Ray Romano says Martin Scorsese had no idea who he was before casting him in the HBO show Vinyl. Romano lived the dream of most stand-up comedians when he landed the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, a showcase for the actor’s deadpan comedic style and Everyman persona. Nine highly-rated Emmy-winning seasons later, Everybody Loves Raymond had set up Romano for a long run as a reliable small-screen comedic presence in shows like Parenthood and Men of a Certain Age, a voice actor in animated franchises like Ice Age and an occasional valuable supporting performer in movies like The Big Sick.
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