Barry, Raymond J. 1939- (Ray Barry, Raymond Barry, Raymond Berry)

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Barry, Raymond J. 1939- (Ray Barry, Raymond Barry, Raymond Berry)

PERSONAL

Born March 14, 1939, in Hempstead, NY; son of Raymond (in sales) and Barbara (an actress; maiden name, Duffy) Barry; married Robyn Mundell (an actress); children: Oona. Education: Brown University, B.A., philosophy; Yale University School of Drama, M.F.A.; studied acting with William Hickey and Kenneth MacMillan. Religion: Roman Catholicism.

Addresses:

Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4500 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Manager—McGowan Management, 8733 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 103, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actor and director. Actor with various theatrical companies, including the Living Theatre, beginning c. 1964, Joseph Chaikin's Open Theater, 1967-73, the New York Shakespeare Company and Joseph Papp's Public Theater, New York City, c. 1970-82, Richard Forman's Ontological-Hysterical Theatre, 1980-82, the Performance Garage, 1983, and the Theatre of the Ridiculous; worked as a director with the Quena Company, 1973-83, and the Street Theatre, 1975-80; worked as the director of Puerto Rican Writer's Workshop, 1974-76. Involved with workshops at penitentiaries; founder of a theatre company consisting of former criminal offenders.

Awards, Honors:

Obie Award, performance, Village Voice, c. 1976, for The Leaf People; DramaLogue Award, 1987, for Buried Child; Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, best lead performance, and DramaLogue Award, both 1990, for Once in Doubt; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting male, Independent Feature Project/West, 2007, for Steel City; Obie Award, for Molly's Dream.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Second prisoner, The Brig, Living Theatre, New York City, 1962.

Man Is Man, Masque Theatre, New York City, 1963.

(As Raymond Barry) The Serpent (also known as The Serpent: A Ceremony), Open Theater Ensemble, Washington Square Methodist Church, New York City, 1970.

(As Raymond Barry) Terminal, Open Theater Ensemble, Washington Square Methodist Church, 1970.

Clown, Nightwalk, Open Theater, New York City, c. 1972-73.

Man who hits himself, Mutation Show, Open Theater, New York City, c. 1973.

The Amerind, The Last Days of British Honduras, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, New York City, 1974.

Gitaucho (Meesho), The Leaf People, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1975.

Rory, Fishing, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, 1975.

A Movie Star Has to Star in Black and White, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, Martinson Hall, 1975.

Drum major, grandmother, and police officer, Woyzeck, Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York City, 1976.

Johnny "Baby Face" Flint, Happy End (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1977.

Masked man, dope king, king of Providence, and bank teller, Landscape of the Body, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, 1977.

Slater, Curse of the Starving Class, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, 1978.

(As Raymond Barry) Sergeant Smith, Lieutenant Edwards, Judge F. W. Charles, the bailiff, a guard, a sailor, and a member of the press, Zoot Suit, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1979.

Dangerous man, Penguin Touquet, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, 1981.

Mike, Soft Targets, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Company, New York City, 1981.

Volker, Hunting Scenes from Lower Bavaria, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1981.

Transvestite agent, Tourists and Refugees No. 2, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Company, Winter Project, New York City, c. 1981.

Messenger, Antigone, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, 1982.

First strong man, Egyptology: My Head Was a Sledgehammer, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater, 1983.

Once in Doubt, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Company, New York City, 1983 (some sources cite 1988), Cast at the Circle Theatre, 1989, People's Light and Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1989, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1989-90, Remains Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1992, and Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999.

Hot Lunch Apostles, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Company, 1984.

Buried Child, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1986.

Mother'Son (also known as Mother's Son), Magic Theatre, Omaha, NE, 1993, MET Theatre, Los Angeles, 1994, Smokebrush Center for the Arts and Theater, Colorado Springs, CO, 1994, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995.

Back When Back Then, Smokebrush Center for the Arts and Theater, 1996, Theatre! Theatre!, Portland, OR, 1997, Northside Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1997, Theatre for the New City, New York City, 1997, Pallazzo Mundell, Santa Colomba, Italy, 2000, and Dublin Fringe Festival, Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, 2000.

And Then I Did This, and Then I Did That, Theatre! Theatre!, 2003, then known as Because I Said So, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 2003, then known as Foul Shots, Theatre for the New City, 2004.

Ephraim Cabot, Desire under the Elms, American Repertory Theatre, Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge, MA, 2005.

Also appeared in other productions, including Endgame and Masques, both Open Theater; and in Molly's Dream. Appeared as a football player in Picnic, Brown University.

Major Tours:

While often billed as Raymond Barry, appeared as a man who hits himself, Mutation Show, as a clown, Nightwalk, and in Endgame, Masques, The Serpent (also known as The Serpent: A Ceremony), and Terminal, all productions of the Open Theater, in U.S., Canadian, European, and Far Eastern cities.

Film Appearances:

Herbert Fisk, Between the Lines, Midwest Films, 1977.

(As Ray Barry) Richard III cast member, The Goodbye Girl (also known as Neil Simon's "The Goodbye Girl"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1977.

