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| As Ray Barone on the CBS hit Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Romano was part of one of the most respected sitcoms in television history and won numerous awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002. He also received two additional Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series as an Executive Producer of the series in 2003 and 2005. Along with the rest of the cast, Romano earned a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2003. He also won People’s Choice Awards as Favorite Male TV Performer in 2000, 2001 and 2003. In 2005, Ray and the show won a People’s Choice Award. |
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| Romano admits that he always knew he could make his friends laugh, but he never really gave stand-up comedy any serious thought until one fateful open-mic night at a New York comedy club in 1984. He did well and Romano was smitten. After stints at odd jobs -- including futon mattress delivery man and bank teller -- he decided to leave the 9-5 ranks to pursue comedy full-time, eventually winning a stand-up comedy competition sponsored by a major New York radio station. |
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| Following that success, he continued to regularly appear at comedy clubs throughout the country, leading to appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and then with Jay Leno. He was eventually invited to appear on Late Night with David Letterman. Letterman, recognizing something very unique in Romano’s persona, offered him a development deal with his production company, Worldwide Pants. A fortunate move all around, as Everybody Loves Raymond was the show that came of the deal. |
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Ray made his big screen debut as the voice of Manny the woolly mammoth in Ice Age, and subsequently starred in Ice Age: The Meltdown. He has also starred in the features Eulogy, Welcome To Mooseport, and 95 Miles To Go. He is the author of the New York Times best-selling book based on his comedy, Everything And A Kite, and of Raymie, Dickie, and The Bean: Why I Love and Hate My Brothers, a children’s book he co-wrote with his brothers Bobby and Rich Romano. His comedy album, Live at Carnegie Hall, was nominated for a Grammy in 2002. |
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