Paul Herman
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).
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
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.
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Born
Mar 29, 1946
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
Mar 29, 2022
Known For
Acting
Movies
50 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
GoodFellas
1990
as Dealer
Heat
1995
as Sergeant Heinz
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as Monkey
Sleepers
1996
as Court Bailiff
The Irishman
2019
as Whispers DiTullio
Casino
1995
as Gambler in Phone Booth
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
as Randy
American Hustle
2013
as Alfonse Simone
The Big Blue
1988
as Taxi Driver in U.S.A
Big
1988
as Schizo
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