Paul Sorvino

US actor Paul Sorvino, best known for playing Paulie Cicero in the 1990 mobster classic Goodfellas, has died at age 83. Roger Neal, his publicist, ...

He was the most wonderful father." "Because if not, he has to meet me, and I will kill [him]," he said. Sorvino acted in more than 50 films and dozens of TV shows.

Actor Paul Sorvino, best known for starring in Goodfellas, died this morning as his wife paid tribute to the 'love of her life'

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Paul Sorvino has died aged 83. The Goodfellas actor's reps confirmed to TMZ that he died this morning, with wife Dee Dee, by his side.

And I looked in the mirror and literally jumped back a foot. ‘A deadly soulless look in my eyes that scared me and was overwhelmingly threatening. ‘From Baker’s Wife on Bway to Shakespeare in the Park to all the incredible film/tv roles – he was magnificent in all. I’m going to ruin this great man’s picture, and I’m going to ruin myself.” He, being wise, said, “Call me tomorrow, and if necessary I will get you out.” I never had it in me,’ he said in 2015. I saw a look I’d never seen, something in my eyes that alarmed me. Blessings to his friends and family. ‘Then I was going by the hall mirror to adjust my tie. I called my manager three days before we started shooting and said, “Get me out. He made his debut in 1970 film Where’s Poppa, before going on to appear in Made For Each Other, A Touch Of Class, and The Stuff. ‘I love him so much. ‘He was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage.’

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 ...

She wrote on Twitter: “My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. “He was the most wonderful father. I love him so much.

The Brooklyn-bred actor, who played mobster Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, died of natural causes on Monday.

He appeared on film for the first time in Carl Reiner’s Where’s Poppa? in 1970. He dreamed of becoming an opera singer, performing first in hotels in the Catskills, but problems with asthma made him focus on acting. Paul Sorvino, the Tony-nominated actor who played mobster Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, has died at age 83.

Actress Mira Sorvino has led tributes to her father – the “talented and giving” Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino – who has died at age 83.

“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. Actor Brent Spiner also sent his condolences to Mira and her family following the news, describing Sorvino as “very talented” and “fun to be around”. “I am sending my love to Mira and the rest of the family. I love him so much.

Actress Mira Sorvino has led tributes to her father – the “talented and giving” Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino – who has died at age 83.

“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. Actor Brent Spiner also sent his condolences to Mira and her family following the news, describing Sorvino as “very talented” and “fun to be around”. “I am sending my love to Mira and the rest of the family. I love him so much.

Paul Sorvino, best known for starring in Goodfellas, died on Monday morning, his wife Dee Dee confirmed. She is believed to have been by his side when he ...

"He was the most wonderful father. I am heartbroken" She is believed to have been by his side when he died of natural causes.

Paul Sorvino, one of Hollywood's longtime go-to actors for Mafia bosses and imposing authority figures, has passed away at the age of 83.

A year after his appearance in Goodfellas, Sorvino would land his other most iconic role in the second season of the Law & Order television show. Since the early 1960s, Sorvino could be seen performing lead roles on the stage and on screen. Sorvino’s publicist confirmed that the actor died on Monday of natural causes.

Paul Sorvino, the cop and crook of the silver screen best known for his roles in projects such as “Goodfellas” and “Law & Order,” died Monday at 83.

He once told the New York Times that he thought of himself “as a warrior-poet.” “Then I was going to fix my tie and I saw this guy,” Sorvino said of his own reflection in the mirror, surprising himself with his own lethal gaze. He starred alongside Al Pacino in “The Panic in Needle Park,” James Caan in “The Gambler,” and worked with Carl Reiner on “Where’s Poppa” and “Oh, God!.” Working consistently through the ’80s, Sorvino once again hit stardom with his role as Henry Kissinger in “Nixon” in 1995 and Fulgencio Capulet in Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet.” “Our hearts are broken,” Dee Dee Sorvino said in a statement. For his part, Sorvino didn’t see himself quite that way. Throughout his career, the Brooklyn native was an imposing presence on film and stage.

The actor also played Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the TV series Law & Order.

“He was the most wonderful father. She wrote on Twitter: “My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. I love him so much.

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.

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.

Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino enjoyed a mix of tequila cocktails and ice cream during his final days which were shared in heartbreaking posts by his wife.

"My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over. This time it was in recognition of tequila and Paul was seen holding a glass of the spirit while holding his wife's hand. Five days later, on July 17, Dee Dee shared a snap of Paul tucking into some ice cream, which seemed to be in a worthy cause at the time.

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 ...

She wrote on Twitter: “My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. “He was the most wonderful father. I love him so much.

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.