Paul Sorvino

Cast opposite Bernie Mac in the comedy "Mr. 3000"

Appeared in "The Cooler" starring Alec Baldwin, William H. Macy and Maria Bello

Acted in the improvisational parody "Perfume"

Co-starred as Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo in the fact-based "The Thin Blue Lie" (Showtime)

Had featured role in the Nicolas Cage vehicle "Family Man"

Played the principal who must fire a teacher who provides his students with the answers to a local competition in "Cheaters" (HBO)

Returned to series TV as Ellen Burstyn's husband in "That's Life"

TV directing debut with Showtime remake of "That Championship Season"; also starred in role of the Coach

Reteamed with Beatty for "Bulworth", playing a platinum-haired lobbyist

Executive produced and starred in unsold pilot for an ABC series loosely inspired by his life

Portrayed New York Yankees manager Joe Torre in the Showtime biopic "Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way"

Cast as Capulet in Baz Luhrmann's "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet"

Played role of the father of a Juliet-like Italian girl in the comedy "Love Is All There Is"

Appeared as Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's "Nixon"

Cast as Lips Manlis in Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy"

Had one of his best screen roles as mob boss Paul Cicero in Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas"

Had featured role in "Surviving", an ABC drama about teen suicide; first screen teaming with Ellen Burstyn

Reprised stage role in Jason Miller's film version of "That Championship Season"

Portrayed Louis Fraina in Warren Beatty's epic "Reds"

Portrayed a hearing-impaired attorney appointed to defend an illiterate black youth accused of murder in the fact-based "Dummy" (CBS)

Had rare feature lead as a journalist who falls in love with a ballerina in "Slow Dancing in the Big City"

Replaced Topol in the role of the baker in the stage musical "The Baker's Wife"; toured with show in Boston and Washington, DC; was scheduled to open on Broadway but closed out of town

Returned to series TV as an unorthodox L.A. police detective in "Bert D'Angelo, Superstar" (ABC)

TV debut as Earl of Gloucester in Great Performances/Joseph Papp presentation, "King Lear"

TV series debut as star of the CBS sitcom "We'll Get By"

Acted in supporting role in the comedy "A Touch of Class"

Breakthrough stage role as Phil in the Pulitzer-winnning "That Championship Season", written by Jason Miller; earned Tony nomination

Originated character of Bert D'Angelo in an episode of ABC's "The Streets of San Francisco"

Had featured role in "The Panic in Needle Park"; first feature with Al Pacino

Resumed acting career; made film debut in "Where's Poppa?"

Broadway debut in the chorus of the musical "Bajour"

Announced as the star of Showtime's biopic "The Jackie Gleason Story", to be written by Jason Miller

Appeared in "Die Fledermaus" with the Seattle Opera Company

At age 16, trained to be a dance instructor; fired for being underage

Dropped out of show business to work in advertising; became vice president and creative director of ad agency

Portrayed title character in "The Oldest Rookie", a CBS series about a police chief who becomes a rookie cop at age 50

Sang at charity balls and on the Catskills circuit as "The Romantic Voice of Val Sorvino" at age 23

Spent one season playing Detective Phil Cerreta on the popular NBC series "Law & Order"