Geboren: ✹ 18. Dezember 1954 in Newark, New Jersey, USA Gestorben: ✟ 26. Mai 2022 in Santo Domingo, Dominikanische Republik im Alter von 67 Jahren Name: Raymond Liotta Größe: 183 cm
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Intense was the word for Ray Liotta. He specialized in psychopathic characters who hide behind a cultivated charm. Even in his nice-guy roles in Feld der Träume (1989) and Operation Dumbo (1995), you get the impression that something is smoldering inside of him. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, and was adopted by Mary (Edgar), a township clerk, and Alfred Liotta, an auto parts store owner. He studied acting at the University of Miami, where he became friends with Steven Bauer (Scarface (1983), Nachts werden Träume wahr (1984)). He spent his first years acting in TV: Another World (1964), a TV movie and several short-lived series. He broke into movies with the black comedy Gefährliche Freundin (1986), which garnered him rave reviews. Originally unable to get a reading, he was recommended for the part by Melanie Griffith (then married to Bauer). Following the success Gefährliche Freundin (1986), he received more offers in the psycho vein, but refused them to avoid being typecast. Instead, he made little movies like Dominick und Eugene (1988), which earned him standing as an actor's actor, and Feld der Träume (1989), whose success always surprised him. When he heard Martin Scorsese was casting GoodFellas - Drei Jahrzehnte in der Mafia (1990), he lobbied hard for the part of Henry Hill. The film's huge success brought him wide popularity and garnered him star billing in future films such as No Surrender - Schrei nach Gerechtigkeit (1992), Fatale Begierde (1992), and Unforgettable (1996). Liotta died on May 26, 2022, aged 67, in his sleep while filming on location in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
