Adam Ray
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.
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| Born | June 16, 1982[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BFA) |
| Spouse | Amanda Ray (m. 2022) |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | adamraycomedy.com |
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]
Early life
[edit]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 the University of Southern California.[5]
Career
[edit]Ray joined the YouTube community as "adamraycomedy" and has 506 thousand subscribers with more than 90 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.
Dr. Phil persona
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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 November 2024, Netflix aired an Adam Ray comedy special which saw Ray in the Dr. Phil persona meeting Phil McGraw face-to-face as well as interviews with Patton Oswalt and Jay Pharoah.[7]
Influences
[edit]Ray has said that his comedy influences are Chris Farley, Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, and Adam Sandler.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 | |
| 2026 | Jackass: Best and Last[9] | Himself | Guest appearances |
Television
[edit]| 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" | |
| 2012–13 | 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" | |
| 2018–19 | Arrested Development | Al | 3 episodes |
| 2018–20 | 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 |
| 2020–21 | Crossing Swords | Ruben (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2020–22 | 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" | |
| 2021–23 | 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" | |
| 2022–23 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Jaques | 2 episodes |
| Welcome to Chippendales | Larry | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese | Host | Episode: "Beyond Repair" |
| 2023–24 | Dr Phil LIVE! | Dr. Phil | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Krapopolis | (voice) | Episode: "Remedial Archeology" |
| Impractical Jokers | Himself | Guest Joker; Episode: "Tournament of Losers" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Marine |
| Tomb Raider | Solarii |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Character Actor Extraordinaire: Comedian Adam Ray On The Origins Of His Viral Digital Series 'Dr. Phil Live!'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle comedian Adam Ray brings celebrity lineup to virtual benefit show for Northwest Harvest". king5.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, P. F. (May 7, 2019). "Comedian Adam Ray — of 'American Vandal' — Heads to Liberty Funny Bone". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Ray, Adam (December 4, 2023). Adam Ray on Writing Jokes for Joe Biden, Almost Killing Diane Keaton & Crazy Stand Up Moment (Podcast). 734. About Last Night. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Boros, Phyllis A. S. (January 17, 2017). "Not much time to rest for comic/actor Adam Ray". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ "adamraycomedy - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 23, 2024). "Adam Ray Sets 'Dr. Phil Live!' Comedy Special at Netflix, Where He'll Interview the Real Dr. Phil". Variety. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Adam Ray". February 5, 2021.
- ^ Ray, Adam (April 13, 2026). "I'm in the new JACKASS movie🤯 One of the coolest things I've done. Can't wait for you to see it JUNE 26th☠️ #jackass #movie #comedy #adamray #johnnyknoxville". Instagram. Retrieved April 13, 2026.