Intense is the word for Ray Liotta. He specializes in psychopathic characters who hide behind a cultivated charm. Even in his nice guy roles in Field of Dreams and Operation Dumbo Drop, you get the impression that something is smoldering inside of him. Liotta maintains a steady stream of work, completing multiple projects per year.
During his time on Another World, he dated co-stars Vicky Dawson and Susan Keith. Last name is pronounced Lee-oh-ta. One of the roles he played while at the University of Miami was as one of the Von Trapp children (Kurt) in the 1974 production of "The Sound of Music." Also appearing in that production was Gail Edwards. Attended Union High School in Union, New Jersey. Was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame during the 1992-1993 school year. Adopted when 6 months old. Best friend: Josh Taylor (_"Days of Our Lives" (1966)_ , The Hogan Family). Dated Heidi von Beltz (who had been paralyzed in a stunt crash) for a year. Worked in a cemetery while he was at college. Father of Karsen Liotta In Blow, Liotta plays father to George Jung (Johnny Depp), who reportedly was responsible for 85% of all cocaine distributed in the US in the late 70s/early 80s. Therefore, there is an 85% chance that Liotta's son in Blow is distributing cocaine to Liotta, playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas. British rock band Linoleum recorded a song called 'Ray Liotta' (on their 1997 album 'Dissent'). Played baseball player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams. Ex-wife, Michelle Grace is also the ex-wife of baseball player Mark Grace. He gained about 20 pounds and wore small lifts to appear even more imposing and bear-like while playing Henry Oak in Narc. In contrast to his intense, often evil characters, he is by all accounts a nice, well-adjusted family-man off screen. Is an avid supporter of English Premiership football team Tottenham Hotspur and has been in the crowd for a few matches at White Hart Lane, sometimes giving me pre-match interviews on the touchline. Director Antoine Fuqua wanted to cast Liotta in his crime epic Tru Blu with Denzel Washington and Benicio Del Toro, of which the project is now defunct. Has appeared in a film for Jonathan Demme (Something Wild), and his nephew Ted (Blow). He also appeared in Hannibal, the sequel to Demme's film The Silence of the Lambs. So while he has appeared in a Demme film and a Lecter film, he has never done both at the same time. According to an interview with Smoke Magazine, he is "mostly Scottish with a bit of Italian". Has the same birthday as Brad Pitt, Katie Holmes, Casper Van Dien and 'Steven Speilberg' . When he was 6 months old, he was adopted from a Newark, New Jersey, orphanage by Alfred and Mary Liotta, the owners of a chain of automotive-supply stores. One of his earliest memories is of helping his parents pick out Linda, his sister, at an orphanage when he was 3 years old. Was Tim Burton's first choice to play Harvey Dent in Batman (1989), but turned it down to do Goodfellas (1990) instead. Has a nephew who is also named Ray Liotta who plays on a farm team for the Chicago White Sox.