Meet the notable fictional characters named Ray. This list spans genres and mediums, featuring movie characters like Ray, TV characters like Raymond, and book characters like Ray. You'll also find video game characters named Raymond. From comedy to drama, this list has it all. Well-known fictional Rays include Ray Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond, Raymond 'Red' Reddington from The Blacklist, and Ray Donovan from Ray Donovan. Ranked by user votes, you can vote for your favorite characters to boost their ranking. If your top Ray is missing, feel free to add them.
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Dan Aykroyd played Ray Stantz, the earnest, eccentric Ghostbuster in classic films. As a Parapsychology Ph.D., Ray uses his genius and strong enthusiasm to bust ghosts with his proton pack and solve paranormal mysteries.
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Ray the Janitor is the sage, tough-talking school custodian on Nickelodeon's.Ray guides students through lockers, classrooms, and adolescence with cryptic advice in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.Ray gives cryptic advice, guiding students through lockers, classrooms, and adolescence itself.
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Raymond 'Red' Reddington is the notorious, brilliant fugitive mastermind in NBC's.The Blacklist.James Spader played Reddington. Reddington surrenders to catch criminals, but his motives and morals stay unclear.
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Ray Peyton Sr. is the gruff, principled patriarch in April Smith's historical novel.A Star for Mrs. Blake.In 1929, grieving father Ray travels to France seeking his son's WWI grave. Tenderness shows during healing and closure.
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Ray Barone is the long-suffering sportswriter and father on.Everybody Loves Raymond.Ray Romano played Ray. Ray fights meddling parents and family chaos in his Queens neighborhood. His sarcasm hides a good heart.
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Ray Jackson is the tough, caring corrections officer who mentors lawyer Erin Brockovich in the film. Supportive Ray (Peter Coyote) backs Erin's fight against polluters.
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Ray Arnold is Samuel L. Jackson's pragmatic, steadfast systems engineer in Jurassic Park. Ray stays focused amid prehistoric chaos, risking life to fix park systems and help others escape disaster.
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Ray Peyton Jr. is the brave, self-sacrificing American Doughboy in April Smith's.A Star for Mrs. Blake.Ray died in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of WWI. Valiant Ray represents the fallen generation through his father's pilgrimage.
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Ray Ferrier is Tom Cruise's absentee father who must protect his children when aliens invade in.War of the Worlds.Beneath his working-class calm, Ray shows ability and courage protecting them across a war-torn country.
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Ray Brown is Denzel Washington's wrongfully convicted prisoner who finds justice with an idealistic law student in.The Hurricane.Poetic Ray wrote his prizefighter memoir in prison. Ray never lost hope despite unfair imprisonment.
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Ray Breslin is Sylvester Stallone's structural security expert who becomes an inmate escaping a futuristic prison he designed in.Escape Plan.Brilliant Ray tests the ultimate prison's flaws from inside, using smarts over strength.
Also ranks #14 on Best Sylvester Stallone Characters
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Ray Kinsella is Kevin Costner's farmer on an unlikely quest in.Field of Dreams.Compelled by a voice, Ray builds a baseball diamond in his Iowa cornfield, leading to magic, revelations, and redemption.
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Ray Nicolette is Michael Keaton's tenacious, fast-talking FBI agent in the films.Jackie Brown.andOut of Sight.Ray Nicolette is sharp and streetwise. He pursues justice in the seedy underworld, even though he is cynical about the legal system.
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Ray Gillette is the wry, openly gay detective on FX.Archer.Adam Reed voices Ray's sarcasm and master marksmanship. Ray also shows tireless devotion to ISIS (International Secret Intelligence Service), even though the service is incompetent.
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Ray Boyd is the troubled detective haunted by his mother's unsolved murder in Karin Slaughter's gritty series.Ray Boyd is in Grant County.The series Tormented Ray struggles with alcoholism and rage while solving disturbing cases in the Deep South. Loyal colleague Sara Linton redeems him.
