Who Were The Real-Life Gangsters In Goodfellas?

The real-life gangsters in the American crime film “Goodfellas”, are Tommy “Two-Gun” DeSimone, Paul Vario, and Jimmy “The Gent” Burke.

Goodfellas is one of the best gangster movies ever produced and has served as a reference point for other films and television productions.

The movie storyline is based on the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill, his partners, and his family from 1955 to 1980.

Overwhelmed by the criminal life in his neighborhood in Brooklyn, Henry Hill begins to work for caporegime Paulie Cicero and his associates.

The group is involved in car hijacking and other criminal gangster activities and spends their nights at Copacabana nightclub flirting with women.

Henry meets Jewish-born Karen Friedman, and they began dating.

Though not at peace with Henry’s criminal lifestyle, Karen seems to be impressed by his glamour and groove. They get married without her parents’ support

Henry Hill is played by the late Ray Liotta, and Karen is played by Lorraine Bracco.

Ray died in his sleep on May 26, 2022, in the Dominican Republic during the filming of the movie Dangerous Waters.