Edward Thoreau, An Unmarried Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978.

Detective Gleason, You Better Watch Out (also known as Christmas Evil and Terror in Toyland), 1980.

Athlete's father, Insignificance (also known as She's the Bomb, Blahostka, Insignificance—Die verflixte Nacht, Insignificancia, Neinsemnatii, La signora in biano, Uma noite inesquecivel, Une nuit de reflexion, and Yhta tyhjaen kanssa), Zenith Productions, 1985.

Louis Bukowski, Year of the Dragon (also known as Chinatown bloder, Drakens aar, El ano del dragon, Im Jahr des Drachen, L'anne du dragon, L'anno del dragone, Lohikaeaermeen vuosi, Manhattan Massker, Manhattan Sur, and O ano do dragao), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1985.

Hurley, Out of Bounds, Columbia, 1986.

Mr. Hatcher (Chloe's father), Playing for Keeps, Universal, 1986.

Captain Fred Gaffney, Cop, Atlantic Releasing, 1987.

Senator Kitteredge, Three for the Road, New Century/Vista Film Company, 1987.

Daddy, Daddy's Boys, Concorde Pictures, 1988.

Mr. Kovic, Born on the Fourth of July (also known as Fodt den 4. juli, Foedd den fjaerde juli, Geboren am 4. Juli, Gennimenos tin 4i louliou, Nacido el cuatro de julio, Nascido a 4 de julho, Nascut el 4 de julio!, Nato il quattro luglio, Ne un quatre juillet, Syntynyt 4. heinaekuuta, Szueletett Julius 4-en, and Urodzony czwartego lipca), Universal, 1989.

(As Raymond Barry) Petey, December Bride (also known as Dezemberbraut, Joulukuun morsian, Novia de dezembro, La novia de diciembre, and Winterbraut), MDWax/Courier Films, 1990.

Mark, Nothing but Trouble (also known as Bara bekymmer, El gran lio, Git, Kaistapaeiden kaupunki, Masser af modgang, Nada alem de problemas, Nient'altro che guai, Tribunal fantome, Valkenvania, and Valkenvenia—Die wunderbare Welt des Wahnsinns), Warner Bros., 1991.

Philip Claiborne, K2 (also known as K2: The Ultimate High), Paramount, 1991.

Agent Frank Stewart, Rapid Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Mark Harnish, The Turning (also known as Pocahontas, Virginia), Phaedra Cinema, 1992.

Captain Yardley, Falling Down (also known as Chute libre, Falling Down—Ein ganz normaler Tag, L'enrage, Oesszeomlas, Pad, Prosti pad, Rankka paeivae, Um dia de furia, Um dia de raiva, Un dia de furia, Un giorno di ordinaria follia, and Upadek), Warner Bros., 1993.

Kurt Hemphill, Cool Runnings (also known as Rasta Rocket, Cool Runnings—Dabei sein ist alles, Cool runnings—Quattro sottozero, Elegidos para el triunfo, Jamaica abaixo de zero, Jeg veled, Kalde rumper, Kelkkajengi, and Les apprentis champions), Buena Vista, 1993.

Lieutenant Huff, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), Buena Vista, 1994.

Earl Delacroix, Dead Man Walking, Gramercy Pictures, 1995.

Man, Headless Body in Topless Bar, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1995.

Vice president, Sudden Death (also known as Overtime, A rischio della vita, Aekkikuolema, Ani oeluem, Hirtelen halal, Ksafniki apeili, Mort subite, Morte subita, Muerte subita, Nagla smierc, Nenadna smrt, Sudden Death: muerte subita, and Suspense en prolongation), Universal, 1995.

(As Raymond Barry) Rollie Wedge and Donnie Cayhall, The Chamber, Universal, 1996.

Agent Hoover, Best Men, Orion, 1997.

Chester Hoenicker, Flubber (also known as The Absent Minded Professor, Disney's "Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor," Flubber—maailman mahtavin moenjae, Flubber—Un professore tra la nuvole, Flubber y el professor chiflado, O professor distraido, Plaxmol, and Raztreseni profesor), Buena Vista, 1997.

Special agent Laurence Dobbins (FBI), Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997.

(Uncredited) Sheriff's father, Return to Paradise (also known as All for One), 1998.

Principal Edwards, New Port South, Buena Vista, c. 2000.

(As Raymond Barry) Carlie Nagle, The Deep End, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2001.

Killian, Recoil, 2001.

Lou Jacobs, Training Day (also known as Dan obuke, Dia de entrenamiento, Dia de treinamento, Jour de formation, Kikepzes, Training day: Dia de entrenamiento, and Treeningpaeev), Warner Bros., 2001.

Walter Ohlinger, Interview with the Assassin, Magnolia Pictures, 2002.

Mr. Leezak, Just Married (also known as Nouveaux maries, Oggi sposi … niente sesso, Pour le meilleur et pour le rire, Recem-casados, Recien casados, Smekmaanaden, and Voll verheiratet), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Stephen Figura, The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (also known as As maletas de Tulse Luper—Parte I: A historia de Moab, Las maletas de Tulse Luper: La historia de Moab, and Le valigie di Tulse Luper—La storia di Moab), Laurenfilm, 2003.

