Paul Sorvino From ‘Goodfellas’ & ‘That Championship Season’ Dies at 83 | THR News - video Dailymotion

The Tony-nominated star played bad guys as well as cops, including Det. Phil Cerretta on 'Law & Order.'

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00:00Actor Paul Sorvino has died. He was 83.

00:03The star known for his role in the 1990 film Goodfellas died Monday of natural causes.

00:08Sorvino was a father of three, including to Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino.

00:13She wrote on Twitter,

00:14My father, the great Paul Sorvino, has passed.

00:16My heart is rent asunder.

00:18A life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over.

00:21He was the most wonderful father.

00:23I love him so much.

00:25I'm sending you love in the stars, Dad, as you ascend.

00:27In 1973, the Brooklyn native received a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award

00:32for his performance in the original Broadway production of that championship season.

00:37He reprised the role for a 1982 film,

00:39then played the coach in a 1990 Showtime telefilm for which he also made his directorial debut.

00:45During his career that spanned half a century,

00:47Sorvino appeared in such films as 1974's The Gambler,

00:511978's The Brinks Job,

00:531980's Cruising,

00:541981's Reds,

00:561991's The Rocketeer,

00:581995's Nixon,

01:001996's Romeo and Juliet,

01:02and 2020's Most Guys Are Losers.

01:04He also starred for a season on NBC's Law & Order

01:07and on the CBS show That's Life,

01:09in addition to many other TV projects over the years.

01:12For much more on the life and legacy of Paul Sorvino,

01:15go to THR.com.

01:16This is The Hollywood Reporter News.