Paul Sorvino

The actor played Paul Cicero in the classic 1990 crime film alongside Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta, as well as playing Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series ...

“And now I am so sad to read of his passing. “He was the most wonderful father. She wrote on Twitter: “My father, the great Paul Sorvino has passed. “I am sending my love to Mira and the rest of the family. I love him so much. Actor Chazz Palminteri, who starred in A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway said he was “broken-hearted” by the news.

Actor Paul Sorvino died Monday. He was known for his role as Paulie in Martin Scorcese's gangster epic, "Goodfellas." He was 83 years old.

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Hollywood peers have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late 'Goodfellas' actor Paul Sorvino, who died on Monday, aged 83.

Meanwhile, Marlee Matlin, who starred alongside Sorvino in the 2013 film 4Closed, wrote, “I feel so fortunate that I had a chance to work with the great Paul Sorvino. And now I am so sad to read of his passing. I am sending my love to Mira and the rest of the family. Blessings to his friends and family.” I’m sending much comfort and love to his family, and wish them all eternal blessings, love, and light.” My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over. He later starred in and directed his only feature, The Trouble With Cali (2012). The late actor also appeared in NBC’s Law & Order for a season, starring as Detective Phil Cerretta.

Paul Sorvino, an actor who played crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on “Law & Order,” has died at 83.

Paul Sorvino passed away on July 25, 2022. He was 83-years-old. Her Sorvino poses for the show "Superstar" on March 4, 1976.

Here, Sorvino can be seen with fellow actor James Caan in the 1974 movie "The Gambler".Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard3 of 10Actor Ray Liotta, with director Martin Scorcese and Sorvino at the premiere of "Goodfellas" on September 17, 1990.Ron Galella Collection via GettyFacebookTwitterFlipboard4 of 10Paul Sorvino on "The Tonight Show" being interviewed by Jay Leno on October 2, 1990.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal viaFacebookTwitterFlipboard5 of 10Paul Sorvino and his wife Vanessa Sorvino during Premiere of their daughter Maria's new movie "Mighty Aphrodite" at Paris Theater in New York City, on October 18, 1995.GettyFacebookTwitterFlipboard6 of 10Chris Tucker, Sorvino, and Charlie Sheen in a scene from the 1997 movie "Money Talks ".Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard7 of 10Paul Sorvino with his daughter Maria Sorvino at the Oscar Night Benefit Party for Amnesty International and the ACLU Foundation on February 29, 2004.Getty ImagesFacebookTwitterFlipboard8 of 10Paul Sorvino with late comedian Bernie Mac at the premiere of "Mr. 3000" in Los Angeles on September 8, 2004.GettyFacebookTwitterFlipboard9 of 10Paul Sorvino with John Stamos on the set of the show "Jimmy's 50, Again" which air on Fox on April 26, 2016.Disney General Entertainment ConFacebookTwitterFlipboard10 of 10Sorvino and his family competed on "Celebrity Family Feud," hosted by Steve Harvey on July 24, 2016.Disney General Entertainment ConFacebookTwitterFlipboardUp NextRolling Stones icon Mick Jagger turns 79 Her Sorvino poses for the show "Superstar" on March 4, 1976.Disney General Entertainment ConFacebookTwitterFlipboard2 of 10Most notably remember for his role in "Goodfellas," Sorvino had a long and thriving acting career, working with some of the best in the industry. We've received your submission.Back to ReadingJuly 26, 2022 6:22amUpdatedJuly 26, 2022 6:22am1 of 10Paul Sorvino passed away on July 25, 2022.

People have been paying tribute to the late "Goodfellas" star following his passing.

Paying tribute to her father after his death, she wrote on Monday, "My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over. He would be in a wheelchair." He added that if he had known about the incident involving his daughter, Weinstein "would not be walking. In the wider context of the interview, Sorvino discussed Harvey Weinstein and an incident involving his daughter Mira Sorvino, which reportedly saw her black-listed from certain roles. "When you've had a phenomenal mother like I had you are automatically a feminist. "It is reprehensible beyond description that women have been treated in this manner," Sorvino told local news outlet KCAL9 in January 2018, speaking at a Golden Globe Awards event.

An old clip has resurfaced of actor Paul Sorvino volunteering to strangle disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

“My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed,” the heartbroken Oscar winner wrote. That son of a bitch, good for him if he goes, because if not, then he has to meet me, and I’ll kill that motherf – – ker.” She added, “He was the most wonderful father. She deserves all the new looks and the chances she may not have had because she’s got it all, she’s got the whole package and she’s a great human being.” “But I won an Oscar with Miramax. To not continue and star in their movies much past that doesn’t make sense. “The reality is, anyone who takes advantage of women should be publicly strangled and I’ll volunteer.”

Celebrities like Mira Sorvino, Forest Whitaker, and more post tributes to late actor Paul Sorvino.

This man also launched Paul Sorvino Foods to market a range of pasta sauces as well as being part owner of Janson-Beckett Cosmeceuticals. American actress Mira Sorvino, known for being an alumnus of Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion, tweeted about the passing of her father. Tragedy fell recently when actor Paul Sorvino passed away at the age of 83.

