Terry Ray (actor)
Terry Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Terry Wayne Ray February 12, 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1988—present |
| Website | www |
Terry Ray (born February 12, 1961 (age 58)) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and producer. Some of his work includes Gaydar (2002) and Cost of Living (2009).[1][2] Ray is the creator and writer of here! TV's sitcom From Here on OUT, the first original gay sitcom created by a gay network.[3] Terry stars in the sitcom, along with Juliet Mills, Suzanne Whang and T.J. Hoban. Ray writes and co-stars along with Dawn Wells in a series of spoofs of her classic MaryAnn character from Gilligan's Island called She's Still on That Freakin' Island. Terry is also the co-writer and stars in the series My Sister Is So Gay with Loni Anderson playing his mother. The show also stars Tilky Jones, Wendy Michaels, Debra Wilson and season 2 has added Rae Dawn Chong to the cast. Terry Ray is the playwright of the hit play Electricity which Ray has been starring in since 2016 and touring the country to rave reviews. Electricity has become the longest running play in Palm Springs.
Terry Ray's 1987 appearance on Scrabble is noted as number 3 in the 10 Great Gay Moments in Game Show History, after Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Lynde.[4] In the same appearance, Terry was also named as one of the 5 Weirdest Game Show Contestants Ever, by Movieline.[5]
Terry’s first professional writing job was the stage performance “Hollywood Goes Classical" at the venerable Dorothy Chandler Pavilion starring Mickey Rooney, Michael York, Dean Jones, Rhonda Fleming and several other classic film stars. He wrote and starred in two more shows at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, one co-starring Amanda Bynes and the other Hilary Duff.
Terry is also the voice of the Gaydar Gun, a spinoff toy from the film Gaydar.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2019 | Child of the '70s | James Hunter |
| 2019 | TV Therapy | Dr. Stephen Nielsen |
| 2018 | Electricity | Gary |
| 2016-2019 | My Sister Is So Gay | Seth |
| 2014 | Mentor | Walter |
| 2014 | From Here on OUT | Jimmy Randall |
| 2012 | A.N.T. Farm | Samuel French |
| The End of Our Lives | Kenneth | |
| 2011 | The Rosie Show | Bruce the Elf |
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Craig Ferguson's Assistant |
| Cost of Living | Buck | |
| 2007 | Drake & Josh | Wedding Coordinator |
| 2005 | Passions | Tom Stevens |
| Receiver | Joe McCormick | |
| 2004 | Men's Mix 1 | Randy (Gaydar Segment) |
| The Mullets | Greeter | |
| 2003 | Titillating Steven | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 2002 | Gaydar | Randy |
| Waiting Room | Nurse | |
| Teddy Bears' Picnic | Can-Can Dancer | |
| All That | Dad with toupee | |
| 2001 | The Amanda Show | Waiter |
| 2000 | 7th Heaven | Theater Manager |
| Kenan & Kel | Peppy Employee | |
| 1999 | Days of Our Lives | French Waiter |
| 1998 | The Godson | Waiter |
| 1997 | The Good Bad Guy | Milo |
| 1996 | Clown TV | Nosy |
| 1995 | Angel's Tide | Bank Teller |
| 1994 | Confessions of a Marriage Junkie | Thayer Threadgill |
| In Living Color | Man with Shish Kebab | |
| 1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | Nerdy Townsperson |
| Hell Comes to Frogtown | Frog Guard |
References
- ^ "Terry Ray Talks From Here on OUT , His Gay Sitcom for Here TV (AUDIO)". huffpost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ "Terry Ray Determined To Become An Actor Survived Being Buried Alive in the Snow and a Hellacious Potty Disaster". loveletterslive.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ Hegedus, Eric (2014-03-28). "The closet door bursts open for gay network's 1st sitcom". nypost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "10 Great Gay Moments in Game Show History". thebacklot.com. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "5 Weirdest Game Show Contestants Ever". movieline.com. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "Gaydar Gun FAQs". Gaydar Gun Co. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2014-09-19.