He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. His mother, Angela (Renzi), was a piano teacher, of Italian descent. His father, Ford Sorvino, was an Italian immigrant who worked in a robe factory as a foreman. Paul originally had his heart set on a life as an opera singer. He was exposed to dramatic arts while studying at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. He furthered his studies with Sanford Meisner and eventually made his film debut in Where's Poppa? (1970).
史蒂芬·泰勒，生于1948年。是美国著名的摇滚乐歌手，史密斯飞船乐队的主唱。在史蒂芬·泰勒的歌唱生涯中，获得过包括格莱美奖，MTV音乐录音带奖，全美音乐奖在内的数百项荣誉头衔，被称为一个教授级的人物。
