Ray Baker (actor)


Ray Baker is an American theater, television and film actor. Baker was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a longtime 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 the University of Denver, 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 actress Patricia Richardson in 1982. They had three children together: Henry Richardson Baker, and twins Roxanne Elizabeth Baker and Joe Castle Baker, before they divorced in 1995. He married another actress, Colleen Dodson-Baker, in 1997.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsJames 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
1986Spenser: For HireMatt WilsonEpisode: "In a Safe Place"
1986Nobody's ChildJoe BalterTV movie
1986Taking It HomeJohnnyTV movie
1985–1986The EqualizerDana Caldrin
1987At Mother's RequestMike Georgeminiseries
1987American PlayhouseDan MorganEpisode: "Stacking"
1987The Cosby ShowMr. SchraderEpisode: "Calling Doctor Huxtable"
1987ABC Afterschool SpecialsDr. 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 7Colonel 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
1992Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last ChapterJack EarleyTV movie
1993River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie KeeneCoy BaronTV movie
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesPaul 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
1995Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall StoryDeidre'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 4Chief of Staff Dan BlockTV movie
1997EchoStu FishmanTV movie
1997Perfect BodyElliot BradleyTV movie
1997Murder, She Wrote: South by SouthwestWilderTV movie
1996–1997Suddenly SusanBill Keane3 episodes
1998Oklahoma City: A Survivor's StoryRoy SalyersTV movie
1997–1998CybillDr. Richard Thorpe11 episodes
1999Pensacola: Wings of GoldPearlyEpisode: "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"
2002Diagnosis Murder: Town Without PityJohnyTV movie
2002Days of Our LivesFrank DanielsEpisode #1.9366
2002The American EmbassyEpisode: "Agent Provocateur"
2003The ShieldDetective Tom GannonEpisode: "Co-pilot"
200344 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-OutHarrisTV 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
2006Numb3rsJack BennettEpisode: "Protest"
2006Criminal MindsBruno HawksEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"
2006ERDurantEpisode: "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 GlanceJohn LandersTV movie

Theatre

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