Raymond John O'Connor (September 13, 1952 - October 9, 2023) was an American character actor.
Life and career Raymond John O’Connor was born September 13, 1952, in the Parkchester neighborhood of the borough of South Bronx in New York City, to an Irish Catholic family.
He attended Belmont Abbey College, a Benedictine monastery in North Carolina. He began performing theater in undergraduate school and pursued it more seriously in graduate school in the mid-1970's, eventually working with the First Amendment Comedy group and Medicine Show Theatre, an off-off Broadway experimental troupe.
There he met his wife Stephanie, who he married in 1985. He moved to Los Angeles where Ray continued his acting career. His film and TV resume lists over one hundred productions along with commercial work. His notable film works include: The Rock, Off-Limits, Big Momma's House,My Giant, Life Stinks, My Blue Heaven, Halloween 4, Just like Heaven, Inspector Gadget, and many other independent and big budget productions.
In addition to his success as an actor, he was a writer, penning many screenplays, short stories, and poems. A selection of his poetry can be found in the Golden Pen Writers Guild anthologies “This and That (and everything else)” and “The Writer’s Brush.”
O'Connor was in a number of films, some small roles and some larger. His first role was in the 1985 mini series Kane & Abel. He made guest appearances on several television shows, such as Seinfeld, Beverly Hills, 90210, Sister, Sister, Silk Stalkings and Babylon 5 (in the 5th-season episode "A View from the Gallery" as Mack).
O'Connor died on October 9, 2023, from bladder cancer.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1988 Off Limits Elgin Flowers 1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks Drunk #1 1988 Traxx Tibbs 1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Security Guard 1988 Dr. Alien Drax 1990 My Blue Heaven Dino 1990 Megaville Taylor 1991 Life Stinks Yo 1991 Pyrates Fireman 1993 Mr. Nanny Frank Olsen 1995 Prehysteria! 3 Stutts Direct-to-video 1996 The Rock Park Ranger Bob 1998 My Giant Eddie 1999 Breakfast of Champions Rabo Karabekian 2000 Drowning Mona Father Tom Stowick 2003 The Bug in My Ear Jimmy 2003 April's Shower Sgt. Ted Burns 2004 See This Movie Manager 2004 Serial Killing 4 Dummys Frank 2004 Bananas Heston Brother #1 Short 2004 Careful What You Wish For Sleazy Salesman Short 2005 Don't Come Knocking Elko Policeman - Charlie 2005 Just like Heaven Catholic Priest 2006 Love Made Easy Pellini 2006 Bottoms Up Frank Peadman Direct-to-video 2007 Crazy Jimmy 2008 Diamonds and Guns Mr. Gretano 2009 The Intervention Norman Gardy 2009 Off the Ledge Richard 2011 Balls to the Wall Bernie Niles 2011 L.A. Noire Harold Kirby (voice) Video game 2016 The Usual Maitre D'
Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Kane & Abel New York Newsboy Episode #1.2 "New York Newsboy" 1986 Hill Street Blues Nate Mornath Episode #7.1 "Suitcase" 1987 Hunter Sooky Barnes Episode #3.10 "The Cradle Will Rock" 1987 The Wizard Raymond Episode #1.17 "The Aztec Dagger" 1987 L.A. Law Rick Santini Episode #2.1 "The Lung Goodbye" 1988 J.J. Starbuck Dickie Rich Episode #1.15 "Rag Doll" 1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Phil Marker Episode #1.2 "Something to Bank On" 1989 Tales from the Crypt Jury Foreman Episode #1.1. "The Man Who Was Death" 