Fictional character in the film The Godfather Part II
Fictional character
Hyman Roth
Lee Strasberg portraying Hyman Roth
First appearance
The Godfather Part II
Last appearance
The Godfather II (video game)
Created by
Mario Puzo
Portrayed by
Lee Strasberg
In-universe information
Nickname
"Johnny Lips"
Occupation
Mob boss, casino-owner, financier, rum runner (formerly)
Spouse
Marcia Roth
(m. 1950)
Relatives
Sam Roth (brother)
Religion
Judaism
Hyman Roth (born Hyman Suchowsky) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II. He is also a minor character in the 2004 novel The Godfather Returns. Roth is a Jewish mobster and investor, and a business partner of Vito Corleone and later his son Michael Corleone. He is based on notorious mobster and gambling kingpin Meyer Lansky.[1][2][3][4] It was Al Pacino who suggested Lee Strasberg, his former acting teacher, for the role.[5]
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