Ray Liotta

Raymond Allen Liotta (; 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), and ''Cocaine Bear'' (2023).

Liotta 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 starred in the series ''Shades of Blue'' (2016–2018) and ''Black Bird'' (2022). The latter nominated him a posthumous Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Big Jim Keene at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. He had a prominent voice acting role as Tommy Vercetti in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' (2002). Provided by Wikipedia