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American actor
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Male
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Birth:
9 July 1948(Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA)
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University of Denver
Englewood High School
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Ray Baker (born July 9, 1948) is an American theater, television and film actor. Baker was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a long time character actor with over 100 credits on television and film. Baker is credited either as Ray or Raymond. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Denver University, before moving to New York and living and working there for twenty years. Baker appeared on and off Broadway and in regional theatre. He currently lives in Los Angeles, is married to actress and playwright Colleen Dodson, and continues working in theatre, movies, and television.
Personal life
Baker married fellow actor Patricia Richardson in 1982. They had three children together: Henry Richardson Baker (born on February 22, 1985), and twins Roxanne Elizabeth Baker and Joe Castle Baker (born on January 3, 1991), before they divorced in 1995. He married another actress, Colleen Dodson-Baker, in 1997.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Parades | 1st CID Man (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Gloria | Assistant Bank Manager (as Raymond Baker) | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Pete Dawson | |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. | Ad Man (as Raymond Baker) | |
| Places in the Heart | Sheriff Royce Spalding | ||
| 1985 | Silverado | McKendrick | |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American | Bolling Kiely | |
| Rain Man | Mr. Kelso | ||
| 1989 | Physical Evidence | Strickler | |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | Harry Zara | |
| Total Recall | Bob McClane | ||
| Masters of Menace | Riley Hoover | ||
| 1993 | Hexed | Victor Thummell | |
| Freaked | Bill Blazer | ||
| 1994 | The Hard Truth | Hamilton Nichols | |
| Camp Nowhere | Norris Prescott | ||
| Ed Wood | Doctor | ||
| On Hope | Phillip | (Short) | |
| Speechless | Garvin | ||
| 1995 | The Final Cut | Col. Forsyth | |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | 747 Captain | |
| 1997 | Living in Peril | Martin Campbell | |
| A Thousand Acres | Wallace Crockett | ||
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Mayor | |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Ted | |
| Girl, Interrupted | Carl Kaysen | ||
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Dr. Stan Powell | |
| 2001 | Sweet November | Buddy Leach | |
| 2002 | The Trip | Peter Baxter | |
| 2003 | Holes | Asst. Attorney General | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Sheriff Briggs | |
| The Last Run | Mr. Powers | ||
| 2005 | Coach Carter | St. Francis Coach | |
| 2017 | The Keeping Hours | Lenn | |
| 2018 | Yegua | Dr. De La Cruz |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years | James Roosevelt | TV movie |
| 1978 | Ryan's Hope | Officer Malloy | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Dream House | Steve Corcoran | TV movie |
| 1982 | The Neighborhood | Reporter | TV movie |
| 1984 | Double Trouble | Announcer | Episode: "One Drives, the Other Doesn't" |
| 1986 | Rockabye | Donald F. Donald | TV movie |
| Spenser: For Hire | Matt Wilson | Episode: "In a Safe Place" | |
| Nobody's Child | Joe Balter | TV movie | |
| Taking It Home | Johnny | TV movie | |
| 1985-1986 | The Equalizer | Dana | 4 episodes |
| 1987 | At Mother's Request | Mike George | miniseries |
| American Playhouse | Dan Morgan | Episode: "Stacking" | |
| The Cosby Show | Mr. Schrader | Episode: "Calling Doctor Huxtable" | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials' | Dr. Thomas Crandall | Episode: "Supermom's Daughter" | |
| The Long Journey Home | Grey Harrison | TV movie | |
| Leg Work | Douglas J. Hewitt | Episode: "Mystery Woman" | |
| 1988 | TerrorVision | Frank | |
| Heartbeat | Dr. Stan Gorshalk | 6 episodes | |
| Disaster at Silo 7 | Col. Chadwick | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Parent Trap III | Nick | TV movie |
| Booker | Raymond Crane | Episode: "Wheels and Deals: Part 1" | |
| 21 Jump Street | Raymond Crane | Episode: "Wheels and Deals: Part 2" | |
| 1990 | She Said No | Frank Igus | TV movie |
| 1990-1991 | Down Home | Wade Prescott | 19 episodes |
| 1992 | In Sickness and in Health | Sam | TV movie |
| Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter | Jack Earley | TV movie | |
| 1993 | River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene | Coy Baron | TV movie |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Paul Caldrin | Episode: "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" | |
| 1991-1994 | Home Improvement | Inspector / Tool Time Audience member | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Under Suspicion | Chief Jack DeSort | |
| Locals | TV movie | ||
| 1995 | The Secretary | Lester Howland | TV movie |
| Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story | Deidre's first husband | TV movie | |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal | Robert (uncredited) | TV movie |
| The Tomorrow Man | Berman | TV movie | |
| Dark Angel | TV movie | ||
| She Cried No | Mark Baker | TV movie | |
| Assault on Dome 4 | Dan Block, Chief of Staff | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Echo | Stu Fishman | TV movie |
| Perfect Body | Elliot Bradley | TV movie | |
| Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest | Wilder | TV movie | |
| 1996-1997 | Suddenly Susan | Bill Keane | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story | Roy Salyers | TV movie |
| 1997-1998 | Cybill | Dr. Richard Thorpe | 11 episodes |
| 1999 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Pearly | Episode: "Fox Two" |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Jonathan Lydell | Episode: "Take Out the Trash Day" |
| Ali: An American Hero | TV movie | ||
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Mr. Demarmel | Episode: "Why Dickie Can't Teach | |
| 2001 | Area 52 | Falcone | TV movie |
| Crossing Jordan | FBI Agent / Major | Episode: "Sight Unseen" | |
| 2002 | First Monday | Episode: :The Price of Liberty" | |
| Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity | Johny | TV movie | |
| Days of Our Lives | Frank Daniels | Episode #1.9366 | |
| The American Embassy | Episode: "Agent Provocateur" | ||
| 2003 | The Shield | Det. Tom Gannon | Episode: "Co-pilot" |
| 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Harris | TV movie | |
| The Guardian | Albert Aaronson | Episode: "The Father-Daughter Dance | |
| 2001-2004 | JAG | Major General Finstra / Admiral Hollenbeck | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Brian | Episode: "Revolution" |
| Alien Siege | The President | TV movie | |
| Path of Destruction | TV movie | ||
| 2003-2005 | Without a Trace | Victor Fitzgerald | 3episodes |
| 2006 | Num3ers | Jack Bennett | Episode: "Protest" |
| Criminal Minds | Bruno Hawks | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
| ER | Durant | Episod: "Ames v. Kovac" | |
| 2007 | Claire | Sheriff Birch | TV movie |
| Cane | Randall Eames 2007 | Episode: "The Two Alex Vegas" | |
| Bones | Daniel Dillon | Episode: "Boy in the Time Capsule" | |
| 2008 | Heroes | Mr. Millbrook | Episode: "The Eclipse" |
| 2015 | House of Lies | Cal Manchester | Episode: "The Urge To..." |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom | Isaiah | Episode: "Goddam Animals" |
| 2017 | Love at First Glance | John Landers | TV movie |
Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1985 | Torch Song Trilogy | Ed | |
| 1982 | Is there life after high school? | ||
| 1981-1983 | Crimes of the Heart | Doc Porter | |
| 1980 | Division Street | Chris | |
| 1979 | Are You Now or Have You Ever Been | Larry Parks |