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Ray Romano is a television actor, film actor and voice actor, born on December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York, United States. Ray Romano is 68 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Archbishop Molloy High School and Queens College. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2002) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (2003, 2005). Credited works include Everybody Loves Raymond and Ice Age.
My Take
Ray Romano turned ordinariness into an art form, and I mean that as the highest praise. Everybody Loves Raymond worked because he understood that the small frictions of family life are where real comedy lives, and three Emmys say the industry agreed. What interests me more is his quieter second act: warm, melancholy turns and voice work like Manny in Ice Age that trade easy laughs for genuine feeling. He is a Queens stand-up who never pretended to be anything else, and that honesty is exactly why his comedy ages so well. And the man plays serious poker, which tells you his nerves are real.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ray Romano
- Name (Japanese)
- レイ・ロマーノ
- Reading
- れい・ろまーの
- Born
- December 21, 1957 (age 68)
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / screenwriter / poker player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Archbishop Molloy High School
- University
- Queens College
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
- 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Everybody Loves Raymond |
| Notable work | Ice Age |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.rayromano.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/rayromanoofhope
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%20Romano
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220836
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ray Romano born?
Ray Romano was born on December 21, 1957 and is 68 years old.
Where is Ray Romano from?
Ray Romano is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Ray Romano do?
Ray Romano works as television actor, film actor, voice actor, screenwriter, poker player.
Where did Ray Romano study?
Ray Romano attended Queens College.
What is Ray Romano known for?
Ray Romano's notable works include Everybody Loves Raymond, Ice Age.
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