Paul Sorvino, towering at an exact 6ft 2 (188 cm), commanded screens with his imposing height that defined his tough-guy image in iconic roles. His stature amplified the authoritative presence of Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, adding gravitas to mobster characters in films like Dick Tracy, The Rocketeer, Cruising, Money Talks, and Mambo Italiano.
Despite occasional misconceptions about his height, Sorvino himself laughed about it in 2006, embracing his 6ft 2 frame as key to his big enthusiasms. His daughter Mira Sorvino affirmed in the New York Times, "people think he's short, but he's 6-foot-2." In 2007, he launched Paul Sorvino Foods for pasta sauces and is father to actors Mira and Michael Sorvino.