Ray Romano
Ray Romano
Raymond Albert "Ray" Romanois an American actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, for which he received an Emmy Award, and as the voice of "Manny" in the Ice Age film series. He created and starred in the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age. From 2012 to 2015, Romano had a recurring role as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest of Sarah Braverman in Parenthood...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth21 December 1957
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
It was very nerve-wracking for me. I had to be drunk and have a threesome. I'm not that guy. Bobby Cannavale is that guy. But it was Vegas and things got crazy, and it happened. We go to Vegas to try to sign Elvis Presley and things get crazy. My character [in Vinyl] is stoned.
For a sitcom sex scene, you get in bed and that's the end of the scene. It quick and it was fast, but it was foreign territory for me. Not for Bobby. Bobby Cannavale has been down that road before. With my character, I think it will be a one-and-out. I don't think you'll see my character [in Vinyl] naked again, so relax everybody.
If I'm really considering doing film from now on then that is the smart thing to do, or you can go either way. You can just do the same character over and over again and make a different comedy like over and over again.
You don't want to shock them and do something totally opposite, but you also want to play a different character.
We see another chapter in his life, you know, not to give it away. But he goes to another place. And, of course, there's a lot of adventure and craziness.
We could send our money but we still feel we could contribute more.
I've always wondered, what am I going to do that's important with these stupid jokes that I tell.
I wanted to do something different, but it's a weird transition you're making here. You're trying to get the audience to come with you.
We couldn't land right away there was a dog on the runway,
I'm a little different from the average dude because I'm on high-def TV now.
I feel very privileged that I am able to do something. All of us saw the images on TV and we said we can send money but we still wanted to contribute more.
It's my insecurity that makes me want to be a comic, that makes me need the audience.
It was a shock to win, ... Even you guys - admit it - you thought 'Desperate Housewives' was going to win.
It is our swan song, and (winning) kind of symbolizes the closure at the end, and I miss it already. I'm gonna go bawl now.