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{{Short description|American comedian and actor (born 1957)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| name             = Ray Romano
| image            = Ray Romano 2014.jpg
| caption          = Romano at the Voice Awards 2014
| birth_name       = Raymond Albert Romano
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1957|12|21}}
| birth_place      = New York City, U.S.
| death_date       =
| death_place      =
| years_active     = 1989–present
| medium           = {{flatlist|
* [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]]
* [[television]]
* [[film]]
}}
| genre            = {{flatlist|
* [[Observational comedy]]
* [[Ribaldry|blue comedy]]
* [[slapstick]]
}}
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| spouse           = {{marriage|Anna Scarpulla|1987}}
| children = 4
| website          = {{URL|rayromano.com}}
}}

'''Raymond Albert Romano'''<ref name=QueensChronicle>{{cite news|url= https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/ray-romano-grew-up-on-nansen-st-in-forest-hills/article_9955fe73-27ac-54ff-ab39-06edb1504113.html|title=Ray Romano grew up on Nansen St. in Forest Hills|first=Ron|last=Marzlock| newspaper=[[Queens Chronicle]]|location=New York City|date= August 22, 2019|access-date=July 16, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528120050/https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/ray-romano-grew-up-on-nansen-st-in-forest-hills/article_9955fe73-27ac-54ff-ab39-06edb1504113.html|url-status=live}}</ref> (born December 21, 1957)<ref name=TVG>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ray-romano/bio/170997/|title=Ray Romano Biography|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|archive-date=September 9, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150909160342/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ray-romano/bio/170997/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><!--site is live but birthdate appears only in archived version-->  is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as [[List of Everybody Loves Raymond characters#Ray Barone|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 [[List of Ice Age characters#Manny|Manny]] in the [[Ice Age (franchise)|''Ice Age'']] franchise. He has received several other awards including nominations for two [[Grammy Awards]] and two [[Golden Globe Awards]].

He created and starred in the [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] comedy drama ''[[Men of a Certain Age]]'' (2009–2011). From 2012 to 2015 Romano had a recurring role as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest of Sarah Braverman in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''. More recently he co-starred in the romantic comedy ''[[The Big Sick]]'' (2017) and portrayed mob lawyer [[Bill Bufalino]] in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s epic crime film ''[[The Irishman]]'' (2019). From 2017 to 2019 Romano portrayed Rick Moreweather in the [[MGM+|Epix]] comedy-drama series ''[[Get Shorty (TV series)|Get Shorty]]''.

==Early life and education==
Romano was born in [[Queens]], New York City,<ref name=TVG /> the second son of Luciana "Lucie" (née Fortini) (d. 2021),<ref name=QueensChronicle /> a piano teacher, and Albert Romano (1925–2010), a real estate agent and engineer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Ray-Romano.html|title=Ray Romano Biography (1957–)|work=Film Reference|access-date=April 12, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Albert Romano Obituary">{{cite web|url=http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Albert-A.-Romano-88100334|title=Albert Romano Obituary| publisher=Tributes.com|date= March 12, 2010|access-date=March 28, 2015|archive-date=May 23, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200523011036/http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Albert-A.-Romano-88100334|url-status=live}}</ref> He is of Italian descent.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/pioneers-of-television/pioneering-people/ray-romano/|title=Ray Romano: Standup to Sitcom |publisher=PBS|work=Pioneers of Television|access-date=January 11, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> He grew up in the [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]] neighborhood of Queens.<ref>Strickland, Carol. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00EFDC1F3DF932A35751C1A960958260 "Can Sitcom Make It With L.I. Setting?"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 1, 1996. Retrieved November 12, 2007. "For ''Everybody Loves Raymond,'' the route to Hollywood Hills began in Forest Hills, where Ray Romano, standup comedian and the star of the show, grew up."</ref> He has an older brother, Richard (born 1956), an [[NYPD]] sergeant,<ref name=QueensChronicle /> and a younger brother, Robert (born c. 1966), a second grade teacher in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://onlineathens.com/stories/050105/ent_20050501022.shtml|title=Ray Romano and his brothers see the humor in sibling rivalry – and they put it on paper|last=Critchell|first=Samantha|date=May 1, 2005|via=Online Athens|access-date=September 6, 2013|agency=Associated Press|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015102249/http://onlineathens.com/stories/050105/ent_20050501022.shtml|archive-date=October 15, 2013|quote=Robert, who, at 39, is still Bean to everyone, worked in public relations before becoming a second-grade teacher in New York City.}}</ref>

