Ray Liotta’s first major role was in Jonathan Demme’s “Something Wild” in 1986. He starred alongside Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith.
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In 1988, Liotta starred in “Dominick and Eugene,” alongside Jamie Lee Curtis (pictured) and Tom Hulce.
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Ray Liotta is seen in “Field of Dreams” alongside costars James Earl Jones, Kevin Costner, and Amy Madigan in 1989.
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In 1989, Liotta played “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams.” The film was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture. It was added to the Library of Congress in 2017.
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Ray Liotta, as mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” is seen costars Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro in 1990.
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Liotta also starred alongside Lorraine Bracco in “Goodfellas,” who played Henry Hill’s wife Karen. Liotta and Bracco were praised for their onscreen chemistry, and the actress posted a moving tribute to her costar after his death.
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Ray Liotta starred alongside Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore in “Hannibal,” the long-awaited sequel to “The Silence of the Lambs” in 2001.
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Ray Liotta won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in “E.R” in 2004.
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Ray Liotta attends the Indianapolis 500 with his only daughter, Karsen, in May 2007.
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Ray Liotta starred in NBC police drama “Shades of Blue” alongside Jennifer Lopez. Lopez also shared a tribute to the actor after hearing the news of his death.
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Ray Liotta played a divorce lawyer in Noah Baumbach’s critically acclaimed “Marriage Story.” Liotta is seen alongside Baumbach and costars Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Julie Hagerty at the film’s premiere in 2019.
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One of Ray Liotta’s final roles was in “The Many Saints of Newark,” the prequel film to “The Sopranos.” He played twin brothers Sally and Hollywood Dick Moltisanti.
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