Stephen Figura, The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea, Kassander Film Company, 2004.

Himself, Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary), 2005.

Bullhorn Bob, Little Children (also known as Apro titkok, Juegos secretos, Kryfes epithymies, Les enfants de choeur, Pecados intimos, Secretos intimos, Tutku oyunlari, and Vaeikesed lapsed), New Line Cinema, 2006.

Harry, Slumberland, Baltazar Works, 2006.

Uncle Victor "Vic" Lee, Steel City, New Films International, 2006, Truly Indie, 2007.

(As Raymond Berry) Captain Bashore, Plane Dead (also known as Flight of the Living Dead and Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane), New Line Home Video, 2007.

Dr. Jack Everland, The Yellow Wallpaper, Nostromo Entertainment, 2007.

Dr. Joel Sheinbaum, Seducing Spirits, Pinnacle Media, 2007.

General Boyt, The Dot Man, Carter Films, 2007.

Mr. Young, American Crude, Sheffer/Kramer Productions, 2007.

Dmitri Debartolla, Hotel California, Alliance Group Entertainment, 2008.

Walk Hard (also known as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story), Columbia, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Lieutenant Marco Zaga, The Oldest Rookie, CBS, 1987-88.

Sam Haskell, Four Corners (also known as Homestead), CBS, 1998.

Frank Sweeney, Hyperion Bay (also known as Kaukainen lahti), The WB, 1998-99.

D'Wight Sloman, Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jack Lawn, Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (also known as The Drug Wars: Camarena, A guerra das drogas, Agente speciale Kiki Camarena sfida ai narcos, and Das Camarena-Komplott), NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tony, Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (also known as Daddy, I Don't Like It This Way Anymore), CBS, 1978.

Sid, The Face of Rage, ABC, 1983.

Gerald McMurty, Slow Burn, Showtime, 1986.

Charles Templeton, Between Love and Hate, ABC, 1993.

Jack Graves, Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (also known as Fugitive Nights), NBC, 1993.

Reverend Tucker, Mystery Woman: Redemption, The Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sur Faces, PBS, 1977.

Cat in the Ghetto, 1981.

Also appeared in Works of the Open Theater.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Stavros, The Hamptons, ABC, 1983.

Captain Ted Ronson, "J. Edgar's Ghost," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985.

Gangster, "Ginger's Baby," It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), syndicated, 1987.

(As Ray Barry) "King of the Road," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1992.

"Love on the Rox," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Senator Richard Matheson, "Little Green Men," The X-Files, Fox, 1994.

Vince Connors, "No Strings Attached," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994.

"You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover," Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 1994.

Senator Richard Matheson, "Nisei," The X-Files, Fox, 1995.

Senator Richard Matheson, "S.R. 819," The X-Files, Fox, 1999.

Dr. Philip Gerard, "The Accused Is Entitled," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2002.

Nathan Dubinsky, "Teddy C," UC: Undercover (also known as Undercover), NBC, 2002.

Sergeant Gil Thorn, "The Little Guy," Dragnet (also known as L.A. Dragnet), ABC, 2003.

Senator Reed, "The Frame," Alias, ABC, 2004.

Senator Reed, "Taken," Alias, ABC, 2004.

Robert Dolan, "Ghosts," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2005.

Appeared in other programs, including appearances as Sergeant Spinoli, All My Children (also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction and La force du destin), ABC; as Jenks, As the World Turns, CBS; as a gangster, The Doctors, NBC; as Sonny Lundstrom, One Life to Live (also known as Between Heaven and Hell), ABC; and as Sutar, Texas, NBC. Appeared in "Death Becomes Her" and "Defining Moments," both unaired episodes of Wasteland (also known as wasteLAnd), ABC. While billed as Raymond Barry, some sources cite an appearance as Mr. Lyon's friend in "The Sudden Storm," Upstairs, Downstairs, London Weekend Television, 1974, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Garrett, "King of the Road," Two-Fisted Tales, Fox, c. 1992.

Sam Connolly, Wind on Water, NBC, 1998.

The general, The Captain, CBS, 2007.

WRITINGS

Writings for the Stage:

Mother'Son (also known as Mother's Son), Magic Theatre, Omaha, NE, 1993, MET Theatre, Los Angeles, 1994, Smokebrush Center for the Arts and Theater, Colorado Springs, CO, 1994, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995, and Open Fist Theatre, 2001, published in Mother'Son and Other Plays (compilation), 1996.

Pornographic Panorama, The Stark Raving Theatre Company, Theatre! Theatre!, 1999.

A Piece of Cake, The Stark Raving Theatre Company, Theatre! Theatre!, 2000.

And Then I Did This, and Then I Did That, Theatre! Theatre!, 2003, then known as Because I Said So, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 2003, then known as Foul Shots, Theatre for the New City, 2004.