Romano attended elementary and middle school at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills. After transferring from [[Archbishop Molloy High School]], Romano graduated from [[Hillcrest High School (New York City)|Hillcrest High School]] in 1975.<ref name=QueensChronicle /><ref name="Yahoo Movies - Ray Romano">{{Cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800257587/bio|title=Yahoo Movies – Ray Romano|access-date=August 23, 2006}}</ref> He was in the same high school class as [[Fran Drescher]].<ref name=TVG /> Before getting into show business, Romano briefly attended [[Queens College, City University of New York|Queens College]], in [[Flushing, New York]], where he studied accounting.<ref name=people/>

==Career==
His early comedy career started when he competed in the Johnnie Walker Comedy Search in 1989, directed by ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' short film producer [[Neal Marshad]] and appeared on [[The Comedy Channel (United States)|The Comedy Channel]]. His career included many outlets, such as [[Comedy Central]], where he had been a recurring guest voice on the show ''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]''. He also was a contestant on ''[[Star Search]]'' in the stand-up comedy category. He was cast to play Joe (originally named Rick) on the American television [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[NewsRadio]]'', but was fired and replaced with [[Greg Lee (actor)|Greg Lee]] in the pilot and then [[Joe Rogan]] for the rest of the show. He then appeared on ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' doing his stand up routine which formed his ties with [[CBS]]. Shortly thereafter, he became the star of his own show, ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' on [[CBS]], that featured a cast and format more suitable to Romano's brand of humor. His work on the series earned him six [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, a category he won in 2002. He also shared two Emmy Awards as an executive producer when his show won as Outstanding Comedy Series in 2003 and 2005.<ref name=Emmys>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominations/award-search?search_api_views_fulltext=ray+romano&submit=Search&field_celebrity_details_field_display_name=&field_show_details_field_nominee_show_nr_title=&field_show_details_field_network=All&field_show_details_field_production_company=All&field_nominations_year%5Bmin%5D=&field_nominations_year%5Bmax%5D=&field_nominations_year_op=%3E%3D&field_nominations_year%5Bvalue%5D=1949-01-01&field_nominations_year_1%5Bmin%5D=&field_nominations_year_1%5Bmax%5D=&field_nominations_year_1_op=%3C%3D&field_nominations_year_1%5Bvalue%5D=2020-01-01&field_award_category=All|title=Ray Romano Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|Television Academy]]|access-date=July 16, 2020}}</ref>

Romano performed the opening monologue at the 1998 [[White House Correspondents' Association]] dinner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-the-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-1 |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=The American Presidency Project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pace |first=Leah |date=16 April 2019 |title=White House Correspondents Dinner hosts from the year you were born |url=https://stacker.com/stories/2861/white-house-correspondents-dinner-hosts-year-you-were-born |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Stacker}}</ref>

Romano and his comedian friend [[Kevin James]] starred in the salesman comedy ''[[Grilled (film)|Grilled]]'' as two [[average Joe]]s of the same profession who are both desperate to land a big sale.

