Ray Romano Biography

A true-to-life case of childhood dreams coming true, one gets the impression that the success of humble comedian turned actor Ray Romano is more of a surprise to him than it is to those who supported him in his years as a struggling futon deliveryman moonlighting in standup. Born in Queens, NY, in 1957 and raised in nearby Forest Hills, Queens, Romano found happiness early in life by tickling the funny bones of family, friends, and of course, girls. The middle child of three sons, the aspiring funnyman refined his comic talents when he formed the bravely titled "No Talent" comedy troupe at age 16 to the delight of the congregation they regularly performed for. Romano later put his spotlight aspirations on hold when he enrolled in Queens College as an accountants major after graduating high school in 1975. Dabbling in odd jobs as he developed his stage skills on the late-night comedy circuit, Romano began an exhausting decade-long struggle to succeed as a standup while holding a more reliable day job. Married to wife Anna in the mid-'80s, Romano decided to pursue comedy full-time in 1987. It was shortly after winning a N.Y.C. radio station-sponsored comedy contest two years later that Romano acquired a manager and his dreams began to become a reality. One of those dreams, to perform in front of legendary late-night television host Johnny Carson, came true in 1991. Finally gaining national exposure and seemingly on the fast track to stardom, more television appearances soon followed, with a 1995 appearance on Late Night With David Letterman prompting Letterman to begin talks with Romano about the idea of developing a sitcom. Premiering in September 13, 1996, Everyboy Loves Raymond found the now-popular comic's offbeat domestic observations striking a chord with both audiences and critics alike. Nominated multiple times for numerous awards (including three Emmy and two Golden Globes), ELR carried on well into the new millennium, which saw the now-established comic branching out into other arenas as well. A June 1999 recording of a Carnegie Hall performance was nominated for a Grammy, and his novel Everything and a Kite turned up on the New York Times bestseller list. Television appearances on Hollywood Squares, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and a somber turn in America: A Tribute to Heroes found American households increasingly willing to welcome the good-humored everyman into their homes. It was only a matter of time before Romano tackled feature films, and with his vocal role in 2002's Ice Age, the likable comic did just that. A lighthearted animated romp which followed the adventures of a group of animals weathering the new frozen landscape in order to return a human child to its father, Ice Age gave Disney a run for their money and further proved that popular computer-animated family fare was no longer exclusive to the Mouse House. Romano lent his voice to the Ice Age franchise again in 2006 for Ice Age: The Meltdown, as well as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 2009. The actor delivered a solid performance in a supporting role for 2007's The Grand, a mockumentary following a television star trying to win a high-stakes poker tournament, and was praised for his lead performance in TNT's comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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• 1. Manny: Come on Diego! There's a entire continent moving faster then you.
  From Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Submitted by Matthew R (50 days ago)

• 1. Louis: Ah sir, she wasn't alone.
  2. Manny: You don't count weenier!
  3. Louis: There's my spot and you just put me in it.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Matthew R (5 months ago)

• 1. Granny: I'll throw him [Sid] overboard. You guys say it was a accident.
  2. Manny: Alright, I'm in.
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• 1. Manny: [to Diego] That'll be YOU in three weeks.
  From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3). Submitted by YOU USED THE WRONG EMAIL ADDRESS S (7 months ago)

• 1. Manny: [to Ellie and Peaches] No matter how long it takes, I will find you.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Alex T (10 months ago)

• 1. Ellie: [as siren] Oh Manny, you're always right!
  2. Manny: [snaps out of it] Wait, she'd never say that!
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by David G (11 months ago)

• 1. Manny: What do you want?
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• 1. Manny: That's your foot.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (11 months ago)

• 1. Manny: What do you want?
  2. Captain Gutt: I bet you're feeling lost, scared, confused. Allow me to explain. [To his pirates] Help me out, folks!
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (11 months ago)

• 1. Manny: I'm not fat, I'm just furry.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Margareth D (11 months ago)

• 1. Manny: [to Sid] I know what you've got! The L word!
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• 1. Manny: No matter how long it takes, I will find you!
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• 1. Manny: Oh, I know what you've got. The L word.
  2. Sid: Yeah, leprosy.
  3. Manny: No, its four letters, starts with L and ends with E.
  4. Sid: Oh yeah, lice!
  5. Manny: No!
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Carly W (12 months ago)

