Ray Liottas Career in Photos, From Goodfellas to The Many Saints of Newark |

Ray Liotta, who played both cops in criminals in scores of films and series, has died at 67. Getting his start on the soap opera “Another World” in 1978, he made a name for himself in film with a Golden Globe nod for 1986’s “Something Wild,” and a few years later became a marquee name thanks to a dynamic lead performance in Martin Scorsese’s sprawling mob epic “Goodfellas” in 1990. Liotta spent his career making interesting choices: While there were many crime films on his resume, he also appeared in comedies (“Observe and Report,” ‘Wild Hogs”), worked with auteur directors (Andrew Dominik, Noah Baumbach) and co-starred with everyone from Jennifer Lopez to The Muppets. Revisit some of Liotta’s best roles through the photos below.

“Something Wild”
Liotta received a Golden Globe nomination for his work in 1986’s “Something Wild,” directed by Jonathan Demme.
“Field of Dreams”
Liotta starred as Shoeless Joe Jackson in the 1989 blockbuster “Field of Dreams.”
“Goodfellas”
Liotta’s signature role was the in-too-deep Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece “Goodfellas.”
“Cop Land”
Liotta starred alongside Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro in the 1997 small town crime drama “Cop Land.”
“Muppets From Space”
Liotta hung out with Kermit the Frog, Pepe the Prawn and Miss Piggy in 1999’s “Muppets From Space.”
“Hannibal”
Liotta met a grim end as Paul Krendler in the 2001 “Silence of the Lambs” sequel “Hannibal.”
“Blow”
Liotta played the father of notorious drug trafficker George Jung in the 2001 biopic “Blow.”
“Narc”
Joe Carnahan directed the 2002 corrupt cop drama “Narc.”
“Observe and Report”
Liotta starred opposite Seth Rogen in the 2009 dark comedy “Observe and Report.”
“Killing Them Softly”
Liotta played a mafia poker czar in Andrew Dominik’s 2012 crime drama “Killing Them Softly.”
“The Place Beyond the Pines”
Derek Cianfrance specifically wrote the role of Peter Deluca for Liotta in his 2012 crime film “The Place Beyond the Pines.”
“Shades of Blue”
Liotta starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the cop drama series “Shades of Blue,” which ran from 2016-2018.
“Marriage Story”
Liotta has a memorable role as a laywer in Noah Baumbach’s 2019 indie “Marriage Story.”
“The Many Saints of Newark”
2021’s “The Many Saints of Newark,” the film prequel of “The Sopranos,” cast Liotta as twin brothers “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti and Salvatore “Sally” Moltisanti.

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“Something Wild”

“Field of Dreams”

“Goodfellas”

“Cop Land”

“Muppets From Space”

“Hannibal”

“Blow”

“Narc”

“Observe and Report”

“Killing Them Softly”

“The Place Beyond the Pines”

“Shades of Blue”

“Marriage Story”

“The Many Saints of Newark”

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