Ray Romano
For many people, comedian Ray Romano is easily connected with Ray Barone, his titular role in the acclaimed sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996-2005), which brought in various critical accolades, including 3 Emmy Awards and 12 Emmy nominations. Kicking off his career as a standup comedian, Romano took his first major step by winning a comedy competition in 1989. Gradually, he became a Hollywood big name and appeared in such titles as the animated series “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist” (1995-1997, voiced Ray, also won a CableACE Award for his screenwriting work), Ice Age (2002, lent his voice for Manfred/Manny), Eulogy (2004) and the recent release Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006, reprised the animated role of Manny).
Off camera, one of E!’s “Top 20 Entertainers of 2001” wrote a novel titled “Everything and a Kite,” which became a New York Times bestseller list entry. The comedian also won $125,000 in an episode of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” (2000), which went to charity for the NYPD’s D.A.R.E. Unit. On a more private note, Romano is the father of four, three sons and a daughter, from his marriage to Anna Scarpulla (1987-now).