Romano was featured on a 2000 episode of ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'', on which he won $125,000 for the [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]]'s [[Drug Abuse Resistance Education|D.A.R.E.]] unit.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} The following year, he and one of his brothers appeared on a New York Police Department recruiting poster.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In 2004, Romano became the highest-paid television actor in history for his role of Raymond on CBS's ''Everybody Loves Raymond''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} The show broke another record by having the highest revenue, at $3.9 billion.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

On December 13, 2003, Romano was a guest star, sending a birthday card to [[Bob Barker]] for Barker's 80th birthday on the 27th "Million Dollar Spectacular" special of the CBS game show  ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Romano was the subject of the documentary film ''[[95 Miles to Go]]''. The film documents Romano's road trip for a series of rides across the south of the United States. The film was released in theaters on April 7, 2010, by [[ThinkFilm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428196/|title=95 Miles to Go|author=gavin6942|date=October 16, 2004|publisher=IMDb|access-date=April 12, 2015}}</ref> In August 2006 Romano was interviewed in front of a live audience at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] by fellow stand-up veteran [[David Steinberg]], for an episode of ''[[Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg]]''. The program first aired on the [[TV Land]] network in March 2007.

Romano returned to television with a new dramedy for [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] in 2008, ''[[Men of a Certain Age]]'', which he co-created with former ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' writer [[Mike Royce]]. It co-starred [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Andre Braugher]].

Romano made an appearance in the seventh season of [[NBC]] series ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'' as Merv Bronte, a nervous job applicant interviewing for the job left vacant by [[Michael Scott (The Office)|Michael Scott]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Matthew Aaron |date=23 March 2022 |title=The Office: 10 Best Cameos You Won't Forget |url=https://whatculture.com/tv/the-office-10-best-cameos-you-wont-forget?page=3 |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=WhatCulture}}</ref>

Romano made an appearance in the third-season premiere of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'' as Nicky, a friend of Mike, who ruined his and Frankie's honeymoon. Romano was the second actor from ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' to be reunited with [[Patricia Heaton]] on ''The Middle''; [[Doris Roberts]] guest starred in three episodes.

He joined the cast of ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'' beginning with its fourth season premiere.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Lynette|last= Rice|title='Parenthood' scoop: Ray Romano to guest star|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/06/19/parenthood-scoop-ray-romano-to-guest-star/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 19, 2012|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|url=https://tvline.com/2013/06/20/parenthood-season-5-ray-romano-returns-as-hank/|title=''Parenthood'': Ray Romano Books Season 5 Encore|work=[[TVLine]]|date=June 20, 2013|access-date=June 22, 2013}}</ref> He became a semi regular, playing photographer Hank Rizzoli, who hired and later had a romantic relationship with [[Sarah Braverman]] and developed a friendship with her nephew who has [[Asperger syndrome]]. The role was specifically created for him after he expressed his love for the series and met with creator [[Jason Katims]] on the set of ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez|first=Maria Elena|title=Ray Romano is happy to be playing on Team Max on 'Parenthood'|url=http://www.today.com/entertainment/ray-romano-happy-be-playing-team-max-parenthood-2D11771620|publisher=Today.com|access-date=January 4, 2013|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref>

In 2002, Romano voiced the woolly mammoth [[List of Ice Age characters#Manny|Manny]] in the animated [[Blue Sky Studios]] film ''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]''. He has since reprised the role in four sequels: ''[[Ice Age: The Meltdown]]'' (2006), ''[[Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs]]'' (2009), ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012), and ''[[Ice Age: Collision Course]]'' (2016), along with two TV specials, and is set to return for [[Ice Age 6|sixth film]] in 2026.<ref name="IceAge6"/>

From 2017 to 2019, Romano played a leading role in three seasons of the ''[[MGM+]]'' television show ''[[Get Shorty (TV series)|Get Shorty]]'', created by [[Davey Holmes]] and co-starring [[Chris O'Dowd]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5761496/-Get-Shorty ''Get Shorty'']</ref>

In 2019, Romano starred in the Netflix comedy film ''[[Paddleton]]'' and portrayed mob lawyer [[Bill Bufalino]] in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[The Irishman]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nordine |first=Michael |date=February 21, 2018 |title=The Duplass Brothers Shot a Secret Movie With Ray Romano as Part of a Four-Picture Deal With Netflix |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/duplass-brothers-netflix-ray-romano-1201931185/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref>

