Ray Romano

Ray Romano always could make his friends laugh, but he never gave standup comedy any serious thought until one fateful open mike night when he took to the stage for the first time in an attempt to impress his date.

Romano had wanted to be an actor, and, by age 16, was involved in church plays and humorous skits for friends at small functions. He switched directions in 1984 and decided to give comedy his full attention, eventually winning first prize in a major competition in his native New York. Following that success, Romano was featured on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and later on The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.

Romano's television credits include HBO's Comedy Half Hour:Ray Romano, The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Dr. Katz:Professional Therapist, E! Stand Up Sit Down Comedy, MTV Half Hour Comedy Hour, An Evening at the Improv and ShowTime Comedy Club Network.

He recently completed a 22-city standup comedy tour and is working on a book based on his comedy for fall publication.

He performed at the White House Correspondents Dinner in April.

Romano is married and has four children. His birthday is December 21st.

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