Ray Liotta: Goodfellas Star Dies at 67

Ray Liotta was an American actor, best known for his unforgettable portrayal of the gangster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Born on December 18, 1954, in Newark, New Jersey, he was adopted as an infant and studied acting at the University of Miami.

Liotta appeared on the soap opera Another World from 1978 to 1981 before earning a Golden Globe nomination for Something Wild (1986). He played Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989) and Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990). He also appeared in Cop Land (1997), Hannibal (2001), Marriage Story (2019) and voiced Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002).

Liotta won a Primetime Emmy for a guest role on ER and received a posthumous Emmy nomination for Black Bird (2022). He had one daughter. He died in his sleep in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on May 26, 2022, at age 67, while filming Dangerous Waters. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.

Achievements: Played Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990), played Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), Emmy winner for ER, Walk of Fame star (2023).

Birth: December 18, 1954 - Newark, New Jersey.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He voiced Tommy Vercetti in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He was adopted by Mary and Alfred Liotta.