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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.
Overview
Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) 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 voice of Manny in the Ice Age franchise.
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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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / screenwriter / poker player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Everybody Loves Raymond | — | |
| Notable work | Ice Age | — |
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.