Paul Herman, a Brooklyn-born actor who appeared in such traditional mob motion pictures as Goodfellas, As soon as Upon a Time in America and The Irishman however might be finest recognized for his portrayal of membership proprietor Peter “Beansie” Gaeta in The Sopranos, died Tuesday. He was 76.
His loss of life was introduced on Instagram by Sopranos co-star Michael Imperioli. A explanation for loss of life was not disclosed.
“Our pal and colleague Paul Herman has handed away,” Imperioli wrote. “Paulie was only a nice dude. A first-class storyteller and raconteur and one hell of an actor. Goodfellas, As soon as Upon a Time in America, The Irishman and naturally The Sopranos are some highlights. Paulie lived across the nook from me the previous few years and i’m glad we bought to spend a while collectively earlier than he left us. I’ll miss him. A lot of like to his household, associates and our neighborhood of actors and filmmakers.”
Herman started his film profession in 1982’s Expensive Mr. Fantastic starring Joe Pesci, following that up with roles in As soon as Upon a Time in America, The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Cotton Membership, The Purple Rose of Cairo, The Final Temptation of Christ, The Coloration of Cash, Radio Days, Billy Bathgate, Bullets Over Broadway, Cop Land, Goodfellas, On line casino and Silver Linings Playbook in addition to TV reveals together with Miami Vice, Spencer For Rent and The Equalizer.
His most memorable character got here in 2000 along with his first Sopranos look within the recurring position of Beansie Gaeta, a former drug supplier and one-time pal and affiliate of DiMeo crime household capo Richie Aprile (David Proval). In a single significantly indelible Sopranos second, Aprile, newly out of jail, assaults his former pal Beansie with a pot of scorching espresso earlier than operating him over with a automobile, leaving Beansie paraplegic.
After the Sopranos, Herman recurred on the HBO sequence Entourage from 2004 to 2010 as Marvin, the accountant of essential character Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier).
Associates and co-stars took to social media at present to recollect Herman.
Paulie all the time had a smile and a desk.
Beloved by all. #RIPPaulHerman— Frances Fisher (@Frances_Fisher) March 29, 2022
The one & solely ❤️
A loving soul with an awesome humorousness, Paulie Herman.
? REST IN PEACE ? pic.twitter.com/hczJrKhA0V— Lorraine Bracco (@Lorraine_Bracco) March 30, 2022
PAUL HERMAN RIP??
sitting between me Robert DeNiro..and the late Penny Marshall..The tip of an period!
all the time the most effective host greeting everybody with a smile.. first title foundation with each celebrity actor and musician on the earth.. everybody would ask the place is … https://t.co/ymCovQilQx pic.twitter.com/ImbK06hc7S— Tommy Mottola (@TommyMottola) March 30, 2022