Ray Liotta Trivia

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In Blow (2001), Liotta plays father to George Jung (Johnny Depp), who reportedly was responsible for 85% of all cocaine distributed in the US in the late 1970s/early '80s. Therefore, there is an 85% chance that Liotta's son in Blow (2001) is distributing cocaine to Liotta, playing Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990). (imdb.com)

Has appeared in a film for Jonathan Demme (Something Wild (1986)), and his nephew Ted Demme (Blow (2001)). He also appeared in Hannibal (2001), the sequel to Demme's film The Silence of the Lambs (1991). So, while he has appeared in a Demme film and a Lecter film, he has never done both at the same time. (imdb.com)

Played baseball player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989). Ex-wife, Michelle Grace is also the ex-wife of baseball player Mark Grace. (imdb.com)

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. (imdb.com)

Was the original choice for the role of Dignam in The Departed (2006), however had to reluctantly decline due to other commitments. (imdb.com)

Last name is pronounced Lee-oh-ta. (imdb.com)

Claims that he only did Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) for the money. (imdb.com)

Director Antoine Fuqua wanted to cast Liotta in American Gangster (2007) before the film was put on hold and Fuqua was replaced. (imdb.com)

Dated `Heidi von Beltz` (who had been paralyzed in a stunt crash) for a year. (unknown)

Has a nephew who is also named Ray Liotta who plays on a farm team for the Chicago White Sox. (unknown)

Was Tim Burton`s first choice to play Harvey Dent in Batman (1989), but turned it down to do Goodfellas (1990) instead. (unknown)

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. (unknown)

In an interview with Smoke Magazine, Liotta said he is "mostly Scottish with a bit of Italian". But in 2006, he tracked down his biological mother and learned that his biological father was not Italian at all. (unknown)

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. (unknown)

In contrast to his intense, often evil characters, he is by all accounts a nice, well-adjusted family-man off screen. (unknown)

He gained about 20 pounds and wore small lifts to appear even more imposing and bear-like while playing Henry Oak in Narc (2002). (unknown)

British rock band Linoleum recorded a song called `Ray Liotta` (on their 1997 album `Dissent`). (unknown)

Father of Karsen Liotta. (unknown)

Worked in a cemetery while he was at college. (unknown)

His best friend is Josh Taylor. (unknown)

Attended Union High School in Union, New Jersey. Was inducted into the school`s Hall of Fame during the 1992-1993 school year. (unknown)

During his time on "Another World" (1964), he dated co-stars Vicky Dawson and Susan Keith. (unknown)

Adopted when 6 months old. (unknown)