Romano is set to play [[Jim Valvano]] in an upcoming film about him.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cain |first=Brooke |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Ray Romano will play Jimmy V in new movie about NC State basketball coach |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article261279102.html |website=The News & Observer |accessdate=May 11, 2022}}</ref>

==Competitions==
[[File:Ray Romano at the 2010 WSOP.jpg|thumb|right|Romano at the [[2010 World Series of Poker]] main event]]
Romano competed in the [[World Series of Poker]] in [[2007 World Series of Poker|2007]], [[2008 World Series of Poker|2008]], [[2009 World Series of Poker|2009]], [[2010 World Series of Poker|2010]], [[2011 World Series of Poker|2011]], [[2013 World Series of Poker|2013]], [[2015 World Series of Poker|2015]] and [[2023 World Series of Poker|2023]].

In early 2010, Romano starred in the second season of [[The Golf Channel]]'s original series ''The Haney Project'' in which [[Tiger Woods]]' former coach [[Hank Haney]] attempts to improve the golf games of different celebrities and athletes. Romano's goal was to finish the show being able to break 80.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/comedian-ray-romano-star-golf-channels-hank-haney-project-series-32148/|title=Comedian Ray Romano to star in next season of Haney Project|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927193647/http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/comedian-ray-romano-star-golf-channels-hank-haney-project-series-32148/|archive-date=September 27, 2009}}</ref>  Romano took time off from the show to be with his father, Albert Romano, who died in March 2010. Romano is also a regular competitor in the [[AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am]], where he finished fifth in 2012 with his partner, Australian professional [[Steven Bowditch]]. It was the first time Romano had qualified for the final round after failing to do so on 11 successive occasions. He also competes annually in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament owned by NBC and held at [[Lake Tahoe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Pairings-at-the-celebrity-Tahoe-event-that-we-d-8382477.php|title=Pairings at the celebrity Tahoe event that we'd like to see|last=Saracevic|first=Al|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=July 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tahoesouth.com/blog/hollywood_nfl_nba_nhl_superstars_compete_like_golf_pros_for_american_centur/|title=Hollywood, National Football League, National Basketball Association, NHL superstars compete like golf pros for American Century Championship title|last=Hartley|first=Georgette|website=Lake Tahoe Blog|date=July 17, 2012}}</ref> each July.

==Personal life==
Romano married his wife, Anna Scarpulla, in 1987.<ref name=people/> They met while working at the same bank.<ref name=people>{{cite web|url= https://people.com/archive/home-truths-vol-46-no-16/|title=Home Truths|last=Gliatto|first=Tom|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=October 14, 1996|access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> They have four children.<ref name=people/><ref>{{cite web |title=Ray Romano Poses with Wife Anna and Their 4 Kids in Rare Red Carpet Appearance at Premiere of 'No Good Deed' |url=https://people.com/ray-romano-poses-with-wife-anna-and-their-four-kids-on-the-red-carpet-8756594 |website=People.com |date=December 5, 2024}}</ref> Romano's character's daughter on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' was named after his real life daughter, Alexandra "Ally" Romano. Also, in the series pilot, Ray and Debra's twin boys were named Gregory and Matthew, after Romano's real life twin sons, but Romano felt it was inconvenient to have all his television children have the same names as his real children and changed the twins' names to Geoffrey and Michael onscreen. He also said his brother was not pleased with [[Ray Barone]]'s television brother.<ref name=Heldenfels>{{cite news|url=http://www.ohio.com/the330entertainment/heldenfels/mailbag-unforgettable-to-return-for-third-season-in-summer-2014-1.433679|title=Mailbag: 'Unforgettable' to return for third season in summer 2014|last=Heldenfels|first=Rich|work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]]|date=October 2, 2013|access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015035459/http://www.ohio.com/the330entertainment/heldenfels/mailbag-unforgettable-to-return-for-third-season-in-summer-2014-1.433679|archive-date=October 15, 2013}}</ref>