1989 Hooperman Falstead Episode #2.17 "Love Bytes" 1989 Growing Pains Manny Episode #5.11 "Five Grand" 1990 Hollywood Dog Duane TV movie 1991 Tagteam Harrigan TV movie 1991 Cast a Deadly Spell Tugwell TV movie 1991 Northern Exposure Frank Watson Episode #3.5 "Jules et Joel" 1991 Who's the Boss? Burly Man Episode #8.10 "Field of Screams" 1992 Sisters I.N.S. Officer Episode #2.12 "Good Help Is Hard to Find" 1992 Baby Talk Manager Episode #2.12 "The Littlest Shoplifter" 1992 Down the ShoreCarl Episode #1.8 "A House Divided" 1992 Roc Charlie Episode #2.10 "Roc and the Actor"Episode #2.2 1993 Beverly Hills, 90210 Curtis Bray Episode #3.20 "Parental Guidance Recommended"Episode #3.22 "The Child Is Father to the Man"Episode #3.23 "Duke's Bad Boy 1993 Sirens Security Guard Episode #1.13 "Friday the 13th" 1993–1994 Phenom Father CoyleFather Russell Answered Prayers (1993)Spring Breakout (1994) 1994 Rebel Highway Mickey Maven Episode #1.5 "Girls in Prison" 1994 Girls in Prison Mickey Maven TV movie 1994 Diagnosis Murder Peter Kincaid Episode #2.3 "Woman Trouble" 1995 Seinfeld Night Doorman Episode #6.17 "The Doorman" 1995 Vanishing Son Artie Gallo Episode #1.11 "Jersey Girl" 1995 Minor Adjustments Merchant Episode #1.6 "The Ex-Files" 1995 Fudge Dave Katz Episode #2.14 "The Mouse Trappers" 1995 Sister, Sister Howard Episode #3.9 "Thanksgiving in Hawaii: Part 1Episode 3.10 "Thanksgiving in Hawaii: Part 2" 1996 Wings Engineer Willy Episode #7.13 "Sons and Lovers" 1996 Land's End Carl Granger Episode #1.15 "Fool's Gold 1996 Hudson Street Leo Episode #1.21 "One for the Monet" 1997 Boy Meets World Officer Dibble Episode #4.14 "Wheels" 1997 The Steve Harvey Show Episode #1.14 "African-American Me" 1997 Skeletons Mr. Muir TV movie 1997 The Sentinel Charlie Spring Episode #2.19 "Private Eyes" 1997 Silk Stalkings Building Manager Episode #7.10 "Child's Play" 1997 The Wayans Bros. Frank Rizzo Episode #4.8 "I Was En Vogue's Love Slave" 1998 Babylon 5 Mack Episode #5.4 "A View from the Gallery" 1998 Two of a Kind Walter Episode #1.11 "A Very Carrie Christmas" 2000 Brutally Normal Vice Principal Strauss Episode #1.2 "Barricade" 2000 Becker Lenny Sinclair Episode #2.15 "All the Rage" 2000 V.I.P. Jerry Goldring Episode #2.18 "Val's on First" 2000 City of Angels Hay Episode #2.2. "Jerque Du Soleil" 2000 The Michael Richards Show Harvey Episode #1.7 "USA Toy" 2001 That's Life Cookie Episode #1.13 "Heart Problems" 2001 Days of Our Lives Cab Driver Episode #1.8985 2001 Dead Last Charlie Cramachuck Episode #1.10 "Laughlin It Up" 2001 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Teeth Episode #6.9 "Tabula Rasa" 2002 Six Feet Under Man on Phone Episode #2.3 "The Plan" 2002 Providence 2002 Boomtown Albert Beechem Episode #1.6 "The Freak" 2003 NYPD Blue Aldo 'The Dentist' Sanfratello Episode #10.16 "Nude Awakening" 2003 Audrey's Rain Minster #1 TV movie 2003 The Handler Kevin Morris Episode #1.6 "Dirty White Collar" 2005 Monk Clemm Episode #3.10 "Mr. Monk and the Red Herring" 2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Salesman Episode #6.14 "Killer" 2006 Malcolm in the Middle Al Episode #7.22 "Graduation" 2007 Sands of Oblivion Dale TV movie 2007 Saving Grace Tendell Rusk Episode #1.5 "Would You Want Me to Tell You?" 2008 Shark Swarm George Banks TV movie 2016 The Hub Mr. Jones TV movie
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