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Paul Sorvino
Age: 70
Height: 6' 3"
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born: Apr. 13th, 1939
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BIOGRAPHY: Tall, dark and imposing Italian-American actor, Paul Sorvino has made a solid career of portraying authority figures. He originally had his heart set on a life as an opera singer. He was exposed to dramatic arts while studying at the New York Music and Dramatic Academy. He furthered his studies with Sanford Meisner and eventually made his film debut in Where's Poppa? (1970).
Sorvino suffered from severe asthma, and worked hard at mastering various breathing techniques to manage the illness. He wrote a best-selling book entitled "How to Become a Former Asthmatic". He also started the Sorvino Asthma Foundation based in New York City.
Sorvino has appeared in a variety of film, TV and theatrical productions over the the last four decades. He received critical praise for his role in the Broadway play "That Championship Season", and played the role again in the 1981 film alongside Robert Mitchum and Martin Sheen. Other noteworthy performances during the 1980s and 1990s included a stressed-out police chief in Cruising (1980), Mike Hammer's cop buddy in I, the Jury (1982), "Lips Manlis" in The Gambler (1974) with James Caan (I) and in a standout performance as mob patriarch "Paul Cicero" in the powerhouse Goodfellas (1990).
Always keeping himself busy, Sorvino has performed in nearly 50 movies just in the past decade, including a dynamic and under-appreciated portrayal of Henry Kissinger in Nixon (1995), as "Fulgencio Capulet" in the updated Romeo + Juliet (1996) and in the Las Vegas thriller The Cooler (2003).
Sorvino is the proud father of Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino.
TRIVIA:
- Is an enthusiastic opera singer, painter, sculptor, and cook
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for 'Jason Miller (I)' (qv)'s "That Championship Season."
- In July 2004 he was awarded the "Premio per gli Italiani nel Mondo" at a ceremony in Rome. The prize is distributed by the Marzio Tremaglia Foundation and the Italian government to Italian emigrants and their descendants who have distinguished themselves abroad. At the ceremony he performed the Neapolitan song "Torna a Surriento" with tenor 'Andrea Bocelli' (qv).
- Is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
- In 1993 he founded the Paul Sorvino Asthma Foundation, with the goal of building asthma centers for children and adults across the United States.
- Speaks fluent Italian.
- Shares birthday with 'Ron Perlman' (qv).
- Has severe asthma. Started the Sorvino Asthma Foundation
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