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Ray Liotta

Acting

Born December 18, 1954 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died May 26, 2022

Also known as Raymond Allen Liotta

Biography

Raymond Allen Liotta (December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor and producer. His best-known roles include Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990), and Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002). His other roles included Ray Sinclair in Something Wild (1986), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, as well as starring in Unlawful Entry (1992), Cop Land (1997), Hannibal (2001), Blow (2001), John Q (2002), Identity (2003), Observe and Report (2009), Killing Them Softly (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), and Marriage Story (2019), as well as the drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018).

Awards & recognition

  • New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2016
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2005

Filmography50+ titles

GoodFellas

1990as Henry Hill

Dear Dracula

2012as Count Dracula (voice)

Black Bird

2022as James 'Big Jim' Keene

Young Sheldon

2017as Vincent

The Simpsons

1989as Morty Szyslak (voice)

Modern Family

2009as Himself

Phineas and Ferb

2007as Ray Liotta (voice)

John Candy: I Like Me

2025as Self - Actor (archive footage)

ER

1994as Charlie Metcalf

Marriage Story

2019as Jay Marotta

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Bubble Poppin' Boys' Leader (voice)

Frasier

1993as Bob (voice)

Hanna

2019as Gordon Evans

Abominable Christmas

2012as Abominable Dad(voice)

Blow

2001as Fred Jung

Family Guy

1999as Zack (voice)

The League

2009as Ruxin's Boss

Shades of Blue

2016as Bill Wozniak

Conan

2010as Self

Hannah Montana

2006as Principal Luger

Identity

2003as Rhodes

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015as Paulie Fiuccillo

John Q

2002as Chief Gus Monroe

Field of Dreams

1989as "Shoeless" Joe Jackson

The Place Beyond the Pines

2012as Peter Deluca

Charlie St. Cloud

2010as Florio Ferrente

1992

2022as Lowell

Take the Lead

2006Executive Producer

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Host

Narc

2002as Det. Lt. Henry Oak

Hannibal

2001as Paul Krendler

Cop Land

1997as Gary "Figgsy" Figgis

Syndrome K

2019as Narrator

A Rumor of Angels

2000as Nathan Neubauer

Corrina, Corrina

1994as Manny Singer

Great News

2017as Ray Liotta

Kill the Messenger

2014as John Cullen

The Iceman

2012as Roy Demeo

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Ray Liotta

Something Wild

1986as Ray Sinclair

Smokin' Aces

2006as Donald Carruthers

No Sudden Move

2021as Frank Capelli

Playing for the Mob

2014as Narrator

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014as Joey

Local Color

2006as John Talio Sr.

Revolver

2005as Macha

The Daily Show

1996as Self

The Many Saints of Newark

2021as "Hollywood Dick" Moltisanti / Salvatore “Sally” Moltisanti

Muppets Most Wanted

2014as Big Papa

Battle in Seattle

2007as Mayor Jim Tobin