It was written and directed by jessie nelson, in her feature film directing debut. Ray liotta mob movie the sopranos prequel the many saints. The actor talks about on his hitman role in his new film the iceman, the brad pitt joke that misfired and his happy reunion with the muppets published. In addition to his film roles, liotta portrayed singer frank sinatra in the 1998 tv movie the rat pack and later on made his broadway debut opposite frank langella in the stephen belber play, match. Don wilson was originally cast to star in the role of ray liotta. In this movie based on a true story, arturo sandoval andy garcia is a phenomenal trumpet player, but he faces a major obstacle in pursuing his art.
Actor ray liotta s intense demeanor and fondness for edgy roles quickly established him as one of the most interesting and respected supporting players of his generation. Just when ray liotta thinks hes done playing mobsters, they pull him back in. Dec 20, 2014 ray liotta before and after photos better start rayin intense kinda swag. Ray liotta is in talks to join the many saints of newark, new lines prequel to hbos the sopranos. Even in his niceguy roles in field of dreams 1989 and operation dumbo drop 1995, you get the impression that something is smoldering inside of him. Rent the line 2008 starring ray liotta and andy garcia on dvd and blu ray. Liotta maintains a steady stream of work, completing multiple projects per year. When ray liotta was in goodfellas, he wasnt thinking about doing tv. Liotta signed for his first film role in the 1983 pia zadora vehicle the lonely lady, but didnt. Ray liotta american actor born on december 18, 1955, raymond allen ray liotta is an american actor, film producer, and voice actor. It is an adaptation of the 1985 nonfiction book wiseguy by nicholas pileggi, who cowrote the screenplay with scorsese.
The supporting cast features peter berg, janeane garofalo, edie falco, robert patrick, michael rapaport, annabella sciorra, cathy moriarty, arthur nascarella, and john spencer. Trailer du film the line the line bandeannonce vo allocine. Feb 28, 2019 ray liotta is in negotiations to star in the many saints of newark, the sopranos prequel film being set up at new line, an individual with knowledge of the project told thewrap. Upcoming, new, and past ray liotta movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. He specializes in psychopathic characters who hide behind a cultivated charm.
Apparently, this scene was heavily improvised and based off of a story pesci told at. The cast includes alessandro nivola, vera farmiga, jon bernthal, billy magnussen. The film involves a couple who befriend a lonely policeman, only for him to develop an unrequited fixation on the wife, leading to chilling consequences. Ray liotta was nominated for an mtv movie award in 1993 for his portrayal of the psychopathic cop. Sep 21, 2015 the film, based on nicholas pileggis book, wiseguy.
Ray liotta 1954 film deaths something wild 1986 ray sinclair. Ray liotta is negotiating to join the cast of the many saints of newark, the sopranos prequel film that new line will put into production by spring. His biggest hit came with the 2001 film hannibal that became one of the top grossing films worldwide for the year. Raymond allen liotta born december 18, 1954 is an american actor and movie producer. Peter kramernbc there was a time when actor ray liotta would never have considered taking a role on television. Jan 09, 2020 ray liotta and his new girlfriend jacy nittolo were locked in a passionate kiss as they departed tra di noi restaurant in malibu on wednesday. With ray liotta, andy garcia, esai morales, armand assante. Weve already reported that james gandolfini son, michael, will be playing young tony soprano, but its safe to assume he wont be high on the food chain just yet. Ray liotta is in talks to join the many saints of newark, new line s prequel to hbos the sopranos. Ray liotta is a popular and wellknown hollywood actor. Mark shields ray liotta fights his way out of a tj club directed by james cotten. Ray sinclair in something wild, shoeless joe jackson in field of dreams, henry hill in goodfellas, officer pete davis in unlawful entry and detective lieutenant henry oak in n. However, he undid all that by choosing fresh roles and built a wide gamut that shot down critics and naysayers who doubted his artistic talent.
Wilson cites losing the role as part of the reason for his five year hiatus from filmmaking. Ray sinclair in something wild, shoeless joe jackson in field of dreams, henry hill in goodfellas, officer pete davis in unlawful entry and detective lieutenant henry oak in narc. Jan 12, 2016 ray liotta and jennifer lopez play corrupt cops in the nbc drama shades of blue. Ray liotta made his name playing a mafioso in goodfellas. Liotta is known for playing henry hill in the crime drama goodfellas 1990. The upcoming the sopranos prequel film is looking to add ray liotta to the cast. The unstable new kingpin of a tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination. Rent ray liotta movies and tv shows on dvd and blu ray. Liotta e mais conhecido por viver henry hill no classico os bons companheiros, tambem como paul krendler em hannibal e tommy vercetti no jogo gta vice city. The line is both a physical channel between the us and. Ray liotta returns to mob movie fold with sopranos prequel. Fillers have altered one of the most important things in ray liottas career and that is his smile. Ray liotta can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series.