Romano's family has made various appearances in the show. Romano's daughter made several appearances on ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' as Molly, the best friend of his on screen daughter, Ally, and the daughter of Ray Barone's nemesis, Peggy the Cookie Lady. Romano's father, Albert Romano, has made various appearances as Albert, one of Frank Barone's lodge buddies in various episodes, such as "Debra at the Lodge", and "Boys' Therapy". Romano's brother, Richard Romano, appeared in the episodes "Golf For It", "Just a Formality", and "The Toaster". Romano's wife, Anna, appeared as one of the moms in the background at Geoffrey and Michael's school in season 6's episode titled "The Angry Family".{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In February 2012, Romano revealed that his wife, Anna, had successfully battled stage one [[breast cancer]] in 2010. Romano told ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine that "the reason we're going public is to share our experience, yeah, but to have an effect. Our goal is to help people."<ref>{{cite web |last=Messer |first=Lesley |date=February 8, 2012 |title=Ray Romano: My Wife Beat Breast Cancer |url=http://m.people.com/bb/newsitem.rbml?item=20568358&feed=2%5Burl%3DdlUrl%5D&dlUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.people.com%2Fpeople%2Fmediarss%2Fmobile%2Farticle%2F0%252C%252C20568358%252C00.xml |work=People |access-date=February 8, 2012}}</ref>

