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Raymond Allen Liotta (Italian: [liˈɔtta] ; December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor. He first gained attention for his role in the film Something Wild (1986), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. He was best known for his portrayals of Shoeless Joe Jackson in the film Field of Dreams (1989) and Henry Hill in the film Goodfellas (1990).

Liotta appeared in various films such as Unlawful Entry (1992), No Escape (1994), Cop Land (1997), Hannibal (2001), Blow (2001), Narc (2002), John Q. (2002), Identity (2003), Killing Them Softly (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Kill the Messenger (2014), Marriage Story (2019), and The Many Saints of Newark (2021).

He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role in the television series ER in 2005. He starred as Frank Sinatra in the television film The Rat Pack (1998) and Lorca in the miniseries Texas Rising (2015), both of which earned him Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He also starred in the series Shades of Blue (2016–2018) and Black Bird (2022). He had a prominent voice acting role as Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002).

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Raymond Allen Liotta (Italian: [liˈɔtta] ; December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor. He first gained attention for his role in the film Something Wild (1986), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. He was best known for his portrayals of Shoeless Joe Jackson in the film Field of Dreams (1989) and Henry Hill in the film Goodfellas (1990).

Liotta appeared in various films such as Unlawful Entry (1992), No Escape (1994), Cop Land (1997), Hannibal (2001), Blow (2001), Narc (2002), John Q. (2002), Identity (2003), Killing Them Softly (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Kill the Messenger (2014), Marriage Story (2019), and The Many Saints of Newark (2021).

He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role in the television series ER in 2005. He starred as Frank Sinatra in the television film The Rat Pack (1998) and Lorca in the miniseries Texas Rising (2015), both of which earned him Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He also starred in the series Shades of Blue (2016–2018) and Black Bird (2022). He had a prominent voice acting role as Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002).