Paul Herman


Paul Herman was an American actor. He was best known for playing Randy in David O. Russell's dramedy Silver Linings Playbook and Whispers DiTullio in Martin Scorsese's crime epic The Irishman.

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, and American Hustle. 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 did.
In 2009's Crazy Heart, Herman played the manager of Jeff Bridges' character.
Herman received a Screen Actors Guild Award and Critics Choice Award as part of the ensemble cast of 2013's American Hustle.

Personal life

Herman was born in Brooklyn, New York City to an Italian-American mother and Ashkenazi Jewish father. He, 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.

Death

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
Dear Mr. WonderfulHesh
Easy MoneyBar Owner
Once Upon a Time in AmericaMonkey
Falling in LoveEngineer
The Cotton ClubPoliceman #1
'The Penny Pitcher
At Close RangeSalesman
'Player in Casino Bar
'Freddy
'Taxi Driver In U.S.A
'Philip the Apostle
BigSchizo
New York StoriesDetective Flynn / Clifford the Doorman / Cop
White HotVinnie
RooftopsJimmy
Next of KinLieutenant Tony Antonelli
Cadillac ManTony DiPino
Quick ChangeInterrogating Policeman
GoodfellasDealer
Billy BathgateDutch's Thug
In the SoupE-Z Rent-A-Car Clerk
Somebody to Love"Pinky"
TerrifiedToughguy
Mighty AphroditeRicky's Friend
CasinoGambler In Phone Booth
HeatSergeant Heinz
'LeonIndependent film
'Seedy Suit Guy
SleepersCourt Bailiff
Fathers' DayMr. Barmore
Trading FavorsThe Bartender
Cop LandCarnival Worker
Top of the WorldThe Valet
Hugo PoolThe Rabbi
StarstruckSaul Spengler
Enemy of the StateCarlosUncredited
15 MinutesDetective Paulie
Analyze ThatJoey Boots
We Own the NightLieutenant Spiro Giavannis
What Just HappenedJerry
Crazy HeartJack Greene
Little FockersCaricature Artist
Silver Linings PlaybookRandy
American HustleAlfonse SimoneScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
JoyRifle Man
'Whispers DiTullioFinal film role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
BrassUniformed OfficerTelevision movie
Our Family HonorEpisode: "Pilot"
'BenEpisode: "Back Home"
One Life to LiveAxelEpisode "#1.4638"
Spenser: For HireMorgan EvansEpisode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
Saturday Night LiveBowlerEpisode: "Charlton Heston/Wynton Marsalis"
Uncredited
Miami ViceJimmy RothEpisode: "Blood & Roses"
On the LineDetective Ed CarlinTelevision movie
–'Peter "Beansie" Gaeta5 episodes
–EntourageMarvin6 episodes