Ray Baker (born July 9, 1948) is an American theater, television and film actor. Baker was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a longtime character actor with over 100 credits on television and film. Baker is credited either as Ray or Raymond. He grew up in Denver, Colorado, and graduated from the University of Denver, before moving to New York and living and working there for twenty years. Baker appeared on and off Broadway and in regional theatre. He currently lives in Los Angeles, is married to actress and playwright Colleen Dodson, and continues working in theatre, movies, and television.

Personal life Baker married actress Patricia Richardson in 1982. They had three children together: Henry Richardson Baker (born February 22, 1985), and twins Roxanne Elizabeth Baker and Joe Castle Baker (born January 3, 1991), before they divorced in 1995. He married another actress, Colleen Dodson-Baker, in 1997.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1972 Parades 1st CID Man Uncredited 1980 Gloria Assistant Bank Manager Raymond Baker 1983 Silkwood Pete Dawson 1984 C.H.U.D. Ad Man Raymond Baker Places in the Heart Sheriff Royce Spalding 1985 Silverado Ethan McKendrick 1988 Everybody's All-American Bolling Kiely Rain Man Mr. Kelso 1989 Physical Evidence Strickler 1990 Heart Condition Harry Zara Total Recall Bob McClane Masters of Menace Riley Hoover 1993 Hexed Victor Thummell Freaked Bill Blazer 1994 The Hard Truth Hamilton Nichols Camp Nowhere Norris Prescott Ed Wood Doctor On Hope Phillip (Short) Speechless Garvin 1995 The Final Cut Colonel Forsyth 1996 Executive Decision 747 Captain 1997 Living in Peril Martin Campbell A Thousand Acres Wallace Crockett 1998 Hard Rain The Mayor 1999 Anywhere but Here Ted Girl, Interrupted Carl Kaysen 2000 What Lies Beneath Dr. Stan Powell 2001 Sweet November Buddy Leach 2002 The Trip Peter Baxter 2003 Holes Assistant Attorney General 2004 Without a Paddle Sheriff Briggs The Last Run Mr. Powers 2005 Coach Carter St. Francis Coach 2017 The Keeping Hours Lenn 2018 Yegua Dr. De La Cruz

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1977 Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years James Roosevelt TV movie 1978 Ryan's Hope Officer Malloy 2 episodes 1981 Dream House Steve Corcoran TV movie 1982 The Neighborhood Reporter TV movie 1984 Double Trouble Announcer Episode: "One Drives, the Other Doesn't" 1986 Rockabye Donald F. Donald TV movie Spenser: For Hire Matt Wilson Episode: "In a Safe Place" Nobody's Child Joe Balter TV movie Taking It Home Johnny TV movie 1985–1986 The Equalizer Dana Caldrin 1987 At Mother's Request Mike George miniseries American Playhouse Dan Morgan Episode: "Stacking" The Cosby Show Mr. Schrader Episode: "Calling Doctor Huxtable" ABC Afterschool Specials Dr. Thomas Crandall Episode: "Supermom's Daughter" The Long Journey Home Grey Harrison TV movie Leg Work Douglas J. Hewitt Episode: "Mystery Woman" 1988 TerrorVision Frank Heartbeat Dr. Stan Gorshalk 6 episodes Disaster at Silo 7 Colonel Chadwick TV movie 1989 Parent Trap III Nick TV movie Booker Raymond Crane Episode: "Wheels and Deals: Part 1" 21 Jump Street Raymond Crane Episode: "Wheels and Deals: Part 2" 1990 She Said No Frank Igus TV movie 1990–1991 Down Home Wade Prescott 19 episodes 1992 In Sickness and in Health Sam TV movie Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter Jack Earley TV movie 1993 River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene Coy Baron TV movie Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Paul Caldrin Episode: "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" 1991–1994 Home Improvement Inspector / Tool Time Audience member 2 episodes 1994 Under Suspicion Chief Jack DeSort Locals TV movie 1995 The Secretary Lester Howland TV movie Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story Deidre's First Husband TV movie 1996 A Friend's Betrayal Robert (uncredited) TV movie The Tomorrow Man Berman TV movie Dark Angel TV movie She Cried No Mark Baker TV movie Assault on Dome 4 Chief of Staff Dan Block TV movie 1997 Echo Stu Fishman TV movie Perfect Body Elliot Bradley TV movie Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest Wilder TV movie 1996–1997 Suddenly Susan Bill Keane 3 episodes 1998 Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story Roy Salyers TV movie 1997–1998 Cybill Dr. Richard Thorpe 11 episodes 1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Pearly Episode: "Fox Two" 2000 The West Wing Jonathan Lydell Episode: "Take Out the Trash Day" Ali: An American Hero TV movie 3rd Rock from the Sun Mr. Demarmel Episode: "Why Dickie Can't Teach 2001 Area 52 Falcone TV movie Crossing Jordan FBI Agent / Major Episode: "Sight Unseen" 2002 First Monday Episode: :The Price of Liberty" Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity Johny TV movie Days of Our Lives Frank Daniels Episode #1.9366 The American Embassy Episode: "Agent Provocateur" 2003 The Shield Detective Tom Gannon Episode: "Co-pilot" 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Harris TV movie The Guardian Albert Aaronson Episode: "The Father-Daughter Dance 2001-2004 JAG Major General Finstra / Admiral Hollenbeck 2 episodes 2005 Cold Case Brian Episode: "Revolution" Alien Siege The President TV movie Path of Destruction TV movie 2003–2005 Without a Trace Victor Fitzgerald 3 episodes 2006 Numb3rs Jack Bennett Episode: "Protest" Criminal Minds Bruno Hawks Episode: "Secrets and Lies" ER Durant Episode: "Ames v. Kovac" 2007 Claire Sheriff Birch TV movie Cane Randall Eames 2007 Episode: "The Two Alex Vegas" Bones Daniel Dillon Episode: "Boy in the Time Capsule" 2008 Heroes Mr. Millbrook Episode: "The Eclipse" 2015 House of Lies Cal Manchester Episode: "The Urge To..." 2016 Animal Kingdom Isaiah Episode: "Goddam Animals" 2017 Love at First Glance John Landers TV movie

Theatre

+ Ray Baker Theatre credits Year Title Role Notes 1982–1985 Torch Song Trilogy Ed 1982 Is there life after high school? 1981–1983 Crimes of the Heart Doc Porter 1980 Division Street Chris 1979 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been Larry Parks

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(credited as Ray Baker) (additional credits as Raymond Baker)