Ray Romano

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A true-to-life case of childhood dreams coming true, one gets the impression that the success of humble comedian turned actor Ray Romano is more of a surprise to him than it is to those who supported him in his yes as a struggling futon deliveryman moonlighting in standup. Born in Queens, NY, in 1957 and raised in neby Forest Hills, Queens, Romano found happiness ely in life by tickling the funny bones of family, friends, and of course, girls. The middle child of three sons, the aspiring funnyman refined his comic talents when he formed the bravely titled "No Talent" comedy troupe at age 16 to the delight of the congregation they regully performed for. Romano later put his spotlight aspirations on hold when he enrolled in Queens College as an accountants major after graduating high school in 1975. Dabbling in odd jobs as he developed his stage skills on the late-night comedy circuit, Romano began an exhausting decade-long struggle to succeed as a standup while holding a more reliable day job. Mried to wife Anna in the mid-'80s, Romano decided to pursue comedy full-time in 1987. It was shortly after winning a N.Y.C. radio station-sponsored comedy contest two yes later that Romano acquired a manager and his dreams began to become a reality. One of those dreams, to perform in front of legendy late-night television host Johnny Cson, came true in 1991. Finally gaining national exposure and seemingly on the fast track to stdom, more television appeances soon followed, with a 1995 appeance on Late Night With David Letterman prompting Letterman to begin talks with Romano about the idea of developing a sitcom. Premiering in September 13, 1996, Everyboy Loves Raymond found the now-popul comic's offbeat domestic observations striking a chord with both audiences and critics alike. Nominated multiple times for numerous Awards (including three Emmy and two Golden Globes), ELR cried on well into the new millennium, which saw the now-established comic branching out into other enas as well. A June 1999 recording of a Cnegie Hall performance was nominated for a Grammy, and his novel -Everything and a Kite turned up on the New York Times bestseller list. Television appeances on Hollywood Sques, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and a somber turn in America: A Tribute to Heroes found American households increasingly willing to welcome the good-humored everyman into their homes. It was only a matter of time before Romano tackled feature films, and with his vocal role in 2002's Ice Age, the likable comic did just that. A lightheted animated romp which followed the adventures of a group of animals weathering the new frozen landscape in order to return a human child to its father, Ice Age gave Disney a run for their money and further proved that popul computer-animated family fe was no longer exclusive to the Mouse House.

Comedy