Ray Romano

Highest Rated: 98% The Big Sick (2017)

Lowest Rated: 13% Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

Birthday: Dec 21, 1957

Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA

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.

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Filmography

MOVIES

		CREDIT
60%	Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner	Screenwriter Actor	—	2019
92%	Paddleton	Actor	—	2019
No Score Yet	Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?	Actor	—	2018
98%	The Big Sick	Terry	$42.9M	2017
17%	Ice Age: Collision Course	Manny	$64.1M	2016
No Score Yet	Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade	Manny	—	2016
No Score Yet	Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe	Manny	—	2015
No Score Yet	Dying To Do Letterman	Actor	—	2014
82%	Rob the Mob	Jerry Cardozo	$0.3M	2014
No Score Yet	Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas	Actor	—	2013
37%	Ice Age: Continental Drift	Manny	$161.4M	2012
69%	Funny People	Himself	$51.9M	2009
46%	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3)	Manny	$124.7M	2009
40%	The Last Word	Abel	—	2009
38%	The Grand	Fred Marsh	—	2008
No Score Yet	Comic Relief: The Greatest...and The Latest	Actor	—	2008
57%	Ice Age 2: The Meltdown	Manny	$195.4M	2006
No Score Yet	Grilled	Maurice	—	2006
36%	95 Miles to Go	Actor	—	2004
32%	Eulogy	Skip Collins	$42.3K	2004
13%	Welcome to Mooseport	Handy Harrison	$14.3M	2004
No Score Yet	Play Ball!: Basic Pitching	Actor	—	2003
No Score Yet	Bitter Jester	Actor	—	2003
No Score Yet	Play Ball!: Official Rules & Regulations	Actor	—	2003
No Score Yet	Play Ball!: Basic Hitting	Actor	—	2003
No Score Yet	Play Ball!: Basic Fielding	Actor	—	2003
77%	Comedian	Actor	$2.7M	2002
77%	Ice Age	Manny	$176.5M	2002
No Score Yet	America: A Tribute to Heroes	Actor	—	2001

TV

		CREDIT
No Score Yet	The Late Late Show With James Corden 2015	Guest	2019 2018 2017
No Score Yet	Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003	Guest	2019 2017 2016 2013 2012
No Score Yet	Get Shorty 2017	Rick Moreweather	2018 2017
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014	Guest	2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
No Score Yet	@midnight With Chris Hardwick 2014-2017	Panelist	2017
No Score Yet	Sunday Morning 2011-2018	Appearing	2017
No Score Yet	Today 2017	Guest	2017
28%	Kevin Can Wait 2016-2018	Vic	2016
76%	Vinyl 2016	Zak Yankovich	2016
No Score Yet	The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003	Guest	2016 2012 2009 2005 2004
No Score Yet	The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson 2005-2014	Guest	2015 2014 2013
No Score Yet	Late Show With David Letterman 1993-2015	Guest	2015 2013 2012
88%	Parenthood 2010-2015	Hank Rizzoli Hank	2015 2014 2013 2012 2010
75%	Maron 2013-2016	Himself	2014
No Score Yet	Conan 2010	Guest	2014 2010
No Score Yet	Hollywood Game Night 2013	Appearing	2013
No Score Yet	Chelsea Lately 2007-2014	Guest	2012
No Score Yet	Charlie Rose 2013-2017	Guest	2011
No Score Yet	The Middle 2009-2018	Nicky Kohlbrenner	2011
89%	The Office 2005-2013		2011
No Score Yet	The Green Room With Paul Provenza 2010-2011	Guest	2011 2010
92%	Men of a Certain Age 2009-2011	Creator Screenwriter Joe Tranelli Executive Producer Producer	2011 2010 2009
No Score Yet	Hannah Montana 2006-2011	Guest Himself	2008
No Score Yet	The Knights of Prosperity 2007	Himself	2007
No Score Yet	MADtv 1995-2009	Guest	2006
85%	The Simpsons 1989	Voice	2005
No Score Yet	The King of Queens 1998-2007	Ray Barone	2005 1999 1998
No Score Yet	Everybody Loves Raymond 1996-2005	Director Screenwriter Executive Producer Raymond Barone Ray Barone	2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
No Score Yet	Saturday Night Live 1975	Host Guest	2003 1999
No Score Yet	All That 1995-2005	Host	2002

QUOTES FROM Ray Romano CHARACTERS

Manny	Uh..ship, me want...
Shira	Yeah, nice try jungle jim

Manny	Just keep your eyes on the horizon!
Diego	I can't FIND the horizon!
Diego	I can't find the horizon!

Diego	Listen! I can help you!
Manny	It's ok Sid we'll find our way out.
Manny	It's ok Sid, we'll find our way out.
Diego	You can't the currents too strong, you have to trust me.
Manny	Trust you!? Why on Earth would we trust you!?
Manny	Trust you! Why on Earth would we trust you?
Diego	Because I'm your only chance.

