Ray Liotta

Raymond Allen Liotta (December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor known for his diverse roles in film and television. He gained recognition for his performance in the film Something Wild (1986), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Liotta was best known for his unforgettable portrayals of Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989) and Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990). Throughout his career, he appeared in numerous other notable films, including Unlawful Entry (1992), Cop Land (1997), Hannibal (2001), Blow (2001), and Marriage Story (2019). In television, Liotta won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role in ER (2005) and starred in the series Shades of Blue (2016–2018) and Black Bird (2022).