Actor
Ray Buffer
September 2, 1969 · West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Ray Buffer stands as one of the most relentlessly prolific character actors working today, with over 200 screen credits on IMDb and a commanding presence that directors return to again and again. In the rapidly expanding world of Mobile First vertical dramas, he’s become a fixture — delivering authority, menace, warmth, or sly humor with equal precision — amassing more than 50 titles across the sector.
His vertical‑drama portfolio reads like a greatest‑hits anthology of the genre, including standout projects such as Alpha King, America’s Favorite Ex-Husband, Back In Time To Avenge Myself, Bastard King of the Cage, Bride Swap: I Woke Up Mr. Mafia, Cohabitating Lover, Fated Mates with My Enemy Stepbrother, Fiancée's Betrayal: Dante's Inferno, Forbidden Attraction to the Billionaire, High Society, His Sweet Bella, Lights, Camera, Action!, Mafia Boss Takes High School, My Royal Bodyguard Is My Secret Prince, Never Underestimate Girl Math, Out of My Way! Reborn Mafia Queen Is Here, Rise of the Caged King, The CEO’s Contract Lover, The Lost Prima Ballerina, The Love Switch: Billionaire CEO vs Mafia King, The Ranch King’s Forbidden Sweetheart, Two Alpha Kings, One Virgin Mate, and dozens more.
Notable work
6.6Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
as Doctor (uncredited)
5.6Hulk (2003)
as Atheon Captain (uncredited)
7.4Contact (1997)
as Press Reporter (uncredited)
8.5Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
as Bartender
7.1True Lies (1994)
as Police Captain (uncredited)
6.6Old School (2003)
as Teacher (uncredited)
7.7CSI: Miami (2002)
as Neighbor
6.6Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
as Man with Dog (uncredited)
7.9Gilmore Girls (2000)
as Businessman
8Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
as Stage Manager
6.1Like Mike (2002)
as Sports Fan (uncredited)
7.7Roswell (1999)
as Teacher (uncredited)
Often works with
Vince Vaughn
2 titles together
Old School, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Matt Walsh
2 titles together
Old School, Weird City
Adam Rodriguez
2 titles together
CSI: Miami, Roswell
Brendan Fehr
2 titles together
CSI: Miami, Roswell
Evan Ellingson
2 titles together
CSI: Miami, Titus
Kelli Williams
2 titles together
The Practice, Medical Investigation
Full filmography · 26
The Miracle of St. Nicholas
as St. Nicholas
Upcoming
Forelock
cast
2025
Blood Star
as Diner Patron
20245.7
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Man with Dog (uncredited)
20246.6
The Second Coming of John Cooper
as Peanut
2024
A Screenshot to Santa
as Santa
2023
80 for Brady
as NFL Veteran Quarterback (uncredited)
20236.2
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
as The Bear (voice)
2022
The Birthmark Killer
as Dr. Cochran / Chief of Police / Narrator
2021
Hulk
as Atheon Captain (uncredited)
20035.6
Old School
as Teacher (uncredited)
20036.6
Like Mike
as Sports Fan (uncredited)
20026.1