But the actor has long been in the business, snagging his first role on the daytime television soap opera another world, in the late 70s. But every now and again, a good film slips by without a theatrical release, and ends up on dvd without anyone knowing much about it. See details the line dvd, 2009 andy garcia, ray liotta, new, sealed. Corrina, corrina is a 1994 american feature film set in 1959 about a widower who hires a housekeepernanny whoopi goldberg to care for his daughter tina majorino. This characterdriven action film stars andy garcia, ray liotta, armand assante, and esai morales. Modern day matinee idol efron stars as charlie st cloud, a young man overcome by the death of his younger brother sam. Rent ray liotta movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Ray liotta in talks to join sopranos prequel film the many. Dudes been around for a time, thats for sure and being the tough guy, he wouldnt let ya take it away from him, not even at the hands of the age reaper. Goodfellas stylized goodfellas is a 1990 american crime film directed by martin scorsese, produced by irwin winkler and distributed by warner bros. Veteran assassin mark shields ray liotta is hired to track down the head of an elusive drug cartel centered in tijuana, mexico. Ray liotta is an assassin, esai morales his target, andy garcia a dying drugs lord and armand assante a very dubious priest.
Feb 15, 2018 mark shields ray liotta fights his way out of a tj club directed by james cotten. The line is an overly complicated drugs cartel movie with a very good cast and some firstrate cinematography as well as ambitions above its modest station. Ray liotta internet movie firearms database guns in. Ray liotta in talks to star in sopranos prequel film the. The line is a 2009 actioncrime film directed by james cotten. Hit man mark shields ray liotta sets his sights on a mexican drug lord who recently started dealing heroin from afghanistan in this gripping crime drama. Now the road movie wild hogs has catapulted him back onto the alist.
He is known for his portrayals of henry hill in the crimedrama goodfellas and shoeless joe jackson in field of dreams. Born in newark, nj, on december 18, 1955, he was adopted at the age of six. Aug 19, 2018 when ray liotta was in goodfellas, he wasnt thinking about doing tv. Ray liotta is great in thia movie and with the supporting actors it really makes the film seem so real. After all, in the 90s, television wasnt something an film actor aspired to make. His other roles include ray sinclair in jonathan demme s something wild 1986, for which he received a golden globe nomination, shoeless joe. Ray liotta on goodfellas, acting and his return to tv. The goodfellas star is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming sopranos prequel movie, our sister site deadline. Nov 02, 2018 ray liotta earned his credibility as a hollywood star for his role as henry hill in the criticallyacclaimed mafia movie goodfellas in 1990. Crime drama directed and cowritten by martin scorsese, based on an adaptation of the nonfiction novel wiseguy by nicholas pileggi. Jul 12, 2015 in case of ray liotta surgeon was not so great or experienced. Ray liotta, andy garcia, esai morales, armand assante, valerie cruz, danny trejo u. Check out seven of his most memorably intense roles below.
But why is this animalloving softie so good at playing the hard man. Raymond allen liotta is an american actor, voice actor and film producer. The goodfellas star has made his mark in hollywood playing a series of borderline and sometimes notsoborderline psychos. Ray liotta simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Whenever ray liotta shows up in a movie, its safe to say someones getting their face kicked in. Ray liotta in talks to join the sopranos prequel movies. He stumbled into acting, gave dreadful performances and was often type cast for playing a lot of violent psychotic characters. Henry hill ray liotta and tommy devito pesci get into a tense exchange in which pesci asks funny how. What is interesting to note is that even in intense roles, the audience get an impression of something smouldering within him and that his character would soon turn into an intense one. Ray liotta plastic surgery for strange looks and smile.
The goodfellas actor, 65, locked lips with his new. Here we have case in handthe line a crimedrama starring heavyweights ray liotta and andy garcia, with a story focusing on characters rather than action. When a girl comes into charlies life and he must choose between her and keeping a promise he made to sam. The story revolves around mark shields, played by ray liotta, who has been hired by an unknown party to kill esai moraless character pelon. According to a report from deadline, liotta is in talks to join the cast of the many saints of newark, the prequel. Zac efron, kim basinger, ray liotta, amanda crew, charlie tahan. Ray liotta filmography ray liotta is an american actor known for portraying intense roles on screen. Goodfellas star ray liotta is set to join alessandro nivola, vera farmiga, jon bernthal, billy magnussen, corey stoll, and michael gandolfini in the many saints of newark. Ray liotta mob movie the sopranos prequel the many. Wilsons role was entirely rewritten for liotta, eliminating any martial arts content. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by ray liotta. The injections where used in the wrong way and results were completely opposite of what ray liotta had in mind. Liotta signed for his first film role in the 1983 pia zadora vehicle the lonely lady, but didnt break into the big time until 1986, when jonathan demme cast him as the psychotic ray sinclair in.