A video of Paul Sorvino's heartwarming reaction to his daughter Mira Sorvino’s 1996 Oscar win has gone viral online, as fans remember the actor's life following his death.
Sorvino, most famous for his role as gangster Paulie Cicero in Martin Scorsese's classic mob movie Goodfellas, died aged 83 of natural causes on Monday (July 25) morning.
The actor's additional notable credits include playing Phil Cerreta in Law and Order, Fulgencio Capulet in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet, and Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone’s Nixon.
Fans are now remembering Sorvino, with a particular video of his wholesome reaction to his daughter's academy award for her role in Woody Allen's film, Mighty Aphrodite, making rounds on social media.
Check out the video below:"When you give me this award, you honor my father, Paul Sorvino, who has taught me everything I know about acting," Mira said, as the camera pans to her father in the crowd.
The Law and Order actor is immediately overcome with emotion and covers his face with his hands and begins to cry, as she says, "I love you very much, Dad."
Users on the social media platform commented on the resurfaced video and wrote about how touching the interaction was.
SiriusXM host Alan Hunter wrote: "Love everything about this. The people, the tears, the family. The love."
Another commented: "For that moment he saw his whole life with her from birth to her on that stage, I guarantee it."
A third user chimed in and said: "There is no greater joy than seeing your children succeed."
A fourth user shared: "Not gonna lie, I don’t show emotion very often but this is me every time my daughter says sweet things to me."
The Shining Vale actress remembered her dad in a moving tribute on Twitter, writing that he was "the most wonderful father".
"My father the great Paul Sorvino has passed. My heart is rent asunder- a life of love and joy and wisdom with him is over," Mira wrote. "I love him so much. I’m sending you love in the stars Dad as you ascend."
She also shared a follow-up tweet, saying that she is "enjoying all the stories of memories people have of dad," adding that the memories are "little gifts of love" that "bring him back to us".
Our thoughts are with Sorvino's family, friends, and fans at this time.
