In Memoriam: Ray Liotta's 10 Best Films

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Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta, the Hollywood legend from 'Goodfellas' and many more, passed away. 'Deadline' broke the tragic news that Liotta died in his sleep while shooting a movie in the Dominican Republic. He was 67 years old. The actor was filming the movie 'Dangerous Waters' in the Dominican Republic, where he died on May 26, 2022. The following is a review of his best works in memoriam...

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Ray Liotta

Raymond Allen Liotta, better known as Ray Liotta, has had an outstanding career as an actor, which began in the 80s, so within his filmography, there are several great movies. Here are some classics featuring this actor!

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'Something Wild' (1986)

We start with 'Something Wild'. Ray stars alongside Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels as "Ray Sinclair" in the 1986 film, in what turns out to be an entertaining comedy.

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'Goodfellas' (1990)

'Goodfellas' is undoubtedly one of the best films in which Ray Liotta has participated. He plays "Henry Hill" and stars alongside an incredible cast with names like Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci to form an incredible crime drama film.

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Cop Land' (1997)

Next up is 'Cop Land'. In this crime drama, Ray plays officer "Gary 'Figgsy' Figgis", alongside other actors such as Harvey Keitel and Sylvester Stallone. This is simply another must-see title in which Ray has acted.

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'Hannibal' (2001)

There is no doubt that Ray has accustomed us to seeing him in somewhat gloomy films, and 'Hannibal' is a sample of this, a film based on the novel of the same name and also stars Anthony Hopkins, featuring Ray in the role of "Paul Krendler".

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'Blow' (2001)

In 2001, Ray also participated in the film 'Blow' starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. A drug trafficking drama in which Ray takes on the role of "Frederick 'Fred' Jung".

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'Identity' (2003)

In 2003, Liotta appeared with director James Mangold in the movie 'Identity'. The film is a suspense, horror and psychological thriller set in a gloomy hotel. Liotta is in charge of playing "Rhodes".

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'Revolver' (2005)

Alongside Jason Statham, Vincent Pastore and Mark Strong, Ray starred in 2005 as "Dorothy Macha" in 'Revolver' by director Guy Ritchie, a film in which Ray's character is ready to take revenge...

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'Wild Hogs' (2007)

But not everything was serious in Ray's career, and he had also taken the time to do comedy, as he did in 'Wild Hogs' in 2007. He played the bad guy in the story, "Jack Blade", in a film in which he shared credits with John Travolta, Tim Allen, Marisa Tomei, among others.

Although Ray had not been an award-winning actor throughout his career, the truth is that he did not need these recognitions to be considered a great actor.

Ray Liotta and his nominations

Despite this, Ray managed to get nominations for the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to being an Emmy winner.

Ray participated in great films that will always be remembered.

If you want to remember a little about the work of this great actor, we invite you to see this gallery!

Here you will find some of the great classics in Liotta's career.

Rest in peace.