Adam Ray
| Adam Ray | |
|---|---|
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| Pseudonym | Dr. Phil |
| Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 41–42)[1] Seattle, Washington[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California[1] |
| Genres | |
| Website | adamraycomedy |
Adam Ray is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and YouTuber. Since 2019 Ray has regularly performed stand-up and improv comedy under the persona of "Dr. Phil", a parody of "Dr. Phil" McGraw.[1]
Early life[edit]
Ray was raised in Seattle and attended Shorecrest High School.[2][3] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Southern California.[4]
Career[edit]
Ray joined the YouTube community as "adamraycomedy" and has 242 thousand subscribers with more than 37 million views.[5] His voice has been featured in advertisements for McDonald's, Hyundai, Brooks Brothers, the San Diego Zoo Zebra Exhibit, and Burger King.
Dr. Phil persona[edit]
Beginning in 2019, Ray began performing full-length stand-up comedy routines as "Dr. Phil", a parody of "Dr. Phil" McGraw.[1] Ray was playing a character based on McGraw for a pilot episode of a comedy show, and decided to keep wearing the prosthetics while performing at a Laugh Factory. Following positive feedback, Ray began to develop the character, which Ray describes as "a late-night version of a daytime guy". In 2023 Ray began producing monthly shows at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles based around "Dr. Phil" interacting with other comedians, which were then uploaded to Youtube.[1] The shows resulted in a notable increase in attention around Ray as well as an endorsement from Phil McGraw himself.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Heat | LeSoire | |
| 2015 | Spy | Agent in Jetpack | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Lead Singer / Slimer | |
| 2017 | Handsome | Devon | |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Officer Dan | |
| 2018 | Second Act | Technician | |
| 2020 | The Bellmen | Steve | |
| 2021 | Good on Paper | Drunk Jerk | |
| 2022 | Love Virtually | Bouncer | |
| 2023 | Barbie | Policeman | |
| 2024 | Jackpot | TBA | Post-production |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Human Giant | Tom Cruise | Episode: "Most Pit!" |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Guy | Episode #1.7 |
| 2008 | According to Jim | Brad | Episode: "The Hot Wife" |
| 2009 | Ted Sampon: Househusband | Smarm | Episode: "Married... Again!" |
| 2009 | Drunks Vs. Highs | High | Television film |
| 2011 | Appleseed Elementary | Principal Cramer | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Tony | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | A Guy Walks Into a Bar | Bartender | 14 episodes |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Fineman | Episode: "Sabbath-tage" |
| 2012–2013 | Ash Global | Denny | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Workaholics | Mark McGrath Dude | Episode: "In Line" |
| 2013 | Knifeguard | Ed | Miniseries |
| 2014 | Rick and Morty | Johnny / Wife Beater | Episode: "Rixty Minutes" |
| 2014 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Agent | Episode: "Don't Vote for Nick" |
| 2015 | Silicon Valley | Episode: "Server Space" | |
| 2016 | Hit the Floor | Episode: "Loss" | |
| 2016 | Mad TV | Various | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Return of the Mac | Alex | |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Uber Driver #2 | Episode: "Namaste" |
| 2018 | Nobodies | Club Goer | Episode: "Open Dorf Policy" |
| 2018 | American Vandal | Officer Joe Crowder | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Ballers | Episode: "The Kids Are Aight" | |
| 2018 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Slamm-Oh | Episode: "Party Crashed" |
| 2018 | Arrested Development | Al | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Swift Wind | 21 episodes |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | Various roles | Episode: "Fila Ogden in: Maggie's Got a Full Load" |
| 2019, 2020 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | 3 episodes | |
| 2020–2021 | Crossing Swords | Ruben | 16 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Doug Unplugs | Safety Bot | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | American Dad! | Emcee | Episode: "Stan Moves to Chicago" |
| 2021 | Hacks | Drew Higgins | Episode: "1.69 Million" |
| 2021 | When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! | Johnny Hawkstorm | Episode: "Johnny Hawkstorm: Two Birds, One Stone" |
| 2021 | Fairfax | Jim | Episode: "Dale Hates His Dad" |
| 2021–2022 | Young Rock | Vince McMahon | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Jaques | Episode: "The Big Chill" |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Jay Leno | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Gaslit | Ron Ziegler | |
| 2022 | Welcome to Flatch | Bert | Episode: "The Tri-state Real Estate Conference" |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Marine |
| 2013 | Tomb Raider | Solarii |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Grobar, Matt (15 May 2024). "Character Actor Extraordinaire: Comedian Adam Ray On The Origins Of His Viral Digital Series 'Dr. Phil LIVE!'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Seattle comedian Adam Ray brings celebrity lineup to virtual benefit show for Northwest Harvest". king5.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Wilson, P. F. "Comedian Adam Ray — of 'American Vandal' — Heads to Liberty Funny Bone". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Boros, Phyllis A. S. (2017-01-17). "Not much time to rest for comic/actor Adam Ray". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "adamraycomedy - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
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