Name James Hayden | Role Actor | |
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Born November 25, 1953 ( 1953-11-25 ) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died November 8, 1983, New York City, New York, United States Spouse Barbara Daniels (m. 1982–1983) Movies Once Upon a Time in America, The Nesting, The Patricia Neal Story Similar People Rusty Jacobs, Scott Schutzman Tiler, Sergio Leone, Oliver Nelson, Matoma | ||
James Hayden Rodriguez/Luke Castellan [Speed Paint]
James Hayden (November 25, 1953 – November 8, 1983) was an American actor from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Apart from starring on Broadway and in various movies, he is perhaps best known for playing Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America.
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- James Hayden RodriguezLuke Castellan Speed Paint
- SANE Official Music Video
- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
SANE (Official Music Video)
Life and career
Hayden trained and served as a medic in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Upon his discharge he returned to New York and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began working as an actor.
In 1983, the year of his death, he portrayed a heroin addict in the critically acclaimed play American Buffalo, co-starring with his close friend Al Pacino. James died of a heroin overdose during the production.
In 1984, during the making of The Pope of Greenwich Village, Mickey Rourke dedicated his performance to the memory of James Hayden.
