Skip to content
MovieCove
Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Actor, also producer · Died May 26, 2022, aged 67 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Raymond Allen Liotta (December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022) was an American actor and producer. His best-known roles include Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989), Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990), and Tommy Vercetti in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002). His other roles included Ray Sinclair in Something Wild (1986), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, as well as starring in Unlawful Entry (1992), Cop Land (1997), Hannibal (2001), Blow (2001), John Q (2002), Identity (2003), Observe and Report (2009), Killing Them Softly (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), and Marriage Story (2019), as well as the drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018).

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1954
Died
May 26, 2022 (aged 67)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
104 on MovieCove · 120 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Ray Liotta's films like?

Across their 86 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Power
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds24 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival22 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 84 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 15 · Dark 47

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 49 · Stylized 31 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 33 · Intense 35

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 39 · Whiplash 17

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 59 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 51 · Relentless 8

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 34 · Engaged 37 · Full focus 13

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 23 · Affecting 35 · Heavy 26

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 25 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

60 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 18 of 60 analyzed roles.

Shadow
18 of 60
Hero
16 of 60
Mentor
8 of 60
Herald
5 of 60
Threshold guardian
4 of 60
Ally
3 of 60
Shapeshifter
3 of 60
Trickster
3 of 60
Show the 60 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
59
Melancholic
37
Dread
32
Hopeful
18
Warm
12
Other
73

How their films linger

Unsettling34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 22 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet48
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ray Liotta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 81 of their 104 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (43).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Liotta's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

120 credits, 104 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 1992(2022)

    as Lowell

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Waters(2023)

    as The Captain

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as The Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine Bear(2023)

    In Memory Of · as Syd

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Black Bird(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · In Memory Of · as James 'Big Jim' Keene

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Broken Soldier(2022)

    as Mr. Ancilla

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Many Saints of Newark(2021)

    as "Hollywood Dick" Moltisanti / Salvatore “Sally” Moltisanti

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • No Sudden Move(2021)

    as Frank Capelli

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hubie Halloween(2020)

    as Mr. Landolfa

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Syndrome K(2019)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Marriage Story(2019)

    as Jay Marotta

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hanna(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gordon Evans

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Great News(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Liotta

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Backup Dancer(2016)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Blue(2016)

    Show 36 episodes · as Bill Wozniak

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Blackway(2015)

    as Richard Blackway

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Campus Code(2015)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Flock of Dudes(2016)

    as Uncle Reed

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Texas Rising(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lorca

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Paulie Fiuccillo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge of the Green Dragons(2014)

    as Michael Bloom

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Messenger(2014)

    as John Cullen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Playing for the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • The Identical(2014)

    as Reece Wade

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Afai

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For(2014)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Muppets Most Wanted(2014)

    as Big Papa

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Better Living Through Chemistry(2014)

    as Jack Roberts

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly(2013)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Pawn(2013)

    as Man in the Suit

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Place Beyond the Pines(2012)

    as Peter Deluca

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's in the Details(2013)

    as Dr. Bruce Michaels

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Details(2011)

    as Peter Mazzoni

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Abominable Christmas(2012)

    as Abominable Dad(voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dear Dracula(2012)

    as Count Dracula (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ticket Out(2012)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bad Karma(2012)

    as Molloy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Iceman(2012)

    as Roy Demeo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Killing Them Softly(2012)

    as Markie Trattman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wanderlust(2012)

    as Ray Liotta (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Breathless(2012)

    as Sheriff Cooley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Son of No One(2011)

    as Captain Marion Mathers

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Entitled(2011)

    as Richard Nader

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Field of Dreams 2: Lockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Roger Goodell

  • The River Murders(2011)

    as Jack Verdon

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Street Kings 2: Motor City(2011)

    as Detective Marty Kingston

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • All Things Fall Apart(2011)

    as Dr. Brintall

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Charlie St. Cloud(2010)

    as Florio Ferrente

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Chasing 3000(2010)

    as Adult Mickey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Snowmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Reggie Kirkfield

  • Date Night(2010)

    as Joe Miletto (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Crazy on the Outside(2010)

    as Gray

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruxin's Boss

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Youth in Revolt(2009)

    as Lance Wescott

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Line(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Mark Shields

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Powder Blue(2009)

    as Jack Doheny

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Observe and Report(2009)

    as Detective Harrison

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Over(2009)

    as Cole Frankel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Local Color(2006)

    as John Talio Sr.

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as The Bubble Poppin Boys Leader

  • Hero Wanted(2008)

    as Detective Terry Subcott

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale(2007)

    as Gallian

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bee Movie(2007)

    as Ray Liotta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Battle in Seattle(2007)

    as Mayor Jim Tobin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Liotta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Even Money(2006)

    as Tom Carver

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wild Hogs(2007)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Donald Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer · as Bobby Stevens

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Luger

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Take the Lead(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Comeback Season(2006)

    as Walter Pearce

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Slow Burn(2005)

    Producer · as Ford Cole

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Revolver(2005)

    as Macha

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Control(2004)

    as Lee Ray Oliver

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Last Shot(2004)

    as Jack Devine

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Identity(2003)

    as Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ticker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as FBI Agent

  • Point of Origin(2002)

    as John Orr

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • John Q(2002)

    as Chief Gus Monroe

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Narc(2002)

    Producer · as Det. Lt. Henry Oak

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent

  • Blow(2001)

    as Fred Jung

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Heartbreakers(2001)

    as Dean Cumanno

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2001)

    as Paul Krendler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Rumor of Angels(2000)

    as Nathan Neubauer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jack

  • Forever Mine(1999)

    as Mark Brice

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Muppets from Space(1999)

    as Gate Guard

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubble Poppin' Boys' Leader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Phoenix(1998)

    Co-Producer · as Harry Collins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Rat Pack(1998)

    as Frank Sinatra

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cop Land(1997)

    as Gary "Figgsy" Figgis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ray Liotta

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Turbulence(1997)

    as Ryan Weaver

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(1996)

    as Dr. David Krane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Operation Dumbo Drop(1995)

    as Capt. T.C. Doyle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Metcalf

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Corrina, Corrina(1994)

    as Manny Singer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • No Escape(1994)

    as Capt. J.T. Robbins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Unlawful Entry(1992)

    as Officer Pete Davis

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Article 99(1992)

    as Dr. Richard Sturgess

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules(1991)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • GoodFellas(1990)

    as Henry Hill

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Morty Szyslak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Field of Dreams(1989)

    as "Shoeless" Joe Jackson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Dominick and Eugene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Eugene Luciano

  • Arena Brains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as The Artist

  • Something Wild(1986)

    as Ray Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Our Family Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ed Santini

  • The Lonely Lady(1983)

    as Joe Heron

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sacha

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray

  • Crazy Times(1981)

    as Johnny 'Wizard' Lazarra

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hardhat & Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Family

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles from 1980 to 2024; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Hannibal (2001)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

GoodFellas (1990)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19802024

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 42 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting119 of 120: 113 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing5 of 120: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 120: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

120 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s36 · 35 acting · 4 crew2010s44 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 76 roles
869601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 8 major nominations, 1987–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2020
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  4. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2003
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male
  6. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
  7. 1987
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ray Liotta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 87; across their 84 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 84

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 84

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 84

Midcredits score across 104 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 104 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · actor

Campus Code (2015)

85th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

GoodFellas (1990)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 78 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ray Liotta's work okay for kids?

Across up to 45 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore32 titles31–94 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity45 titles16–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity33 titles44–94 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles23–87 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles29–82 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ray Liotta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ray Liotta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Forest Whitaker shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles