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Paul Herman
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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 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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The Irishman
2019 · Whispers DiTullio
American Hustle
2013 · Alfonse Simone
Silver Linings Playbook
2012 · Randy
Crazy Heart
2009 · Jack Greene
Quick Change
1990 · Interrogating Policeman
Cadillac Man
1990 · Tony Dipino
New York Stories
1989 · Detective Flynn / Clifford, The Doorman / Cop
Big
1988 · Schizo
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Phillip, Apostle
Radio Days
1987 · Burglar
The Color of Money
1986 · Player in Casino Bar
At Close Range
1986 · Salesman