Ray Liotta (full name Raymond Allen) is an American actor who became widely known in the 90s of the last century. It is known to the audience by the films: “Wild little thing”, “Good guys”, “Hannibal”, “Identification”, “Revolver”. The actor was nominated for an award: Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, MTV, Independent Spirit. He received an Emmy for his role in the famous TV series Ambulance.
Ray's creative biography has more than a hundred movie roles. The actor most often appeared in action films, thrillers, detectives and crime dramas, but in his career there are several comedic images. He also dubbed cartoon characters and video games.
Facts from the biography
The boy was born in New Jersey in the winter of 1954. The child was adopted by a family of Italian descent when Ray was several months old. Foster parents gave the child the name Raymond Allen Liotta (née Raymond Julian Witzimarli). Ray learned very early that he was adopted. But this did not stop him from treating his adoptive parents very well, who gave the child a full upbringing and loved him very much.
Already in adulthood, Ray found his biological mother and sister. He learned that he has Scottish roots and that he has five half-sisters and a half-brother.
From childhood, Ray was fond of sports and was even going to become a professional athlete. But the boy’s plans changed when he first started participating in school theater productions. Creativity so captured the young man that after graduation, he entered the university at the Department of Dramatic Art.
Ray played several roles on the student scene, but did not want to connect his fate with the theater. He was attracted to cinema. Therefore, having received a diploma, he went to New York to start trying himself as a film actor.
Film career
Ray's debut on television took place in the TV series "Another World", in which he starred for three seasons. Then the young actor took part in two more TV shows: Saint-Elsver and Casablanca. And also appeared in the films Crazy Times and The Lonely Lady.
Successful for the actor was the role of Ray Sinclair in the film "Wild little thing." The film won three Golden Globe awards at once, one of which went to Ray in the category Best Supporting Actor.
Worldwide recognition came to Ray after filming in the picture of the famous director Martin Scorsese "Goodfellas." The film, which tells the story of a young man who dreams of becoming a gangster, received several Oscars and became a cult. The actor played the main role in the film - a character named Henry Hill.
After the film was released, Ray immediately received new offers from famous directors and producers. Soon he became one of the most successful actors in Hollywood.
Over the course of several years, Ray’s creative biography has been replenished with such films as: “Illegal Invasion, ” “Escape Is Impossible, ” “Corrina, Corrina, ” “Turbulence, ” “Unforgettable, ” and “Operation Elephant.” He also played in the series: " Ambulance ", " Fashion Magazine. He took part in the scoring of the characters of the animated films "Family Guy" and "Sponge Bob Square Pants."
In the 2000s, the actor with great success continued to work in new projects. Films with his participation appeared on the screens: "Drug Baron", "Hannibal", "Identification", "Revolver", "Trump Aces", "Battle in Seattle", "Sin City 2", "Kill the messenger", "Come with me"
Since 2016, Liotta has starred in the TV shows Shades of Blue, Great News, and Sheldon’s Childhood. And also in the film "Notes from Paradise."
In 2019-2020, it is planned to release several films at once with the participation of the actor.
