Paul Herman

For other people named Paul Herman, see Paul Herman (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Paul Hermann.

Paul Herman
Born(1946-03-29)March 29, 1946
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2022(2022-03-29) (aged 76)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2021
TelevisionThe Sopranos

Paul Herman (March 29, 1946 – March 29, 2022) was an American actor. He was best 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).[1]

Career

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 Peter "Beansie" Gaeta, as well as another HBO series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase's accountant, Marvin.

Herman also played minor background characters in two other Scorsese crime films. In Goodfellas, he was The Pittsburgh Connection,[2] 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.[3]

In 2009's Crazy Heart, Herman played the manager of Jeff Bridges' character.[4]

Herman received a Screen Actors Guild Award and Critics Choice Award as part of the ensemble cast of 2013's American Hustle.[5]

Personal life

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.[6]

Death

Herman died on his 76th birthday on March 29, 2022.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Paul Herman' film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful Hesh
1983 Easy Money Bar Owner
1984 Once Upon a Time in America Monkey Italian film
1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo The Penny Pitcher
1986 At Close Range Salesman
1986 The Color of Money Player in Casino Bar
1987 The Squeeze Freddy
1988 The Big Blue Taxi Driver In U.S.A French film
1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Philip the Apostle
1988 Big Schizo
1989 New York Stories Detective Flynn / Clifford the Doorman / Cop (segments "Life Lessons" - "Life without Zoe" - "Oedipus Wrecks")
1989 White Hot Vinnie
1989 Rooftops Jimmy
1989 Next of Kin Lieutenant Tony Antonelli
1990 Cadillac Man Tony DiPino
1990 Quick Change Interrogating Policeman
1990 Goodfellas Dealer
1991 Billy Bathgate Dutch's Thug
1992 In the Soup E-Z Rent-A-Car Clerk
1994 Somebody to Love "Pinky"
1995 Terrified Toughguy
1995 Mighty Aphrodite Ricky's Friend
1995 Casino Gambler In Phone Booth
1995 Heat Sergeant Heinz
1996 The Daytrippers Leon Independent film
1996 The Fan Seedy Suit Guy
1996 Sleepers Court Bailiff
1997 Fathers' Day Mr. Barmore
1997 Trading Favors The Bartender Feature film
1997 Cop Land Carnival Worker
1997 Top of the World The Valet Feature film
1997 Hugo Pool The Rabbi
1998 Starstruck Saul Spengler
1998 Enemy of the State Carlos Uncredited
2001 15 Minutes Detective Paulie
2002 Analyze That Joey Boots
2007 We Own the Night Lieutenant Spiro Giavannis
2008 What Just Happened Jerry
2009 Crazy Heart Jack Greene
2010 Little Fockers Caricature Artist
2012 Silver Linings Playbook Randy
2013 American Hustle Alfonse Simone Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2015 Joy Rifle Man
2019 The Irishman Whispers DiTullio Final film role

Television

Paul Herman' television credits
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Brass Uniformed Officer Television movie
1985 Our Family Honor — Episode: "Pilot"
1985 The Equalizer Ben Episode: "Back Home"
1986 One Life to Live Axel Episode "#1.4638"
1986 Spenser: For Hire Morgan Evans Episode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
1987 Saturday Night Live Bowler Episode: "Charlton Heston/Wynton Marsalis"
Uncredited
1988 Miami Vice Jimmy Roth Episode: "Blood & Roses"
1997 On the Line Detective Ed Carlin Television movie
2000–2007 The Sopranos Peter "Beansie" Gaeta 5 episodes
2004–2010 Entourage Marvin 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ Burack, Emily (November 27, 2019). "Are the Jewish mobsters (Danny) referenced in 'The Irishman' real?". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Keogh, Jim (December 3, 2019). "Portrait of the mobster as an old man". Worcester Magazine. Gannett. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Kolker, Robert (2000). A Cinema of Loneliness. Oxford University Press. p. 443. ISBN 9780195123500. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Ebert, Roger (December 23, 2009). "Crazy Heart". RogerEbert.com.
  5. ^ Romine, Taylor; Thomas, Megan (March 31, 2022). "Paul Herman, actor known for 'The Sopranos' and 'Goodfellas,' has died". CTVNews. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Aiello, Danny (October 14, 2014). I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else. Simon and Schuster. p. 228. ISBN 978-1476751924. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Evans, Greg (March 30, 2022). "Paul Herman Dies: 'The Sopranos', 'Goodfellas' Actor Was 76". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  8. ^ Graves, Wren (March 30, 2022). "R.I.P. Paul Herman, Crime Movie Stalwart Who Played Beansie on The Sopranos Dead at 76". Consequence – via Yahoo!.


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