Actor Paul Sorvino, recognized for streetwise robust man roles in “Goodfellas” and “Law & Order,” died of pure causes at the age of 83 on Monday morning.
Sorvino’s spouse, the Emmy-winning actor Dee Dee Sorvino, was by his aspect at the time of his dying, in line with Sorvino’s publicist Roger Neal.
“Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage,” Dee Dee Sorvino said in a statement released by Neal.
The Brooklyn-born actor enjoyed more than five decades of work across film, television and the Broadway stage as he portrayed a range of compelling and dramatic characters.
But Sorvino may be best known for his work in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” where he played mobster Paul Cicero. He told AP Radio in 2004 that he was proud of his work in the 1990 film.
“But it’s only one small section of what I am and it’s completely antithetical to my personality,” Sorvino stated. “It’s nothing like me as a human being.”
He’s maybe equally as well-known for his stint from 1991 to 1992 on “Law & Order.” Although he was solely on the present for one season, Sorvino’s 31 episodes as Sgt. Frank Cerreta ceaselessly affiliated him with the venerable tv franchise.
Sorvino, an alumni of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, made his Broadway debut within the 1964 musical “Bajour.” He later starred in reveals comparable to “Skyscraper” and “An American Millionaire,” in line with Playbill.
Throughout his movie profession, Sorvino delivered dramatic performances enjoying actual folks. In Warren Beatty’s “Reds,” Sorvino performed Italian-American communist Louis Fraina. In Oliver Stone’s “Nixon,” he performed former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, incomes him a Screen Actor’s Guild nomination.
He additionally appeared in notable movies comparable to Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” in 1996; the drug drama “The Panic in Needle Park” alongside Al Pacino in 1971; Warren Beatty’s cartoon adaptation “Dick Tracy” in 1990; the Disney superhero journey “The Rocketeer” in 1991; and the variation of John Grisham’s “The Firm” alongside Tom Cruise in 1993.
Sorvino was additionally a staple in American houses due to his tv work, not only for (*83*) but additionally on the 1988 CBS crime drama “The Oldest Rookie” and extra not too long ago in Epix’s “The Godfather of Harlem” from 2019 to 2021.
He is survived by his spouse in addition to his three grownup youngsters: Mira, Michael and Amanda Sorvino.
Sorvino labored along with his youngsters in several tasks through the years. He acted and directed the 2012 movie “The Trouble With Cali,” written by Amanda Sorvino and starring Micheal Sorvino.
Mira Sorvino, herself an Oscar successful actor, starred with Sorvino within the 2020 film “Most Guys Are Losers.”
She was one among many ladies in Hollywood who came forward in 2017 to publicly accuse former producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
When requested about his daughter’s expertise with Weinstein by TMZ in 2018, Sorvino advised the outlet Weinstein “oughta hope he goes to jail.”
“Because if we come across, I think he would be lying on the floor,” he stated at the time.
Weinstein has since been convicted of rape and sentenced to 23 years in jail.
When she thanked her father at the Academy Awards in her speech after successful greatest supporting actress for 1995’s “Mighty Aphrodite,” Mira Sorvino stated that he “taught me everything I know about acting.”
In a clip of the speech shared on social media following his dying, Sorvino appeared to start out shaking with emotion throughout his daughter’s assertion.
Mira Sorvino tweeted an announcement Monday about her father’s dying, in addition to posting a black square to her Instagram account.
“My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over,” she stated. “He was the most wonderful father. I love him so much. I’m sending you love in the stars Dad as you ascend.”