• 1. Peaches: So tell me when exactly will I be allowed to hang out with boys?
  2. Manny: When I'm dead, plus three days, just to make sure I'm dead.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Carly W (12 months ago)

• 1. Manny: See?! He still hugs HIS parents!
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (13 months ago)

• 1. Manny: [To a tribe of small animals] Hey, little fellas! How 'bout you and us against the pirates? [The small animals blink] You got no idea what I'm saying, do ya?
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (13 months ago)

• 1. Manny: No one can stop me from going back to my family!
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• 1. Manny: No matter what it takes, I WILL FIND YOU!
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• 1. Manny: They're sirens! [Plugs ears] Don't listen to them!
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (13 months ago)

• 1. Manny: I'm in!
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• 1. Manny: Ellie!
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• 1. Manny: [To Peaches] See? He still hugs his parents!
  2. Peaches: [Sighs and rolls her eyes]
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• 1. Sid: My mom always said that bad news was just good news in disguise.
  2. Manny: Was this before she abandoned you?
  3. Sid: Yes, it was.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Jakub L (13 months ago)

• 1. Manny: Oh, no.
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• 1. Sid: Two words: Anger management.
  2. Manny: [Whacks Sid in the back of the head with his trunk]
  3. Sid: Ow!
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (14 months ago)

• 1. Manny: See? He still hugs his parents.
  From Ice Age: Continental Drift. Submitted by Anthony A (14 months ago)

• 1. Manny: ELLIE!
  2. Ellie: MANNY!
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• 1. Sid: [about the baby] I bet he's hungry.
  2. Manny: How 'bout some milk?
  3. Sid: Ooh, I'd love some!
  4. Diego: Not you. The baby.
  5. Sid: Well, I ain't exactly lactating right now, pal.
  6. Diego: You're a little low on the food chain to be mouthing off, aren't you...
  7. Manny: [in a shout that echoes] ENOUGH!
  From Ice Age. Submitted by Francis L (15 months ago)

• 1. Manny: Diego, spit that out. You don't know where it's been.
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• 1. Manny: [watching the dodos] Hey, look at that. Dinner and a show.
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• 1. Sid: From now on, you'll have to refer to me as 'Sid, Lord of the Flame.'
  2. Manny: Hey, Lord of the Flame, your tail's on fire.
  From Ice Age. Submitted by Francis L (15 months ago)

• 1. Sid: Thanks for waiting. [lies down on geyser]
  2. Manny: [with Diego] Three, two, one. [geyser shoots Sid up in the air]
  3. Manny: Sure is faithful. [baby claps]
  From Ice Age. Submitted by Jakub L (17 months ago)

• 1. Manny: After we save Sid, I'm gonna kill him.
  From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3). Submitted by Anthony A (18 months ago)

• 1. Manny: No one move a muscle.
  2. Adult Molehog Male: [running by] AAAAAAAHHHH!!! [Momma then roars loudly]
  From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3). Submitted by Anthony A (18 months ago)

• 1. Manny: Nobody move a muscle...
  From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3). Submitted by Anthony A (18 months ago)

• 1. Ellie: What about me is attractive?
  2. Manny: Your butt?
  3. Ellie: What about it?
  4. Manny: It's huge!
  5. Ellie: That is very sweet!
  From Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Submitted by Anthony A (18 months ago)

• 1. Manny: I'm not going extinct!
  From Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. Submitted by Anthony A (18 months ago)

• 1. Diego: [playing peek-a-boo] Where's the baby? There he is! [the baby's only reaction is blinking; it is so startled it's quieted]
  2. Diego: Where's the baby?There he is!
  3. Manny: [the baby begins crying again] Stop it, you're scaring him!
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• 1. Manny: You know, I don't like animals that kill for pleasure.
  2. Rhino: Save it for a mammal that cares.
  3. Sid: I'm a mammal that cares!
  From Ice Age. Submitted by Anthony A (20 months ago)

• 1. Manny: I'm-not-going!
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• 1. Manny: I'm not fat. It's all this fur. It makes me look... poofy.
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• 1. Manny: After we rescue Sid, I'm going to kill him.
  From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3). Submitted by Lucas M (22 months ago)

• 1. Manny: When, exactly, did you lose your mind?
  2. Buck: About three months ago! I woke up and I was married to a pineapple! An UGLY pineapple... but I loved her!
  From Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3). Submitted by Diego T (2 years ago)