Ray Liotta spent his first years acting as child actor on the soap opera "Another World." He studied acting at the University of Miami, where he became friends with Steven Bauer (SCARFACE, THIEF OF HEARTS). Liotta broke into movies with the black comedy SOMETHING WILD, which garnered him rave reviews. Originally unable to get a reading, he was recommended for the part by Melanie Griffith (then married to Bauer). After the success of SOMETHING WILD he received more offers in the "psycho" vein, but refused them to avoid being typecast. Instead, he chose projects such as DOMINICK AND EUGENE and FIELD OF DREAMS. When he heard that Martin Scorsese was casting GOODFELLAS, Liotta lobbied hard for the part of Henry Hill. The film's huge success brought him wide popularity and enabled him to get star billing in future films ARTICLE 99, UNLAWFUL ENTRY, UNFORGETTABLE, and WILD HOGS. He can be seen in the upcoming films CHASING 3000, as well as CROSSING OVER.
