| Adam Ray | |
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 Ray performing at Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan in 2018 | |
| Born | June 16, 1982 [1] Seattle, Washington, U.S. [1] |
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| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BFA) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | adamraycomedy |
Adam Ray (born June 16, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and YouTuber. Since 2023 Ray has regularly performed stand-up and improv comedy under the persona of "Dr. Phil", a parody of "Dr. Phil" McGraw. [1]
Ray was raised in Seattle and attended Shorecrest High School. [2] [3] He is of Jewish descent. [4] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Southern California. [5]
Ray joined the YouTube community as "adamraycomedy" and has 360 thousand subscribers with more than 37 million views. [6] His voice has been featured in advertisements for McDonald's, Hyundai, Brooks Brothers, the San Diego Zoo Zebra Exhibit, and Burger King.
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 McGraw himself. [1]
In October 2024 it was announced that Netflix would air an Adam Ray comedy special on 19 November. The special will see Ray in the Dr. Phil persona meeting Phil McGraw face-to-face as well as interviews with Patton Oswalt and Jay Pharoah. [7]
Ray has said that his comedy influences are Chris Farley, Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, and Adam Sandler. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | An American Standard | Ryan | Short film |
| The Travis McFarland Club | Bobby | Short film | |
| 2010 | Santa's Xmas Party | Adam | Short film |
| 2011 | Axe: Dirtcathlon | Angry Italian Chef | Short film |
| Jake Arrives | Jake | Short film | |
| 2013 | The Heat | LeSoire | |
| Project Tennessee | Adam | Short film | |
| 2014 | Kay Valentine's Day Commercial Parody | Husband | Short film |
| 2015 | Spy | Agent in Jetpack | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Lead Singer / Slimer (voice) | |
| 2017 | Handsome | Devon | |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Officer Dan | |
| Second Act | Technician | ||
| 2020 | The Bellmen | Steve | |
| 2021 | Good on Paper | Drunk Jerk | |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Town Tough | |
| 2023 | Barbie | Policeman | |
| Love Virtually | Bouncer | ||
| Soda | Bleeding Man | Short film | |
| 2024 | Jackpot | Asshole Dad |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Human Giant | Tom Cruise | Episode: "Most Pit!" |
| 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!" |
| Drunks Vs. Highs | High | Television film | |
| 2011 | Appleseed Elementary | Principal Cramer | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Tony | 2 episodes |
| A Guy Walks Into a Bar | Bartender | 14 episodes | |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Fineman | Episode: "Sabbath-tage" | |
| 2012–2013 | Ash Global | Denny | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Workaholics | Mark McGrath Dude | Episode: "In Line" |
| Knifeguard | Ed | Miniseries | |
| 2014 | Rick and Morty | Johnny / Wife Beater | Episode: "Rixty Minutes" |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Agent | Episode: "Don't Vote for Nick" | |
| 2015 | Silicon Valley | Episode: "Server Space" | |
| 2016 | Hit the Floor | Episode: "Loss" | |
| Mad TV | Various | 8 episodes | |
| 2017 | Return of the Mac | Alex | 8 episodes |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Uber Driver #2 | Episode: "Namaste" | |
| 2018 | Nobodies | Club Goer | Episode: "Open Dorf Policy" |
| American Vandal | Officer Joe Crowder | 6 episodes | |
| Ballers | Episode: "The Kids Are Aight" | ||
| Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Slamm-Oh | Episode: "Party Crashed" | |
| 2018–2019 | Arrested Development | Al | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Swift Wind | 26 episodes |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | Imperial Recruitment Officer / Jambi (voice) | Episode: "Fila Ogden in: Maggie's Got a Full Load" |
| 2019, 2020 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Dilbert Tuxington III / Johnny Hawkstorm (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Crossing Swords | Ruben (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Doug Unplugs | Safety Bot | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | American Dad! | Emcee (voice) | Episode: "Stan Moves to Chicago" |
| Hacks | Drew Higgins | Episode: "1.69 Million" | |
| When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren | 2 episodes | ||
| Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! | Johnny Hawkstorm | Episode: "Johnny Hawkstorm: Two Birds, One Stone" | |
| Fairfax | Jim | Episode: "Dale Hates His Dad" | |
| 2021–2023 | Young Rock | Vince McMahon | 14 episodes |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Jay Leno | 3 episodes |
| Gaslit | Ron Ziegler | ||
| Welcome to Flatch | Bert | Episode: "The Tri-state Real Estate Conference" | |
| 2022–2023 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Jaques | 2 episodes |
| Welcome to Chippendales | Larry | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese | Host | Episode: "Beyond Repair" |
| 2023–2024 | Dr Phil LIVE! | Dr. Phil | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Krapopolis | (voice) | Episode: "Remedial Archeology" |
| Impractical Jokers | Himself | Guest Joker; Episode: "Tournament of Losers" |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Marine |
| Tomb Raider | Solarii |
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