Romano was close friends with [[Doris Roberts]], who played [[Marie Barone]], Ray Barone's mother, on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. At the time of her death, Romano said he was inspired by her desire to continue learning throughout her life. She also served as a mentor, helping him to feel more comfortable on set.<ref>{{cite web |title="She Made Me": Ray Romano Credits Late Doris Roberts for Turning Him Into the Actor He is Today |url=http://www.closerweekly.com/posts/ray-romano-doris-roberts-exclusive-100208 |website=Closer Weekly |date=April 27, 2016 |access-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''Caesar's Salad''
| Policeman
| Short film
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]''
| [[List of Ice Age characters#Manny|Manny]] 
| Voice role<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Ray Romano (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ray-Romano/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3 |2004
| ''[[Welcome to Mooseport]]''
| Handy Harrison
|
|-
| ''[[Eulogy (film)|Eulogy]]''
| Skip Collins
|
|-
| ''[[95 Miles to Go]]''
| Himself
|
|-
|rowspan=2 |2006
| ''[[Ice Age: The Meltdown]]''
|  Manny
| Voice role<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Grilled (film)|Grilled]]''
| Maurice
|
|-
|rowspan=2 |2008
| ''{{sortname|The|Last Word|dab=2008 film}}''
| Abel
|
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Grand|dab=film}}''
| Fred Marsh
|
|-
|rowspan=2 |2009
| ''[[Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs]]''
| Manny
| Voice role
|-
| ''[[Funny People]]''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| rowspan="2" | Cameo
|-
| 2010
|''[[Exporting Raymond]]''
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]''
| Manny
| Voice role<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Rob the Mob]]''
| Jerry Cardozo
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Ice Age: Collision Course]]''
| Manny
| Voice role<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Big Sick]]''
| Terry Gardner
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geier |first=Thom |date=2016-04-13 |title=''Vinyl''{{'}}s Ray Romano, ''Batman v Superman''{{'}}s Holly Hunter Join Romantic Comedy ''The Big Sick'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/vinyls-ray-romano-batman-v-supermans-holly-hunter-join-romantic-comedy-the-big-sick-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3|2019
| ''[[Paddleton]]''
| Andy Freeman
| Also executive producer
|-
| ''[[Bad Education (2019 film)|Bad Education]]''
| Big Bob Spicer
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2018-07-27 |title=Ray Romano Joins ''Bad Education'' Opposite Hugh Jackman & Allison Janney |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/ray-romano-bad-education-cast-hugh-jackman-allison-janney-1202435237/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Irishman]]''
| [[Bill Bufalino]]
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Somewhere in Queens]]''
| Leo Russo
| Also director, writer, and producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2021-02-10 |title=Ray Romano To Direct Untitled Dramedy He'll Star In With Laurie Metcalf |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/ray-romano-direct-star-laurie-metcalf-untitled-comedy-1234690861/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Fly Me to the Moon (2024 film)|Fly Me to the Moon]]''
| Henry Smalls
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2022-10-31 |title=Ray Romano Joins Greg Berlanti-Helmed Apple Space Race Film ''Project Artemis'' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/ray-romano-greg-berlanti-project-artemis-scarlett-johansson-channing-tatum-rose-gilroy-apple-original-films-1235159248/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2026
| {{pending film|[[Ice Age 6]]}}
| Manny
| In production; voice role<ref name="IceAge6">{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=2024-11-08 |title=''Ice Age 6'' in the Works With Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah Returning |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ice-age-6-ray-romano-john-leguizamo-denis-leary-queen-latifah-returning-1236205131/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1995–1997
| ''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]''
| Ray
| Voice role; 7 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1995–2015
| ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''
| Himself
| 31 episodes
|-
| 1996–2005
| ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]''
|rowspan=5|[[List of Everybody Loves Raymond characters#Ray Barone|Raymond Barone]]
| Main role; also writer and executive producer
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Cosby (TV series)|Cosby]]''
| Episode: "Lucas Raymondicus"
|-
| 1998–2005
| ''[[The King of Queens]]''
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Nanny]]''
| Episode: "The Reunion Show"
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Becker (TV series)|Becker]]''
| Episode: "Drive, They Said"
|-
| 1999–2003
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Himself (host)
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2002
| ''[[All That]]''
| rowspan=2|Himself
| Episode 709
|-
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Episode 3,983
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Ray Magini
| Voice role; episode: "[[Don't Fear the Roofer]]"
|-
| rowspan=2|2007
| ''[['Til Death]]''
| Guest at Italian Restaurant
| Episode: "The Italian Affair"
|-
| ''[[The Knights of Prosperity]]''
| rowspan=2|Himself
| Episode: "Operation: Oswald Montecristo"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Hannah Montana]]''
| Episode: "We're All on This Date Together"
|-
| 2009–2011
| ''[[Men of a Certain Age]]''
| Joe Tranelli
| Main role; also writer, creator, and executive producer
|-
| rowspan=3|2011
| ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]''
| Merv Bronte
| Episode: "[[Search Committee]]"
|-
| ''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]''
|  Nicky Kohlbrenner
| Episode: "Forced Family Fun" (parts 1 & 2)
|-
| ''[[Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas]]''
| Manny
| Voice role; TV special<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Maron (TV series)|Maron]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Marc's New Friend"
|-
| 2012–2015
| ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
| Hank Rizzoli
| Recurring role; 44 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''David Letterman: A Life on Television''
| Himself (host)
| TV special<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan=3|2016
| ''[[Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade]]''
| Manny
| Voice role; TV special<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]''
| Zak Yankovich
| Main role
|-
| ''[[Kevin Can Wait]]''
| Vic
| Episode: "Beat the Parents"
|-
| 2017–2019
| ''[[Get Shorty (TV series)|Get Shorty]]''
| Rick Moreweather
| Main role
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Crashing (American TV series)|Crashing]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Secret"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[One Day at a Time (2017 TV series)|One Day at a Time]]''
| Brian
| Episode: "Checking Boxes"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2021–2022
| ''[[Made for Love (TV series)|Made for Love]]''
| Herbert Green
| Main role<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |date=2019-09-25 |title=Ray Romano To Star In HBO Max Series ''Made For Love'' Based On Novel |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/ray-romano-star-made-for-love-hbo-max-series-based-novel-1202744488/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| ''[[Bupkis (TV series)|Bupkis]]''
| Himself
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Bookie (TV series)|Bookie]]''
| Artie
| Episode: "Always Smell the Money" (uncredited)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| ''Celebrity IOU''
| Himself
| Episode: "Everyone Loves a Ray Romano Renovation"
|-
| ''[[No Good Deed (TV series)|No Good Deed]]''
| Paul Morgan
| Main cast<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Zoe G. |date=2024-11-14 |title=Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano Struggle to Hide a House's Dark Secret in ''No Good Deed'' Trailer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lisa-kudrow-ray-romano-no-good-deed-trailer-netflix-1236061590/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (video game)|Ice Age 2: The Meltdown]]''
|rowspan=3|[[List of Ice Age characters#Manny|Manny]]<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (video game)|Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs]]''
|-
| 2013
| ''Ice Age Village''
|}

