Terry Ray (actor)

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]

Terry Ray
Born
Terry Wayne Ray

(1961-02-12) February 12, 1961
Columbus, Ohio, United States
OccupationActor, writer, producer
Years active1988—present
Websitewww.terryray.tv

Filmography
YearTitleRole
2012-2019Child of the '70sJames Hunter
2019TV TherapyDr. Stephen Nielsen
2018ElectricityGary
2016-2019My Sister Is So GaySeth
2014MentorWalter
2014From Here on OUTJimmy Randall
2012A.N.T. FarmSamuel French
The End of Our LivesKenneth
2011The Rosie ShowBruce the Elf
2009SpongeBob SquarePantsCraig Ferguson's Assistant
Cost of LivingBuck
2007Drake & JoshWedding Coordinator
2005PassionsTom Stevens
ReceiverJoe McCormick
2004Men's Mix 1Randy (Gaydar Segment)
The MulletsGreeter
2003Titillating StevenHotel Desk Clerk
2002GaydarRandy
Waiting RoomNurse
Teddy Bears' PicnicCan-Can Dancer
All ThatDad with toupee
2001The Amanda ShowWaiter
20007th HeavenTheater Manager
Kenan & KelPeppy Employee
1999Days of Our LivesFrench Waiter
1998The GodsonWaiter
1997The Good Bad GuyMilo
1996Clown TVNosy
1995Angel's TideBank Teller
1994Confessions of a Marriage JunkieThayer Threadgill
In Living ColorMan with Shish Kebab
1988Elvira: Mistress of the DarkNerdy Townsperson
Hell Comes to FrogtownFrog Guard

References
  1. "Terry Ray Talks From Here on OUT , His Gay Sitcom for Here TV (AUDIO)". huffpost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  2. "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.
  3. Hegedus, Eric (2014-03-28). "The closet door bursts open for gay network's 1st sitcom". nypost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  4. "10 Great Gay Moments in Game Show History". thebacklot.com. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  5. "5 Weirdest Game Show Contestants Ever". movieline.com. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  6. "Gaydar Gun FAQs". Gaydar Gun Co. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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