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).
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
''The Daytrippers'' is a 1996 independent film, independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola in his feature directorial debut. It stars Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Anne Meara, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber.
Plot
Eliza (Hope ...
'', and ''
American Hustle
''American Hustle'' is a 2013 American historical black comedy crime film directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It stars Christia ...
''. 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, 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
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
) did.
In 2009's ''
Crazy Heart'', Herman played the manager of
Jeff Bridges' character.
Herman received a
Screen Actors Guild Award
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and
Critics Choice Award as part of the ensemble cast of 2013's
American Hustle
''American Hustle'' is a 2013 American historical black comedy crime film directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. It stars Christia ...
.
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
Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov ( rus, Михаил Николаевич Барышников, p=mʲɪxɐˈil bɐ'rɨʂnʲɪkəf; lv, Mihails Barišņikovs; born January 28, 1948) is a Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Latvian-born R ...
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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1946 births
2022 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Brooklyn
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
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