==Writing credits==

===''Everybody Loves Raymond''===
In addition to his roles as star and producer of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', Romano also co-wrote the following episodes:
;Season one
* "Why Are We Here?" (with Tom Paris)
;Season two
* "Golf" (with Tom Caltabiano and [[Kevin James]])
* "The Wedding" (with [[Philip Rosenthal]])
;Season three
* "Ray Home Alone" (with [[Tucker Cawley]])
* "How They Met" (with Philip Rosenthal)
;Season four
* "Debra's Workout" (with Tom Caltabiano and [[Mike Royce]])
* "Bad Moon Rising" (with Philip Rosenthal)
;Season five
* "Super Bowl" (with Mike Royce)
;Season six
* "Jealous Robert" (with Tom Caltabiano)
* "Talk to Your Daughter" (with Tucker Cawley)
* "The First Time" (with Tom Caltabiano and Mike Royce)
;Season seven
* "She's the One" (with Philip Rosenthal)
* "The Bachelor Party" (with Mike Royce and Tom Caltabiano)
;Season nine
* "Angry Sex" (with Lew Schneider and [[Mike Scully]])

===''Men of a Certain Age''===
;Season one
* "Pilot" (with Mike Royce)
* "Let It Go" (with Mike Royce)
* "Back in the Shit" (teleplay) with Mike Royce
;Season two
* "If I Could, I Surely Would" (with Mike Royce)

==Discography==
* ''Live at Carnegie Hall'' (2001, [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]) - CD

==Bibliography==
* ''Everything and a Kite'' (non-fiction) (1999)
* ''Raymie, Dickie and the Bean'' (children's) (2005)
* ''Everybody Loves Raymond: Our Family Album'' (2004)