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George Clooney's Ray Zephro is a seasoned astronaut. He leads a perilous spacewalk to stop global catastrophe in the film.Gravity.Ray stays calm under pressure. Ray guides the terrified novice Sandra Bullock through space when debris destroys their shuttle.
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Ray Quick is the astronomy professor. His family bonds with an alien fugitive disguised as a human boy in the sci-fi novel.Ray Quick is Among Others.Jo Walton wrote the novel. Protective Ray gives the boy refuge and wisdom.
Also ranks #16 on Best Sylvester Stallone Characters
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Ray Collins is the paranoid boat captain in Stephen King's nautical thriller.Ray Collins is in The Mist.Captain Ray is holed up in a Maine supermarket surrounded by monsters. Captain Ray's frayed sanity endangers fellow survivors as terror builds.
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Ray Wills is Tim Robbins' death row inmate. A student activist (Susan Sarandon) assists him in a legal drama.Ray Wills is in Dead Man Walking.Remorseful Ray forms a deep bond with the nun as he prepares for execution.
Also ranks #30 on Best Jason Bourne Characters, Ranked
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Bill Paxton plays Raymond Henrickson, a conflicted Mormon patriarch drawn into a con man's scheme in HBO's Big Love.Raymond Henrickson is in Big Love.Raymond struggles to keep his polygamist household together under great pressure. Faith both supports and tests him.
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Ray Robinson is a kind, principled baseball player. He befriends a young pianist (Jamie Foxx) in the film.Ray is Ray.Ray hits homeruns on the field. He encourages Jamie's musical gifts, believing in dreams bigger than sports.
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Ray Ray is Jamie Foxx's loyal, humorous sidekick in the action film.The action film is the action film. Collateral.Ray is a savvy LA cab driver. Ray transports hitman Tom Cruise through a haunting night while helping foil his sinister plans.
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Ray Bronson is Paul Newman's intelligent inmate. Ray orchestrates a daring prison break in Cool Hand Luke.Ray Bronson is in Cool Hand Luke.Ray becomes a folk hero. Ray pays a harsh price for defying authority and the ruthless prison system.
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Raymond Shaw is the troubled Korean War POW programmed to become a political assassin.Raymond Shaw is in The Manchurian Candidate.Laurence Harvey embodies Raymond's path from an obedient soldier to a self-determining hero.
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Ray Sawyer is the rowdy, one-eyed guitarist in Lynyrd Skynyrd. He became famous for his wild persona and lead vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama." Rambunctious Ray gave electricity to Skynyrd's blues-tinged rock rebellion.
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Raymond Villard is the brilliant astrophysicist who decodes alien signals from Vega in Carl Sagan's sci-fi novel.ContactRaymond sees connections between humanity, the cosmos, and good alien minds through science and faith.
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Ray McDeere is Tom Cruise's lawyer. He gets sucked into a deadly conspiracy.The FirmA sinister law firm recruits Ray. Intuitive Ray uncovers mob corruption, risking everything to show the truth.
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Ray Reardon is the legendary Welsh snooker champion. He showed a calm manner and masterful playing style. David Hemmings portrayed him in.The Hustler of SnookerRay's tactical skill and unmatched focus brought prestige to snooker from the 1960s to the 1980s. His record world titles cement his snooker legacy.
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Ray Kendall is the hotshot fighter pilot captured during the Korean War.MAS*HCocky Ray (Mike Farrell) resists authority until he meets his match, B.J. Hunnicutt, an equally maverick, anti-war bunkmate.
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Ray Budds is the boorish, entitled hedge fund manager. He dies on a fateful train in Emily St. John Mandel'sStation ElevenHis arrogance contrasts with the humanity survivors show after the apocalypse.
Also ranks #18 on Remember The Titans Characters
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Ray Ploshansky is the gruff but compassionate handyman in the HBO dramedy.GirlsAlex Karpovsky portrayed Ray. Principled Ray pines for Shoshanna while running his Brooklyn coffee shop, a refuge for confused hipster characters.
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