Diego	Get down! Get down, and follow me.
Manny	What are you saying?
Diego	There's an ambush waiting for you.
Manny	What do you mean ambush.....? You set us up.
Diego	I was my job. I was supposed to bring the baby, then....
Manny	You brought us home for dinner!!!
Sid	That's it, you're out of the herd!
Diego	I'm sorry.
Manny	No, you're not! Not, yet!

Manny

Come on Diego! There's a entire continent moving faster then you.

Louis	Ah sir, she wasn't alone.
Manny	You don't count weenier!
Louis	There's my spot and you just put me in it.

Granny	I'll throw him [Sid] overboard. You guys say it was a accident.
Manny	Alright, I'm in.

Manny	[To Diego] That's you in two weeks.
Manny	[to Diego] That's you in two weeks.
Manny	[to Diego] That'll be YOU in three weeks.

Manny

[to Ellie and Peaches] No matter how long it takes, I will find you.

Ellie	Ellie:(as siren) Oh Manny, you're always right! Manny: (snaps out of it) Wait, she'd never say that!
Ellie	[as siren] Oh Manny, you're always right!
Manny	[snaps out of it] Wait, she'd never say that!

Manny

What do you want?

Manny

That's your foot.

Manny	What do you want?
Captain Gutt	I bet you're feeling lost, scared, confused. Allow me to explain. [To his pirates] Help me out, folks!

Manny	i'm not fat, I'm just furry.
Manny	I'm not fat, I'm just furry.

Manny	[To Sid] I know what you've got! The L word!
Manny	[to Sid] I know what you've got! The L word!

Manny

No matter how long it takes, I will find you!

Manny	Oh, I know what you've got. The L word.
Sid	Yeah, leprosy.
Manny	No, its four letters, starts with L and ends with E.
Sid	Oh yeah, lice!
Manny	No!!
Manny	No!

Peaches	So tell me when exactly will I be allowed to hang out with boys?
Manny	When I'm dead, plus three days, just to make sure I'm dead.

Manny

See?! He still hugs HIS parents!

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?

Manny

No one can stop me from going back to my family!

Manny

No matter what it takes, I WILL FIND YOU!

Manny

They're sirens! [Plugs ears] Don't listen to them!

Manny

I'm in!

Manny

Ellie!

Manny	[To Peaches] See? He still hugs his parents!
Peaches	[Sighs and rolls her eyes]

Sid	My mom always said that bad news was just good news in disguise.
Manny	Was this before she abandoned you?
Sid	Yes, it was.

Manny

Oh, no.

Sid	Two words: Anger management.
Manny	[Whacks Sid in the back of the head with his trunk]
Sid	Ow!

Manny

See? He still hugs his parents.

Manny	ELLIE!
Ellie	MANNY!

Sid	[about the baby] I bet he's hungry.
Manny	How 'bout some milk?
Sid	Ooh, I'd love some!
Diego	Not you. The baby.
Sid	Well, I ain't exactly lactating right now, pal.
Diego	You're a little low on the food chain to be mouthing off, aren't you...
Manny	[in a shout that echoes] ENOUGH!

Manny

Diego, spit that out. You don't know where it's been.

Manny

[watching the dodos] Hey, look at that. Dinner and a show.

Sid	From now on, you'll have to refer to me as "Sid, Lord of the Flame."
Sid	From now on, you'll have to refer to me as 'Sid, Lord of the Flame.'
Manny	Hey, Lord of the Flame, your tail's on fire.

Sid	Thanks for waiting. [lies down on geyser]
Manny	[with Diego] Three, two, one. [geyser shoots Sid up in the air]
Manny	Sure is faithful. [baby claps]

Manny

After we save Sid, I'm gonna kill him.

Manny	No one move a muscle.
Adult Molehog Male	[Running by] AAAAAAAHHHH!!! [Momma then roars loudly]
Adult Molehog Male	[running by] AAAAAAAHHHH!!! [Momma then roars loudly]

Manny

Nobody move a muscle...

Ellie	What about me is attractive?
Manny	Your butt?
Ellie	What about it?
Manny	It's huge!
Ellie	That is very sweet!

Manny

I'm not going extinct!

Diego	Where's the baby? There he is! Where's the baby? THERE HE IS!!
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]
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]
Roshan	[Cries]
Diego	Where's the baby?There he is!
Manny	Stop it! You're scarin' him!
Manny	[the baby begins crying again] Stop it, you're scaring him!

Manny	You know, I don't like animals that kill for pleasure.
Rhino	Save it for a mammal that cares.
Sid	I'm a mammal that cares!

Manny

I'm-not-going!

Manny	I'm not fat. It's all this fur. It makes me look... poofy.
Manny	I'm not fat. It's all this fur. It makes me look... poofy.

Manny

After we rescue Sid, I'm going to kill him.

Manny	When, exactly, did you lose your mind?
Buck	About three months ago! I woke up and I was married to a pineapple! ...An UGLY pineapple... But I loved her!
Buck	About three months ago! I woke up and I was married to a pineapple! An UGLY pineapple... but I loved her!