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The character known as Jimmy Two Times featured in Martin Scorsese's film "Goodfellas" is played by whom?
In the Martin Scorsese 1990 film "Goodfellas", the character known as Jimmy Two Times is played by Anthony Powers. He is featured in a supporting role where he appears in the Bamboo Lounge as one of the gangsters in a New York City crime family. Jimmy Two Times got his nickname because he repeated what he said twice (I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers). He was reportedly based on Johnny 'Echoes' Campopiano, a real person, who had a speech impediment.
"Goodfellas" is an American crime drama film that was written by Nicholas Pileggi and Scorsese, and produced by Irwin Winkler. It is a film adaptation of the 1985 nonfiction book "Wiseguy" by Pileggi. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco and Paul Sorvino, the film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill from 1955 to 1980. "Goodfellas" explicitly tells the story of Hill (Liotta), from his days as a teenager running errands for Paul Cicero (Sorvino) in his Brooklyn neighborhood to his full involvement with the Lucchese crime family and his decision to become an FBI informant.
With Howard Stanley Puris (b. 1938), known as Anthony Powers, he is an American songwriter, recording artist, music video artist, and actor. He is best known for writing or co-writing hit US songs. Regarding film roles, Powers is known for "Goodfellas", "Sixteen Candles" (1984), and "Catch Me If You Can" (2002). He has been active in his professional career since the late 1950s – present.
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