Laska, Ray 1949-

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Laska, Ray 1949-

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Born August 24, 1949, in East Chicago, IN; son of Gene and Frances (maiden name, Paskiewicz) Laska; married Sharon Spejewski, November 28, 1992; children: Do- minica, Staci. Education: Indiana University, theater degree, 1971.

Addresses:

Agent—Hervey/Grimes Talent Agency, 10561 Missouri Ave., Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

The warlord, The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (also known as Nostradamus), Warner Bros., 1981.

Mole, Down on Us (also known as Beyond the Doors), Unicorn Video, 1984.

Torrelli, Bounty Tracker (also known as Bounty Tracer), Republic Pictures Home Video, 1993.

Smith, The Sweeper, PM Entertainment Group, 1996.

Miccelli, Pure Danger, PM Entertainment Group, 1996.

Guard, Executive Target, New City Releasing, 1997.

Psychiatrist, Divorce: A Contemporary Western, 1998.

Bailiff, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, 1998.

Lieutenant Morgan, The Shrunken City, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998.

Dominant Seventh (short), 1999.

Roger Stark, The Chaos Factor, PM Entertainment Group, 2000.

The diplomat, The Diplomat (short), 2002.

Agent Greenwood, Shakedown, New Horizons, 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

Russ Krimpton, General Hospital, ABC, 1981.

Boris Carlisle, Spyder Games, MTV, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Andreas Arbus, Remembrance (also known as Danielle Steel's "Remembrance"), NBC, 1996.

Manager, Born into Exile, NBC, 1997.

Parker Roberts, Lost Voyage, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Officer Julia, "The Intruder," It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), ABC, 1980.

Jack Lewis, "Goodbye, Eddie Cain," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1981.

Carl, "Almost Completely Out of Circulation," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1984.

Border guard, "The Titans," Dynasty, ABC, 1985.

Border guard number two, "The Decision," Dynasty, ABC, 1985.

Gus, "The cradle Will Rock," Hunter, NBC, 1987.

Mullin, "Willie Gets Lucky," Land's End, syndicated, 1995.

Croupier, "The Lost Weekend: Part 2," Almost Perfect, CBS, 1995.

Croupier, "Risky Christmas," Almost Perfect, CBS, 1995.

Mr. Davis, "Babies Having Babies," Men Behaving Badly (also known as It's a Man World), NBC, 1996.

Signor Barzini, "The Grape Escape," Mr. & Mrs. Smith, CBS, 1996.

Phil, "In the Money," Coach, ABC, 1996.

Ted, "Loganberry's Run," Ned and Stacey, Fox, 1996.

Bouncer, "Escape from New York," Wings, NBC, 1997.

Daniel, "Lost Israel: Parts 1 & 2," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Carmichael, Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Keresey, "Crazy for You: Part 1," Family Matters, CBS, 1998.

SWAT commander, "Bank," The Pretender, NBC, 1998.

Oxygen vendor, "Back in Business," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1998.

Vittorio Paretti, "Going After Francesca," JAG, CBS, 1998.

"Friends," Vengeance Unlimited (also known as Mr. Chapel), ABC, 1999.

Max Webster, "Too Young to Die," L.A. Heat, syndicated, 1999.

Frank Morello, "My Brother's Keeper," L.A. Heat, syndicated, 1999.

Frank Taggert, "I Never Forget a Face-Lift," Payne, CBS, 1999.

Bobby G.'s doctor, "Twelfth Step to Hell," Action, Fox, 1999.

Mark, "The Pirate of Love," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 2000.

Nick Salinger, "What If …," Party of Five, Fox, 2000.

Captain Steve Garcia, "Souls on Board," The Others, NBC, 2000.

First cop, "The Time Everything Changed," Time of Your Life, Fox, 2000.

Councilman Green, "The Norm Law," The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC, 2000.

Detective, "Recovery," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Vic Leopolis, "The Sopranos Come to Town," Emeril, NBC, 2001.

Theo Stamopoulos, "The Enemy Within," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

Casino floor manager, "The Coup," Alias, ABC, 2002.

Edward Nelson, "Home Invasion," Boomtown, NBC, 2003.

Bill, "Striking a Match," Life with Bonnie, ABC, 2004.

Harvey Goldblatt, The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS, 2004.

Judge James Billmeyer, "Schmidt Happens," Boston Legal, ABC, 2005.

Judge James Billmeyer, "Let Sales Ring," Boston Legal, ABC, 2005.

Esbenshade, "The Aftermath," The O.C., Fox, 2005.

Fox executive, "I.M. What I.M.," The War at Home, Fox, 2005.

Dr. Butler, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), NBC, 2006.

Detective Orr, "A House Divided," ER, NBC, 2007.

Attorney General Graves, "Day 6: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.," 24, Fox, 2007.

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