Her acceptance speech produced one of the most indelibly emotional Oscar moments. “When you give me this award,” she said in her acceptance speech, “you honor ...

“Slow Dancing” aside, Sorvino did lament in interviews that he never got to carry a feature film, but his was a singular career. My favorite scene in Sydney Pollack’s “The Firm” that does not include Holly Hunter was Sorvino’s late-in-the-film appearance as a mobster who is unexpectedly visited by the very lawyer he wants to get his “f**kin’ hands on.” His looks-could-kill glare at Tom Cruise speaks volumes. Better a Sorvino binge to truly appreciate the breadth and depth of the eclectic characters he embodied. The tweets issued following news of his passing speak to the esteem in which he is held by other character actors. Sorvino’s 60-year career (he made his Broadway debut in 1964 as a member of the chorus in Bajour), spanned theater, movies, and television. Just one year before he made his Tony nominated breakthrough as a morally-challenged millionaire in Jason Miller’s play, That Championship Season, he was making commercials for Arrid deodorant and Hunt’s Tomato Sauce, according to a 1972 New York Times profile written by Patricia Bosworth. I’m going to ruin this great man’s picture, and I’m going to ruin myself.' Then I was going by the hall mirror to adjust my tie. “"He ought to hope that he goes to jail,” he said coolly. In 1996, Mira Sorvino was the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Woody Allen’s “ Mighty Aphrodite.” Her acceptance speech produced one of the most indelibly emotional Oscar moments. “Goodfellas” would have been my go-to movie to watch in his honor had I not re-watched it just last May following star Ray Liotta’s death. A deadly soulless look in my eyes ... And I looked to the heavens and said, 'You’ve found it.'" And I looked in the mirror and literally jumped back a foot.

Paul Sorvino, who played the role of gangster Paulie Cicero in classic mob movie "Goodfellas," has died at the age of 83, a spokesperson for the actor said ...

His long career included roles in Broadway play "That Championship Season" and a 1982 film adaptation. I’m sending you love in the stars Dad as you ascend." I am heartbroken," his wife, Dee Dee Sorvino, wrote on Twitter.

Forget the horse's head. Forget “I know it was you, Fredo”. The most gangster moment in gangster film history came from Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas.

There is a great contrast to the scene in Goodfella's final act when Hill unravels over the course of a manic, paranoid day in which he tries to not just offload stolen silencers, pick up his brother and cut some drugs but timing the preparation of an intricate family meal. And just like the code of omertà that – in theory at least – helps keep them out of jail, food preparation is ritualistic and follows strict rules. That’s why the razor blade is so memorable: it represents discipline, care and the correct way of doing things. “Paulie did the prep-work," Hill tells us, "and he had this wonderful system for doing the garlic. Forget mob bosses getting whacked to "House of the Rising Sun" in Casino, or Robert De Niro’s Al Capone delivering an ode to baseball in The Untouchables. Forget, even, the FBI agents discussing the meaning of ‘fuggedaboutit in Donny Brasco. If you're looking for an iconic mafia movie scene, one that encapsulates everything that is great about the genre and why we love it, none holds a candle – or, for that matter, a razor blade – to Goodfella’s prison dinner scene. Red and white wine.

The 'Goodfellas' star gets emotional over his daughter's tribute in a clip that's resurfaced following his death this week.

After his passing, Mira paid tribute to Paul—who is also father to her siblings Michael and Amanda—on Twitter. “My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. When asked about Weinstein’s alleged abuse of his daughter, Paul didn’t mince words, telling TMZ in 2018, “He’s going to go to jail. In the years following her win, Mira has been open about being blacklisted by Harvey Weinstein after she rejected his sexual advances.

Tributes have been pouring in to honor the late actor Paul Sorvino. "My heart is rent asunder -- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over," said ...

about his "Lost Cat Corona" co-star. God bless you," tweeted Arquette "He was the most wonderful father.

Sure, Martin Scorsese's stone-cold classic from 1990 might be Sorvino's most memorable performance, but spending all one's words on just that one film (no ...

Sorvino was an actor of physical and heft and command. I also have a soft spot for I, The Jury, one of the sleaziest neo-noirs from that decade (which is really saying something), in which he played across from an overheated Armand Assante as Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, and a frequently underclothed Barbara Carrera. It ain’t art, but it surely is something. Sydney Pollack used his recent GoodFellas mobster past to excellent effect in a cameo near the end of the Tom Cruise blockbuster, The Firm. I also dearly loved his work as Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon, in which he played the polarizing former secretary of state as if he were born in the man’s shoes. Sorvino became a quick staple of the auteur era of the ‘70s, turning up in such notable films as The Panic in Needle Park, A Touch of Class, The Gambler, Oh God!, and Bloodbrothers. The last of those films is my first memory of him. One of the gifts that I thought Sorvino had in great abundance was the ability to go from charming to threatening. Where does one even begin with Paul Sorvino? Leaning into GoodFellas is the most obvious point of entry, yet how can we ignore the fact that the man’s career covered six decades and a whopping 172 credits?