THEN AND NOW: The cast of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 26 years later
Ray Romano starred as Raymond “Ray” Barone for all 210 episodes. The series revolved around him, his wife and kids, his brother, and their parents.
Ray was your typical dad and husband, striving to take care of his family to the best of his ability on Long Island, New York, as he wrote for the Long Island newspaper Newsday.
Since he was extremely spoiled by his mother, he was often passive and lazy, and used his job as an excuse to let his wife Debra handle everything around the house, which was the source of much of the show’s comedy.
Romano was nominated for sixteen Emmys for his part in the show (as both an actor and writer). He won three.
