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Ray Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award winning &
Golden Globe-nominated American actor. He is well known for his roles in the films
Something Wild, Field of Dreams, Goodfellas, Cop Land, Narc, and Smokin' Aces
 Early
life
Liotta was born in Newark, New Jersey and was adopted at age six months by Alfred
Liotta, the president of a local Democratic club, and Mary, an appointed township
clerk. Both of his adoptive parents unsuccessfully ran for local office. Despite
his surname, he is not of Italian descent; his last name was changed to Liotta
after his adoption. In 1973, he graduated from Union High School in Union, New
Jersey, and in 1992, he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Liotta studied acting
at the University of Miami, where he performed at the university's Jerry Herman
Ring Theatre.
Career
One of Liotta's earliest roles was as Joey Perrini on the daytime program Another
World. He appeared on the show from 1978 to 1981. In 1987, he earned a Golden Globe
nomination for his portrayal of a volatile ex-con in Jonathan Demme's film
Something Wild (1986) In 1990, Liotta portrayed real-life mobster Henry Hill in
Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas, his most famous role to date. The film was
nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
In addition to his film roles, Liotta provided the voice of Tommy Vercetti for the
2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. (When asked why he lent his voice to
the video game, he bluntly replied, "I did it for the money.") He also narrated
Inside the Mafia for the National Geographic Channel. In 2005, Liotta had a
memorable guest appearance on the television drama ER playing Charlie Metcalf in
the episode Time of Death. The role earned him an Emmy for "Outstanding Guest Actor
in a Drama Series". He starred in the 2006 CBS television series Smith, which was
pulled from the schedule after only three episodes had aired. He later appeared in
Smokin' Aces, portraying an FBI agent named Donald Carruthers in one of the lead
roles.
Liotta will appear in the movie Battle on Seattle in the role of the city mayor and
in Hero Wanted playing a detective alongside Cuba Gooding Jr.. He will also appear
in Crossing Over, co-starring Sean Penn and Harrison Ford. He is currently filming
Night Job with Mickey Rourke.
Personal
life
Liotta married actress Michelle Grace in February 1997. They met on the set of the
television movie The Rat Pack, in which Liotta played Frank Sinatra and Grace
played Judy Campbell. Their daughter, Karsen, was born in December 1998. The couple
divorced in 2004. Liotta currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California.
On February 17, 2007, Liotta was arrested in the Highlands of Pacific Palisades
after crashing his Cadillac Escalade into two parked cars on Palisades Drive,
approximately one-half mile from his residence on Chastain Parkway. He was charged
with a misdemeanor DUI. Liotta was released on $15,000 bail and a court date will
be planned for March 2007. Liotta was alone in his car, and no one was injured in
the crash.
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