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Paul Herman

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Paul Herman

Born March 29, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, USADied March 29, 202250 films

Paul Herman (March 29, 1946 - March 29, 2022) was an American actor. Among other roles, he was known for playing Randy in David O. Russell's dramedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Whispers DiTullio in Martin Scorsese's crime epic The Irishman (2019).

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His other appearances in movies include Once Upon a Time in America, At Close Range, We Own the Night, Heat, Crazy Heart, Quick Change, Sleepers, Cop Land, The Fan, Analyze That, The Day Trippers, and American Hustle. He had a recurring role on The Sopranos as "Beansie" Gaeta, as well as another HBO series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase's accountant, Marvin.

Herman had also played minor background characters in two other Scorsese crime films. In Goodfellas, he was The Pittsburgh Connection, and in the montage sequence 'Back Home, Years Ago' in Scorsese's Casino, he was a gambler who rushes to the phone booth to place the same bet that Sam Rothstein (Robert De Niro) did.

In 2009's Crazy Heart, Herman played the manager of Jeff Bridges' character.

Herman, along with his brother Charlie, ran the Columbus Cafe in the 1990s. Located across from Lincoln Center, it was frequented by actors, ballet dancers, gangsters, and FBI and DEA agents. Herman also had a small ownership stake in the cafe, along with Mikhail Baryshnikov as well as other actors.

Source: Article "Paul Herman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Essential films

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Once Upon a Time in America poster8.4Once Upon a Time in America1984Heat poster7.9Heat1995Casino poster8.0Casino1995The Irishman poster7.6The Irishman2019Silver Linings Playbook poster7.2Silver Linings Playbook2012Sleepers poster7.6Sleepers1996American Hustle poster6.9American Hustle2013Big poster7.2Big1988

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. TBATony & Bobby
  2. 2019The IrishmanWhispers DiTullio
  3. 2015JoyRifle Man
  4. 2013American HustleAlfonse Simone
  5. 2012Silver Linings PlaybookRandy
  6. 2010Little FockersCaricature Artist
  7. 2009Crazy HeartJack Greene
  8. 2008What Just HappenedJerry
  9. 2007We Own the NightSpiro Giavannis
  10. 2002Analyze ThatJoey Boots
  11. 200115 MinutesPaulie
  12. 1998OneTed Raczca
  13. 1998StarstruckSaul Spengler
  14. 1998On the LineDet. Ed Carlin
  15. 1997Cop LandGame Operator
  16. 1997Fathers' DayMr. Barmore
  17. 1997Top of the WorldValet
  18. 1997The DaytrippersLeon
  19. 1996SleepersCourt Bailiff
  20. 1996The FanSeedy Suit Guy
  21. 1996For Life or DeathDuke Holgrave
  22. 1995HeatSergeant Heinz
  23. 1995CasinoGambler in Phone Booth
  24. 1995Mighty AphroditeRicky's Friend
  25. 1995TerrifiedToughguy
  26. 1994Bullets Over BroadwayMaitre d'
  27. 1994Somebody to LovePinky
  28. 1994Men Lie
  29. 1992In the SoupE-Z Rent-A-Car Clerk
  30. 1990GoodFellasDealer
  31. 1990Quick ChangeInterrogating Policeman
  32. 1990Cadillac ManTony Dipino
  33. 1989Next of KinTony Antonelli
  34. 1989RooftopsJimmy
  35. 1989New York StoriesDetective Flynn / Clifford, The Doorman / Cop
  36. 1988BigSchizo
  37. 1988The Last Temptation of ChristPhillip, Apostle
  38. 1988The Big BlueTaxi Driver in U.S.A
  39. 1987The SqueezeFreddy
  40. 1987Radio DaysBurglar
  41. 1986The Color of MoneyPlayer in Casino Bar
  42. 1986At Close RangeSalesman
  43. 1985BrassUniformed Officer
  44. 1985The Purple Rose of CairoPenny Pitcher
  45. 1984The Cotton ClubPoliceman #1
  46. 1984Falling in LoveEngineer
  47. 1984The Pope of Greenwich VillageStickball Player
  48. 1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaMonkey
  49. 1983Easy MoneyBar Owner
  50. 1982Dear Mr. WonderfulHesh