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
!Association
!Year
!Category
!Nominated Work
!Results
!Ref
|-
|[[American Film Institute|America Film Institute Awards]]
|2002
|Actor of the Year - Male - TV Series
|rowspan=4|''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]''
|rowspan=2 {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=3|[[American Comedy Awards]]
|1999
|rowspan=3|[[American Comedy Awards|Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication]]
|
|-
|2000
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2001
|rowspan=3 {{nom}}
|
|-
|The BAM Awards
|2017
|Best Cast
|''[[The Big Sick]]''
|
|-
|Behind the Voice Actors Awards
|2013
|Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film
|''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]''
|
|-
|[[CableACE Award]]s
|1995
|[[CableACE Award|Animated Programming Special or Series (as Producer)]]
|''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]''
|{{won}}
|
|-
|Denver Film Critics Society
|2018
|Best Supporting Actor
|''The Big Sick''
|rowspan=18 {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes]]
|2000
|rowspan=2|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical]]
|rowspan=2|''Everybody Loves Raymond''
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ray Romano|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/ray-romano|access-date=2021-06-30|website=www.goldenglobes.com}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Grammy Awards]]
|2002
|[[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album|Best Spoken Comedy Album]]
|''Live At Carnegie Hall''
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-11-23|title=Ray Romano|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/ray-romano/13748|access-date=2021-06-30|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[[Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children|Best Spoken Word Album for Children]]
|''Raymie, Dickie, and the Bean: Why I Love and Hate My Brothers''
|-
|[[IGN|IGN Summer Movie Awards]]
|2009
|Favorite Cameo
|''[[Funny People]]''
|
|-
|Indiana Film Journalists Association
|2019
|Best Actor
|''[[Paddleton]]''
|
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kid's Choice Awards]]
|2003
|rowspan=2|Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
|''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]''
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs]]''
|
|-
|North Texas Film Critics Association
|2017
|Best Supporting Actor
|''The Big Sick''
|
|-
| rowspan=8|Online Film & Television Association
| rowspan=2|2000
||Best Actor in a Comedy Series
|rowspan=6|''Everybody Loves Raymond''
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=4th Annual TV Awards (1999-2000) - Online Film & Television Association|url=https://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/4th-annual-tv-awards-1999-2000/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
|Best Actor in a Comedy Series
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=5th Annual TV Awards (2000-2001) - Online Film & Television Association|url=https://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/5th-annual-tv-awards-2000-01/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
|2002
|<ref>{{cite web|title=6th Annual TV Awards (2001-2002) - Online Film & Television Association|url=https://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/6th-annual-tv-awards-2001-02/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|<ref>{{cite web|title=7th Annual TV Awards (2002-03) - Online Film & Television Association|url=https://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/7th-annual-tv-awards-2002-03/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
|''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|title=18th Annual TV Awards (2013-14) - Online Film & Television Association|url=https://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/18th-annual-tv-awards-2013-14/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|Best Ensemble
|''The Irishman''
|<ref>{{cite web|title=24th Annual Film Awards (2019) - Online Film & Television Association|url=https://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/24th-annual-film-awards-2019/|access-date=2021-06-30|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4|[[People's Choice Awards]]
|2002
|Favorite Male Television Performer <small>(tied with [[Kelsey Grammer]])</small>
|rowspan=18|''Everybody Loves Raymond''
|rowspan=4 {{won}}
|
|-
|2003
|rowspan=3|Favorite Male Television Performer
|
|-
|2004
|
|-
|2006
|
|-
| rowspan=15|[[Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| rowspan=2|1999
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]] (as Producer)
|rowspan=7 {{nom}}
| rowspan=15|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ray Romano|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/ray-romano|access-date=2021-06-30|website=Television Academy|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]]
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
|Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer)
|-
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
|Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer)
|-
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|2002
|Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer)
|-
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|rowspan=2 {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2003
|Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer)
|-
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|rowspan=2 {{nom}}
|-
|2004
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer)
|-
| rowspan=4|2005
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series|Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series]] (as Writer)
|rowspan=13 {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
|Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special (as Producer)
|''Everybody Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Producers Guild of America Award|Producers Guild Awards]]
|2003
|rowspan=2|[[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy|Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy]]
|rowspan=2|''Everybody Loves Raymond''
|
|-
|2004
|
|-
|[[San Diego Film Critics Society|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]
|2017
|Best Comedic Performance
|''The Big Sick''
|
|-
|[[Satellite Awards]]
|2002
|[[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical]]
|rowspan=13|''Everybody Loves Raymond''
|
|-
| rowspan=14|[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
|1999
|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
| rowspan=14|<ref>{{cite web|title=Search {{!}} Screen Actors Guild Awards|url=https://www.sagawards.org/nominees/sagawards-search?keys=ray+romano|access-date=2021-06-30|website=www.sagawards.org|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|2002
|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|2003
|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2004
|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|rowspan=13 {{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
| rowspan=2|2005
|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
|-
|rowspan=2|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
|-
|2006
|-
|2018
|rowspan=2|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|''The Big Sick''
|-
|2020
|''The Irishman''
|-
| rowspan=5|[[TCA Awards]]
|1999
|rowspan=5|[[TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy|Individual Achievement in Comedy]]
|rowspan=11|''Everybody Loves Raymond''
|-
|2000
|
|-
|2001
|
|-
|2002
|
|-
|2005
|
|-
| rowspan=2|[[TV Guide Award]]s
|2000
|[[TV Guide Award|Favorite Actor in a Comedy]]
|
|-
|2001
|[[TV Guide Award|Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series]]
|{{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Viewers for Quality Television Awards]]
|1997
|rowspan=4|[[Viewers for Quality Television Award|Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series]]
|rowspan=2 {{nom}}
|
|-
|1998
|
|-
|1999
|rowspan=2 {{won}}
|
|-
|2000
|
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild Awards]]
|2011
|New Series (for Writing)
|''[[Men of a Certain Age]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.rayromano.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|0005380}}

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