American actor and opera singer Paul Sorvino is best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero in the gangster movie ‘Goodfellas’ (1990), and as NYPD Sergeant Phil Cerreta in the television serial ‘Law & Order’ (1991 – 2006). His other highly rated movies include ‘Where’s Poppa’ (1970), ‘A Touch of Class’ (1973), ‘Reds’ (1981), and ‘The Devil’s Carnival: Alleluia!’ (2015).Â
His films ‘For the Love of Money’ (2012) and ‘How Sweet It Is’ (2013) proved to be disasters at the box office.Â
Sorvino received positive reviews for his portrayal of David Addison Sr. in the romantic drama series ‘Moonlighting’ (1986), and Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ (1994). His performance in ‘Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders’ (2017) received mixed reviews.Â
Some of his other television roles include Al Sidell in ‘Murder She Wrote’(1989), President Lorio in ‘Jack & Bobby’ (2004) and Pop Pop in ‘The Goldbergs’ (2013 – 2014).Â