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Ray Romano Biography
Birth Name:
Raymond Romano
Birth Place:
Queens, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian, producer, writer
Fast Facts
- Attended high school with Fran Drescher; years later appeared as Ray Barone on her sitcom The Nanny
- Studied accounting for seven years in college, but never graduated
- Met his wife when both were working as tellers at a bank
- In 1989, won $10,000 in a stand-up competition
- Originally cast on NewsRadio, but was replaced after two rehearsals by Joe Rogan
- Big break came in 1994 with an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, which led to the development of Everybody Loves Raymond
- Wrote a nonfiction book called Everything and a Kite (1998) about his observations on life and family
- Competed in the World Series of Poker in 2008
- When Everybody Loves Raymond ended in 2005, he was the highest paid actor in TV history, earning $1
- 7 million per episode
Awards
- 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2006People's Choice Awards-Favorite Male TV Performer: winner
- 2005Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2005Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
- 2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2004People's Choice Awards-Favorite Male TV Performer: winner
- 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2004Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2003Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
- 2003Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2003People's Choice Awards-Favorite Male TV Performer: winner
- 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2002People's Choice Awards-Favorite Male TV Performer: winner
- 2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2001Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2001American Film Institute-Best Male Actor in a Television Series: nominated
- 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2001Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2000Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2000Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1999Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1999Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
- 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
Relationships
- Alexandra Romano -- Daughter
- Albert Romano -- Father
- Lucie Romano -- Mother
- Gregory Romano -- Son
- Joseph Raymond Romano -- Son
- Matthew Romano -- Son