Actor, Voice Actor and Film Producer. He graduated from Union High School in 1973 and from the University of Miami, where he studied acting and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA). This is where he started his acting career, performing in their stage productions of "Cabaret," "Dames at Sea," "Oklahoma!" and "The Sound of Music." From 1978 until his death, he took part in over 120 film and television productions. One of his earliest professional roles was as Joey Perrini on the daytime soap opera "Another World," from 1978 to 1981. Some of the films for which he is best-remembered are "Field of Dreams" (1989) as Shoeless Joe Jackson, "Goodfellas" (1990) in the part of real-life mobster, Henry Hill, "Cop Land" (1997) and "Something Wild" (1986) as Ray Sinclair, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He was also known for portraying Officer Pete Davis in "Unlawful Entry" (1992). Liotta also provided the voice for Tommy Vercetti in the classic video game, "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" (2002), produced by Rockstar Games. He appeared as himself in "Bee Movie" (2007). He passed away from heart and lung issues while in the Dominican Republic filming "Dangerous Waters." For his contributions to film, Liotta has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6201 Hollywood Blvd.
Actor, Voice Actor and Film Producer. He graduated from Union High School in 1973 and from the University of Miami, where he studied acting and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA). This is where he started his acting career, performing in their stage productions of "Cabaret," "Dames at Sea," "Oklahoma!" and "The Sound of Music." From 1978 until his death, he took part in over 120 film and television productions. One of his earliest professional roles was as Joey Perrini on the daytime soap opera "Another World," from 1978 to 1981. Some of the films for which he is best-remembered are "Field of Dreams" (1989) as Shoeless Joe Jackson, "Goodfellas" (1990) in the part of real-life mobster, Henry Hill, "Cop Land" (1997) and "Something Wild" (1986) as Ray Sinclair, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He was also known for portraying Officer Pete Davis in "Unlawful Entry" (1992). Liotta also provided the voice for Tommy Vercetti in the classic video game, "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" (2002), produced by Rockstar Games. He appeared as himself in "Bee Movie" (2007). He passed away from heart and lung issues while in the Dominican Republic filming "Dangerous Waters." For his contributions to film, Liotta has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6201 Hollywood Blvd.
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