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American character actorPaul Raci (/ ˈ r eɪ s i /; born April 7, 1948) is an American character actor. A veteran of stage, film and television, he has appeared in a variety of projects, including small roles in Baskets and Parks and Recreation. In 2021, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sound of Metal (2019).
Paul Raci is an American actor best known for his role as Joe in the Sound of Metal (2020) directed by Darius Marder, starring opposite Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke.
Mar 31, 2021 · How ‘Sound of Metal’ Star Paul Raci Went From Day Jobs to Oscar Nominee. After decades of struggle, the 72-year-old actor finally found his breakthrough playing a deaf Vietnam vet with...
Apr 12, 2021 · The Essentials: Paul Raci Reflects on A Career of Small Roles That Led to His Big Break. The 73-year-old actor discusses his big, Oscar-nominated role in Sound of Metal, the long and winding road...
Apr 17, 2021 · Listen up, Hollywood: Paul Raci is ready to make some noise. For more than four decades, the 73-year-old actor has been cutting his teeth on stage in Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as in...
Apr 13, 2021 · Raci, now 73, is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor this month for his performance in “Sound of Metal.”. The child of deaf parents and fluent in American Sign Language ...
Dec 8, 2020 · IndieWire spoke with Raci about embarrassing portrayals of deafness in Hollywood and bringing his experiences to “Sound of Metal,” a film that “my wife thinks it’s autobiographical.
Dec 1, 2020 · Paul Raci, co-star of “Sound of Metal” premiering Dec. 4 on Amazon Prime, grew up with three siblings in Humboldt Park and, later, in Oak Lawn, as the hearing son of deaf parents. “ASL is my...
Feb 23, 2021 · Raci, 72, cut his teeth in the Chicago theater scene, has performed in many plays at L.A.’s famed Deaf West Theatre and has been seen on such TV shows as “Parks and Recreation, “Goliath”...
Apr 19, 2021 · At 73, Paul Raci, of Hollywood’s hardest-working actors talks to Vulture about awards recognition and finally being given the chance to step into the spotlight in the movie ‘Sound of Metal.’
