Ray Baker (actor)


Ray Baker 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. Ray 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, and twins Roxanne Elizabeth Baker and Joe Castle Baker, before they got divorced in 1995. He married another actress, Colleen Dodson-Baker, in 1997.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972Parades1st CID Man
1980GloriaAssistant Bank Manager
1983SilkwoodPete Dawson
1984C.H.U.D.Ad Man
1984Places in the HeartSheriff Royce Spalding
1985SilveradoMcKendrick
1988Everybody's All-AmericanBolling Kiely
1988Rain ManMr. Kelso
1989Physical EvidenceStrickler
1990Heart ConditionHarry Zara
1990Total RecallBob McClane
1990Masters of MenaceRiley Hoover
1993HexedVictor Thummell
1993FreakedBill Blazer
1994The Hard TruthHamilton Nichols
1994Camp NowhereNorris Prescott
1994Ed WoodDoctor
1994On HopePhillip
1994SpeechlessGarvin
1995The Final CutCol. Forsyth
1996Executive Decision747 Captain
1997Living in PerilMartin Campbell
1997A Thousand AcresWallace Crockett
1998Hard RainMayor
1999Anywhere but HereTed
1999Girl, InterruptedCarl Kaysen
2000What Lies BeneathDr. Stan Powell
2001Sweet NovemberBuddy Leach
2002The TripPeter Baxter
2003HolesAsst. Attorney General
2004Without a PaddleSheriff Briggs
2004The Last RunMr. Powers
2005Coach CarterSt. Francis Coach
2017The Keeping HoursLenn
2018YeguaDr. De La Cruz-

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977'James RooseveltTV movie
1978Ryan's HopeOfficer Malloy2 episodes
1981Dream HouseSteve CorcoranTV movie
1982The NeighborhoodReporterTV movie
1984Double TroubleAnnouncerEpisode: "One Drives, the Other Doesn't"
1986RockabyeDonald F. DonaldTV movie
1986'Matt WilsonEpisode: "In a Safe Place"
1986Nobody's ChildJoe BalterTV movie
1986Taking It HomeJohnnyTV movie
1985-1986The EqualizerDana4 episodes
1987At Mother's RequestMike Georgeminiseries
1987American PlayhouseDan MorganEpisode: "Stacking"
1987The Cosby ShowMr. SchraderEpisode: "Calling Doctor Huxtable"
1987ABC Afterschool Specials'Dr. Thomas CrandallEpisode: "Supermom's Daughter"
1987The Long Journey HomeGrey HarrisonTV movie
1987Leg WorkDouglas J. HewittEpisode: "Mystery Woman"
1988TerrorVisionFrank
1988HeartbeatDr. Stan Gorshalk6 episodes
1988Disaster at Silo 7Col. ChadwickTV movie
1989Parent Trap IIINickTV movie
1989BookerRaymond CraneEpisode: "Wheels and Deals: Part 1"
198921 Jump StreetRaymond CraneEpisode: "Wheels and Deals: Part 2"
1990She Said NoFrank IgusTV movie
1990-1991Down HomeWade Prescott19 episodes
1992In Sickness and in HealthSamTV movie
1992'Jack EarleyTV movie
1993'Coy BaronTV movie
1993'Paul CaldrinEpisode: "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden"
1991-1994Home ImprovementInspector / Tool Time Audience member2 episodes
1994Under SuspicionChief Jack DeSort
1994LocalsTV movie
1995The SecretaryLester HowlandTV movie
1995'Deidre's first husbandTV movie
1996A Friend's BetrayalRobert TV movie
1996The Tomorrow ManBermanTV movie
1996Dark AngelTV movie
1996She Cried NoMark BakerTV movie
1996Assault on Dome 4Dan Block, Chief of StaffTV movie
1997EchoStu FishmanTV movie
1997Perfect BodyElliot BradleyTV movie
1997'WilderTV movie
1996-1997Suddenly SusanBill Keane3 episodes
1998'Roy SalyersTV movie
1997-1998CybillDr. Richard Thorpe11 episodes
1999'PearlyEpisode: "Fox Two"
2000The West WingJonathan LydellEpisode: "Take Out the Trash Day"
2000Ali: An American HeroTV movie
20003rd Rock from the SunMr. DemarmelEpisode: "Why Dickie Can't Teach
2001Area 52FalconeTV movie
2001Crossing JordanFBI Agent / MajorEpisode: "Sight Unseen"
2002First MondayEpisode: :The Price of Liberty"
2002'JohnyTV movie
2002Days of Our LivesFrank DanielsEpisode #1.9366
2002The American EmbassyEpisode: "Agent Provocateur"
2003The ShieldDet. Tom GannonEpisode: "Co-pilot"
2003HarrisTV movie
2003The GuardianAlbert AaronsonEpisode: "The Father-Daughter Dance
2001-2004JAGMajor General Finstra / Admiral Hollenbeck2 episodes
2005Cold CaseBrianEpisode: "Revolution"
2005Alien SiegeThe PresidentTV movie
2005Path of DestructionTV movie
2003-2005Without a TraceVictor Fitzgerald3 episodes
2006Num3ersJack BennettEpisode: "Protest"
2006Criminal MindsBruno HawksEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"
2006ERDurantEpisod: "Ames v. Kovac"
2007ClaireSheriff BirchTV movie
2007CaneRandall Eames 2007Episode: "The Two Alex Vegas"
2007BonesDaniel DillonEpisode: "Boy in the Time Capsule"
2008HeroesMr. MillbrookEpisode: "The Eclipse"
2015House of LiesCal ManchesterEpisode: "The Urge To..."
2016Animal KingdomIsaiahEpisode: "Goddam Animals"
2017Love at First Glance''John LandersTV movie

Broadway

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982-1985Torch Song TrilogyEd
1982Is there life after high school?
1981-1983Crimes of the HeartDoc Porter
1980Division StreetChris
1979Are You Now or Have You Ever BeenLarry Parks