severance (Jan 14, 1992)
- Episode 2x12: Star Struck (Jan 7, 1992)
- Episode 2x11: His Hour Upon the Stage (Dec 10, 1991)
- Episode 2x10: Heaven (Nov 26, 1991)
- Episode 2x09: Renunciation (Nov 19, 1991)
- Episode 2x08: Out of Control (Nov 12, 1991)
- Episode 2x07: In Memory Of (Nov 5, 1991)
- Episode 2x06: Misconception (Oct 29, 1991)
- Episode 2x05: God Bless the Child (Oct 22, 1991)
- Episode 2x04: Asylum (Oct 8, 1991)
- Episode 2x03: Aria (Oct 1, 1991)
- Episode 2x02: The Wages of Love (Sep 24, 1991)
- Episode 2x01: Confession (Sep 17, 1991)
Guest starring as Sergeant Phil Cerreta
- Episode 3x09: Point of View (Nov 25, 1992)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Guest starring as Nikolai Rozhenko
- Episode 7x13: Homeward (Jan 17, 1994)
The Oldest Rookie (1987)
Starring as Det. Ike Porter
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Yessir, That's My Baby (Jan 6, 1988)
- Episode 1x12: Best Men (Dec 23, 1987)
- Episode 1x11: Come Fly with Me (Dec 16, 1987)
- Episode 1x10: An Internal Affairs Affair (Nov 25, 1987)
- Episode 1x09: Ike and Son (Nov 18, 1987)
- Episode 1x08: Expert Witness (Nov 4, 1987)
- Episode 1x07: Grand Theft Avocado (Oct 28, 1987)
- Episode 1x06: Coming from Behind (Oct 21, 1987)
- Episode 1x05: Blue Flu (Oct 14, 1987)
- Episode 1x04: The Cereal Killer (Oct 7, 1987)
- Episode 1x03: Heartbreakers (Sep 30, 1987)
- Episode 1x02: A Game Effort (Sep 23, 1987)
- Episode 1x01: At the End of the Long Arm is the Glad Hand (Pilot) (Sep 16, 1987)
Moonlighting (1985)
Guest starring as David Addison Sr.
- Episode 3x01: The Son Also Rises (Sep 23, 1986)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Guest starring as Al Sidell
- Episode 5x20: Three Strikes, You're Out (May 7, 1989)
Bert D'Angelo Superstar (1976)
Starring as Police Detective Bert D'Angelo
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Serpent's Tooth (Jul 10, 1976)
- Episode 1x11: Scag (Jun 26, 1976)
- Episode 1x10: What Kind of Cop Are You? (Jun 12, 1976)
- Episode 1x09: Flannagan's Fleet (Jun 5, 1976)
- Episode 1x08: Requiem for a Rip-Off (May 29, 1976)
- Episode 1x07: A Concerned Citizen (Apr 3, 1976)
- Episode 1x03: Men with No Past (Mar 6, 1976)
- Episode 1x02: Cops Who Sleep Together (Feb 28, 1976)
- Episode 1x01: Murder in Velvet (Feb 21, 1976)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Guest starring as Paul Sorvino
- Episode 1990-10-02: Jay Leno (guest host), Paul Sorvino, Peggy Lipton, John Hiatt (Oct 2, 1990)
Tony Awards (1957)
Guest starring as Presenter
- Episode 1994-06-12: The 48th Annual Tony Awards (Jun 12, 1994)
Guest starring as Nominee
- Episode 1973-03-25: The 27th Annual Tony Awards (Mar 25, 1973)