Died at 87
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Paul Anthony Sorvino (April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, opera singer, writer, and sculptor. He often portrayed authority figures on both sides of the law and was known for his roles as Paulie Cicero (based on Paul Vario) in the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas, and NYPD Sergeant Phil Cerreta on the TV series Law & Order. He took on supporting roles in A Touch of Class, Reds, The Rocketeer, Nixon, and Romeo + Juliet. He was the father of actors Mira Sorvino and Michael Sorvino.
Paul Sorvino
Bernardo Galluci
for Bernardo Galluci in In Nomine Patris
Suggested by thepyggsy
In 1990s New Jersey, the rain doesn’t wash the streets—it just drowns the hope. Leonardo "Leo" Massaro is a man at the end of his rope. Living in a decaying tenement where the heater is a luxury and the milk has run dry, he spends his nights screaming at a God who has seemingly gone deaf. To Leo, faith isn't a comfort; it’s a weight. His only anchor is his wife, Chressera—the "quiet miracle" he feels he is failing every single day. When the Ferrante crime family extends a hand, Leo doesn't see a descent into the underworld; he sees a ladder. Led by the imposing and silver-tongued Big Ben Gallucci, the Ferrantes offer Leo a "Blood Covenant"—a chance to trade his poverty for a position of power and protection. It is a devil’s bargain wrapped in the language of family and loyalty. As Leo begins his "Double Life," the world splits in two. By day, he is the provider, the husband, and the father trying to shield his family from the grime of the city. By night, he is a servant of the shadows, carrying secrets that grow heavier with every dollar he earns. But in Jersey, every debt must be settled. Caught between the predatory warmth of Big Ben and the weary, persistent grace of Father Hiddleston—the man who once saved Leo from the gutter—Leo is forced into a corner where his faith and his survival collide. As a web of lies begins to tighten around his home, Leo discovers that the hardest part of a Blood Covenant isn't the blood you spill—it's the man you become to keep it
