Paul Sorvino was an amazing actor who was well known for playing both cops and crooks in equal measure, balancing his performances on both sides of the law. One of his most well-known roles to fans was as Paulie Cicero in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 classic, “Goodfellas.” Sorvino also had significant parts as Louis Fraina in “Reds,” Eddie Valentine in “The Rocketeer,” Sergeant Phil Cerreta in “Law and Order,” and Henry Kissinger in “Nixon” (which earned him a SAG award nomination).
In “Criminal Minds,” Sorvino continued as a character on the dark side of the law by portraying a horrific criminal by the name of Cominico Scarpa. This character was introduced in Season 2 of the spinoff series, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” in the episode, “Il Mostro.” Scarpa is a truly evil character with a history of rape, serial murder, and proxy killing which earned him the fitting name of “The Monster of Florence.”
Luckily, Sorvino is the exact opposite of his “Criminal Minds” character since he consistently showed himself to be a caring and decent guy. He even made headlines back in 2018 when speaking out against Harvey Weinstein after he learned the infamous producer had sexually harassed his daughter, Mira. According to Time Magazine, he said, “This pig will get his comeuppance, the law will get him. He’s going to go to jail and die in jail.” Sadly, Sorvino passed away in 2022 at 83 years old, but he is still fondly remembered to this day.
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