Ray Romano

**Raymond Albert Romano**, born December 21, 1957, is a renowned American stand-up comedian and actor. Best known for his role as Raymond 'Ray' Barone on the CBS sitcom **Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)**, he has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his outstanding performance in the series. Besides his acting exploits, Romano added another feather to his cap by lending his voice to 'Manny' in the successful Ice Age franchise. Over the years, he has earned several accolades including nominations for two Grammy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He gained considerable fame as the creator and star of the TNT comedy drama **Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011)**. Between 2012 and 2015, Romano emerged on the scene in the NBC series Parenthood as Hank Rizzoli. His most recent notable works include co-starring in the romantic comedy The Big Sick (2017) and playing mob lawyer Bill Bufalino in Martin Scorsese's epic crime film The Irishman (2019). He also had a consistent role between 2017 and 2019 on the Epix comedy-drama series Get Shorty.