Actor
Ray Liotta
Born 18 December 1954 · Newark, New Jersey, USA — died 26 May 2022
Ray Liotta (1954–2022) was an American actor from Newark, New Jersey. He became a major name playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams and mobster Henry Hill in GoodFellas. He later specialised in intense, volatile crime and thriller roles across film and television.
Key films
Field of Dreams (1989)
His breakout in a major film, as the ghostly baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson.
GoodFellas (1990)
His defining role: Henry Hill, the narrator at the centre of Scorsese's mob classic.
Cop Land (1997)
A supporting turn as a corrupt cop in an ensemble crime drama.
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
A late-career dramatic role as a corrupt police officer in a multi-generational crime story.
Marriage Story (2019)
A memorable supporting part as a divorce lawyer in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed drama.
Key awards
- 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (ER)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 109
- 1980Hardhat & Legs · as FamilyActor
- 1981Crazy Times · as Johnny 'Wizard' LazarraActor
- 1983The Lonely Lady · as Joe HeronActor
- 1986Something Wild · as Ray SinclairActor
- 1987Arena Brains · as The ArtistActor
- 1988Dominick and Eugene · as Eugene LucianoActor
- 1989Field of Dreams · as "Shoeless" Joe JacksonActor
- 1990GoodFellas · as Henry HillActor
- 1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules · as Martin (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')Actor
- 1992Unlawful Entry · as Officer Pete DavisActor
- 1992Article 99 · as Dr. Richard SturgessActor
- 1994No Escape · as Capt. J.T. RobbinsActor
- 1994Corrina, Corrina · as Manny SingerActor
- 1995Operation Dumbo Drop · as Capt. T.C. DoyleActor
- 1996Unforgettable · as Dr. David KraneActor
- 1997Cop Land · as Gary "Figgsy" FiggisActor
- 1997Turbulence · as Ryan WeaverActor
- 1998Phoenix · as Harry CollinsActor
- 1998The Rat Pack · as Frank SinatraActor
- 1999Muppets from Space · as Gate GuardActor
- 1999Forever Mine · as Mark BriceActor
- 2000A Rumor of Angels · as Nathan NeubauerActor
- 2000Pilgrim · as JackActor
- 2001Hannibal · as Paul KrendlerActor
- 2001Blow · as Fred JungActor
- 2001Heartbreakers · as Dean CumannoActor
- 2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal · as SelfActor
- 2002Bee Movie · as Ray Liotta (voice)Actor
- 2002John Q · as Chief Gus MonroeActor
- 2002Narc · as Det. Lt. Henry OakActor
- 2002Ticker · as FBI AgentActor
- 2002Point of Origin · as John OrrActor
- 2002Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' · as SelfActor
- 2003Identity · as RhodesActor
- 2003Narc: Making the Deal · as SelfActor
- 2004Control · as Lee Ray OliverActor
- 2004The Last Shot · as Jack DevineActor
- 2004Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' · as SelfActor
- 2004Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western · as HimselfActor
- 2005Revolver · as MachaActor
- 2005Slow Burn · as Ford ColeActor
- 2006Smokin' Aces · as Donald CarruthersActor
- 2006Comeback Season · as Walter PearceActor
- 2007Wild Hogs · as JackActor
- 2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale · as GallianActor
- 2007Battle in Seattle · as Mayor Jim TobinActor
- 2007Even Money · as Tom CarverActor
- 2008Hero Wanted · as Detective Terry SubcottActor
- 2008Local Color · as John Talio Sr.Actor
- 2008SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants · as The Bubble Poppin Boys LeaderActor
- 2009Youth in Revolt · as Lance WescottActor
- 2009Observe and Report · as Detective HarrisonActor
- 2009Crossing Over · as Cole FrankelActor
- 2009Powder Blue · as Jack DohenyActor
- 2009The Line · as Mark ShieldsActor
- 2010Date Night · as Joe Miletto (uncredited)Actor
- 2010Charlie St. Cloud · as Florio FerrenteActor
- 2010Crazy on the Outside · as GrayActor
- 2010Snowmen · as Reggie KirkfieldActor
- 2010Chasing 3000 · as Adult MickeyActor
- 2011The Son of No One · as Captain Marion MathersActor
- 2011The Entitled · as Richard NaderActor
- 2011The River Murders · as Jack VerdonActor
- 2011Street Kings 2: Motor City · as Detective Marty KingstonActor
- 2011All Things Fall Apart · as Dr. BrintallActor
- 2011Field of Dreams 2: Lockout · as Roger GoodellActor
- 2012Killing Them Softly · as Markie TrattmanActor
- 2012Wanderlust · as Ray Liotta (uncredited)Actor
- 2012The Iceman · as Roy DemeoActor
- 2012The Details · as Peter MazzoniActor
- 2012Breathless · as Sheriff CooleyActor
- 2012Abominable Christmas · as Abominable Dad(voice)Actor
- 2012Ticket Out · as JimActor
- 2012Dear Dracula · as Count Dracula (voice)Actor
- 2012Bad Karma · as MolloyActor
- 2013The Place Beyond the Pines · as Peter DelucaActor
- 2013Pawn · as Man in the SuitActor
- 2013Suddenly · as ToddActor
- 2013The Devil's in the Details · as Dr. Bruce MichaelsActor
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · as JoeyActor
- 2014Kill the Messenger · as John CullenActor
- 2014Muppets Most Wanted · as Big PapaActor
- 2014Stretch · as SelfActor
- 2014Better Living Through Chemistry · as Jack RobertsActor
- 2014Revenge of the Green Dragons · as Michael BloomActor
- 2014The Identical · as Reece WadeActor
- 2014Playing for the Mob · as NarratorActor
- 2014Yellow · as AfaiActor
- 2015Blackway · as Richard BlackwayActor
- 2015Flock of Dudes · as Uncle ReedActor
- 2015Campus Code · as BartenderActor
- 2015Scorsese's GoodFellas · as SelfActor
- 2017Sticky Notes · as JackActor
- 2018Larger Than Life II · as HimselfActor
- 2019Marriage Story · as Jay MarottaActor
- 2019Marriage Story: From the Pages to the Performances · as SelfActor
- 2019Syndrome K · as NarratorActor
- 2020Hubie Halloween · as Mr. LandolfaActor
- 2020The Making of "Marriage Story" · as SelfActor
- 2020GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors · as Self (Archive Footage)Actor
- 2021No Sudden Move · as Frank CapelliActor
- 2021The Many Saints of Newark · as "Hollywood Dick" Moltisanti / Salvatore “Sally” MoltisantiActor
- 2022Every Last Secret · as Mr. AncillaActor
- 2023Cocaine Bear · as SydActor
- 2023Fool's Paradise · as The ProducerActor
- 2023Dangerous Waters · as The CaptainActor
- 20241992 · as LowellActor
- 2025John Candy: I Like Me · as Self - Actor (archive footage)Actor
- 2026As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.