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Paul Sorvino Pictures & Biography
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Paul Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Italian American actor who career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film. He is the father of actress Mira Sorvino.
He took 18 years of voice lessons, during acting while attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Sorvino decided to go to the theatre. He made his Broadway debut in the 1964 musical Bajour, and six years later he appeared in his first film, Where's Poppa?
He received an avalanche of critical praise for his performance as Phil Romano in Jason Miller's 1972 Broadway play That Championship Season, a role he repeated in the 1981 film version.
He appeared also in the 1976 Elliott Gould-Diane Keaton vehicle I Will, I Will...For Now, Sorvino has starred in the weekly series We'll Get By (1975, as George Platt), Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (1976, in the title role) and "The Oldest Rookie" (1987, as Detective Ike Porter).
In 1991, he took over from George Dzundza on the popular series Law & Order, and in 1993 he subbed for the late Raymond Burr in a Perry Mason TV movie. He has also appearances as Bruce Willis' father in the weekly series Moonlighting, and the "Lamont" counterpart in the never-aired original pilot for Sanford and Son. From 2000 to 2002 he had a starring role as Frank DeLucca in the CBS television drama That's Life.
Sorvino played Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's film Nixon (1995).
He still remained active in the theatre as both an actor and director.
Paul Sorvino Filmography
Actor
• Mr. 3000 (2004)
• The Cooler (2003)
• Mambo Italiano (2003)
• Ciao America (2002)
• See Spot Run (2001)
• Perfume (2001)
• Cheaters (2000)
• Thin Blue Lie (2000)
• That Championship Season (1999)
• Houdini (1998)
• Knock Off (1998)
• Bulworth (1998)
• American Perfekt (1997)
• Escape Clause (1997)
• Most Wanted (1997)
• Money Talks (1997)
• Dogwatch (1996)
• William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1996)
• Love Is All There Is (1996)
• Cover Me (1995)
• Nixon (1995)
• Backstreet Justice (1994)
• The Firm (1993)
• Age Isn't Everything (1991)
• The Rocketeer (1991)
• Goodfellas (1990)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• Betrayed By Innocence (1986)
• Jailbait - Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
• Vasectomy, a Delicate Matter (1986)
• A Fine Mess (1986)
• The Stuff (1985)
• Turk 182 (1985)
• My Mother's Secret Life (1984)
• Very Close Quarters (1984)
• Chiefs (1983)
• I, the Jury (1982)
• Melanie (1982)
• Off the Wall (1982)
• Reds (1981)
• Cruising (1980)
• A Question of Honor (1980)
• Lost and Found (1979)
• Bloodbrothers (1978)
• The Brink's Job (1978)
• Oh, God! (1977)
• I Will, I Will...For Now (1976)
• The Gambler (1974)
• Shoot It Black, Shoot It Blue (1974)
• Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974)
• The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
• A Touch of Class (1973)
• Cry Uncle (1971)
Director
• That Championship Season (1999)
Producer
• Amongst Friends (1993)
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