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 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.
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Acting
Movie
GoodFellas
as Dealer
1990
Movie
Silver Linings Playbook
as Randy
2012
Movie
Heat
as Sergeant Heinz
1995
Movie
American Hustle
as Alfonse Simone
2013
Movie
The Irishman
as Whispers DiTullio
2019
Movie
Casino
as Gambler in Phone Booth
1995
Movie
Once Upon a Time in America
as Monkey
1984
Movie
Joy
as Rifle Man
2015
Movie
Big
as Schizo
1988
Movie
Sleepers
as Court Bailiff
1996
TV
The Sopranos
as Peter 'Beansie' Gaeta
1999
TV
The Sopranos
as Beansie Gaeta
1999
Movie
Little Fockers
as Caricature Artist
2010
Movie
Cop Land
as Game Operator
1997
Movie
The Big Blue
as Taxi Driver in U.S.A
1988
Movie
The Color of Money
as Player in Casino Bar
1986
Movie
We Own the Night
as Spiro Giavannis
2007
Movie
Analyze That
as Joey Boots
2002
Movie
Crazy Heart
as Jack Greene
2009
Movie
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Phillip, Apostle
1988
Movie
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Penny Pitcher
1985
Movie
The Fan
as Seedy Suit Guy
1996
Movie
15 Minutes
as Paulie
2001
Movie
Mighty Aphrodite
as Ricky's Friend
1995