| Ray Romano | |
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 Romano at the Voice Awards 2014 | |
| Birth name | Raymond Albert Romano |
| Born | December 21, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Spouse |
Anna Scarpulla (m. 1987) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | rayromano |
Raymond Albert Romano[1] (born December 21, 1957)[2] is an American stand-up comedian, and actor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005), for which he won three Primetime Emmy Awards (one as an actor and two as producer). He is also known for being the primary voice of Manny in the Ice Age franchise. He has received several other awards including nominations for two Grammy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
He created and starred in the TNT comedy drama Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011). From 2012 to 2015 Romano had a recurring role as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest of Sarah Braverman in the NBC series Parenthood. More recently he co-starred in the romantic comedy The Big Sick (2017) and portrayed mob lawyer Bill Bufalino in Martin Scorsese's epic crime film The Irishman (2019). From 2017 to 2019 Romano portrayed Rick Moreweather in the Epix comedy-drama series Get Shorty.
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- ^ "Ray Romano Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015.