James Hayden (November 25, 1953 – November 8, 1983) was an American actor. Apart from starring on Broadway, he is perhaps best known for playing Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the film Once Upon a Time in America.
Hayden trained and served as a medic in the United States Army. 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 her...
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James Hayden (November 25, 1953 – November 8, 1983) was an American actor. Apart from starring on Broadway, he is perhaps best known for playing Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the film Once Upon a Time in America.
Hayden trained and served as a medic in the United States Army. 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 friend Al Pacino. Hayden died of a heroin overdose.
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