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 numerous other films, including
Unlawful Entry (1992),
Cop Land (1997),
Hannibal (2001),
Blow (2001),
John Q. (2002),
Identity (2003),
Killing Them Softly (2012),
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012),
Marriage Story (2019),
The Many Saints of Newark (2021), and
Cocaine Bear (2023).
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, and also starred in the series
Shades of Blue (2016–2018) and
Black Bird (2022). He also had a prominent voice acting role as
Tommy Vercetti in the video game
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002).
