Was among the guests at Kevin James' wedding to Steffiana De La Cruz.

Italian-American.

First comedy performance was in a comedy troop called No Talent.

Won a Cable Ace Award for "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995) (for Best Animated Programming Special or Series) in 1995 as one of the writers.

The flashback episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996), in which Ray Barone first meets his future wife, he is delivering a futon. After Ray Romano's bank-teller job (where he met his real wife, Anna), he worked as a futon delivery-man before he tried stand-up comedy.

Final contestant (i.e. "slowest finger") on Celebrity "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999/I), walking off with $125,000 for the NYPD's D.A.R.E. Unit. (5/4/2000)

Currently resides in Los Angeles.

He guest-starred a few times in "The King of Queens" (1998) as Ray Barone, his character from "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996)

Ray Barone, Romano's character on "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996), was ranked #10 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Went to Hillcrest High School in Queens, New York.

Named one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertainers of 2001."

Brother is an actual sergeant for the New York Police Department. Ray and his brother were featured on a 2001 NYPD recruiting poster.

Was originally cast in the role of technician Ted Garelli on "NewsRadio" (1995) but left after negotiations with writers about a sitcom starring him, namely "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996), airing the following year. The role was replaced by Joe Rogan, and after a few days of shooting the cast decided it was easier to call the character Joe Garelli.

Lived at home with his parents until he was 29 years old.

Ray originally planned to become an accountant.

Shares his birthday with actor Kiefer Sutherland.

He met his wife, Anna, when both worked at the Williamsburg Savings Bank in Queens, New York in 1982. He asked out two other co-workers before he asked Anna, and she was the only one who said yes.

Was classmates with comedienne Fran Drescher in high school and has even guest-starred as his Ray Barone character on "The Nanny" (1993).

Dropped out of Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, New York to go to Hillcrest High School. One of his brothers, however, did graduate from AMHS.

Father of 4 children: Alexandra, 13, twins Matthew and Gregory, 11 and Joseph Raymond 6, born 16 February 1998.

Graduated from CUNY Queens College in Flushing, New York.