Happy Birthday: Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Born: December 18, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Okay there was an edginess to the guy, but he never killed anyone. All he did was beat up the guy who was harming girlfriend. And a major point in the film was how he couldn’t be made because he was part Irish and part Italian. But then they also say I’m Italian and I’m mostly Scottish with a bit of Italian. So, it doesn’t track sometimes. – on preconceptions about him based on his role in Goodfellas (1990).

I’ve only been in one fight in my whole life… in 7th grade, yet everyone thinks I’m a maniac.

Research is good to a degree, to learn how to hold a gun. You want to look like you know what you’re doing and get a basic sense. But your imagination is all you need. They say that the imagination is more powerful than knowledge.

Goodfellas 1990 dir. Scorsese starring Liotta Robert DeNiro Joe Pesci

Cop Land 1997 dir. James Mangold Cast Sylvester Stallone Harvey Keitel

Muppets From Space 1999 dir. Tim Hill Cast Dave Goelz Bill Barretta

Narc 2002 dir. Joe Carnahan starring Jason Patrick Liotta

Identity 2003 dir. Mangold Starring Liotta John Cusask Amanda Peet

Slow Burn 2005 dir. Wayne Beach Starring Liotta LL Cool J

Smokin Aces 2006 dir. Carnahan starring Ryan Reynolds Liotta

Bee Movie 2007 Directed by Steve Hickner Simon J. Smith Voices Jerry Seinfeld Renée Zellweger

CHASING 3000 2010 dir. Gregory J. Lanesey Stars: Ray Liotta Rory Culkin

KILLING THEM SOFTLY dir. Andrew Dominik Stars: Brad Pitt Ray Liotta

Wild Hogs 2007 dir. Walt Becker Starring John Travolta Tim Allen Martin Lawrence

Observe and Report 2009 dir. Jody Hill Starring Seth Rogen Anna Faris

Youth in Revolt dir. Miguel Arteta Stars Michael Cera Portia Doubleday

BLOW 2001 dir. Ted Demme Starring: Johnny Depp Penélope Cruz

MUPPETS MOST WANTED 2014 dir. James Bobin Stars: Tina Fey Ricky Gervais

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES 2013 dir. Derek Cianfrance Stars: Ryan Gosling Bradley Cooper

FIELD OF DREAMS 1989 dir. Phil Alden Robinson Starring: Kevin Costner James Earl Jones

STRETCH 2014 dir. Joe Carnahan Stars: Chris Pine Jessica Alba

THE IDENTICAL 2014 dir. Dustin Marcellino Stars: Blake Rayne Ray Liotta

WANDERLUST dir. David Wain Stars: Jennifer Aniston Paul Rudd

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