Paul Herman (March 29, 1946 – March 29, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Randy in

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's dramedy '' Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012) and Whispers DiTullio in

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's crime epic ''

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'' (2019).

Career

His other appearances in movies include ''

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'', '' At Close Range'', '' We Own the Night'', ''

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'', '' Crazy Heart'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Cop Land ''Cop Land'' is a 1997 American neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by James Mangold. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, and Robert De Niro, with Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo, Robert ...

'', '' The Fan'', '' Analyze That'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He had a recurring role on ''

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'' 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

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Connection, and in the montage sequence 'Back Home, Years Ago' in Scorsese's ''

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'', he was a gambler who rushes to the phone booth to place the same bet that Sam Rothstein (

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

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and Critics Choice Award as part of the ensemble cast of 2013's

Personal life

Herman, along with his brother Charlie, ran the Columbus Cafe in the 1990s. Located across from

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, 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

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as well as other actors.

Death

Herman died on his 76th birthday on March 29, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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