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Paul Sorvino
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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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The High Was Never the Point
When Trainspotting arrived in 1996, it was quickly labelled as the ultimate "drugs movie". Decades on, its true subject matter is far clearer. It is not fundame...
8 films
The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen
From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.
10 films
The Vincent Pastore Top Five
A tribute to Vincent Pastore, whose death today invites us to trace Pastore's arc from background wiseguy to recognisable character actor, without leaning on Th...
5 films
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Rules Don't Apply
2016 · Vernon Scott
The Cooler
2003 · Buddy Stafford
Perfume
2001 · Lorenzo Mancini
Knock Off
1998 · Harry Johanson
Romeo + Juliet
1996 · Fulgencio Capulet
Nixon
1995 · Henry Kissinger
The Rocketeer
1991 · Eddie Valentine
GoodFellas
1990 · Paul Cicero
Dick Tracy
1990 · Lips Manlis
A Question of Honor
1982 · Carlo Danzie
Reds
1981 · Louis Fraina
The Gambler
1974 · Hips
The Panic in Needle Park
1971 · Samuels