Paul Porcasi (1 January 1879 – 8 August 1946) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 142 films between 1917 and 1945. Porcasi was born in Palermo, Sicily. Porcasi performed infrequently on the New York stage from 1916 to 1928. He ended his theatrical career with the role of Nick Verdis in the smash hit Broadway, which ran for 603 performances (16 September 1926 – 11 February 1928) at the Broadhurst Theatre. He memorably reprised the role of "Nick the Greek" in Universal's 1929 film adaptation of the play. French actress Yola d'Avril portrayed his daughter, Madame Feronde, in MGM's adventure film Tarzan and His Mate (1934).