Ray Prewitt
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Ray Prewitt is an American actor, producer, and aircraft broker. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University
where he interned in the genetics lab at the veterinary school's exotic animal clinic and was a crew chief for the now infamous Aggie Bonfire
. Ray is never seen on stage or screen without his Aggie Ring on. He is most famous for deciding to produce his former roommate, Pamela Ribon
's (Samantha Who?
) "Call Us Crazy: The Anne Heche Monologues" which achieved theatrical cult status in Los Angeles in 2003.
and raised in Austin, Texas
, where he began his acting career starring alongside Amy Ecklund (Guiding Light
) in their elementary school production of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
.
Prewitt began performing with various Austin improv
troupes before booking his first small role with Natalie Portman
in "Where the Heart Is
". Still convinced his talents were lacking, he began producing the one person shows of his more gifted friends before finally producing his own, "The World Owes Me a Party Favor".
Though he prefers the slower pace and outdoors of Texas and Oklahoma, he has done several long stints in Los Angeles doing national commercials, independent films, and conspiring with other comedian ex-patriots from Texas. He appeared in the Jim Sheridan
-helmed Brothers (2009 film), as the beer-guzzling and often underwear-clad Owen. By far his biggest role to date, he was cast in true, romanticized Hollywood form... by sending in a self-made tape without benefit of ever meeting the director or producers before start of production. He did, however, have the support of Brothers casting director and long time mentor, Jo Edna Boldin.
Prewitt currently resides in Oklahoma City
where he collaborates with longtime friends, Derek Doublin and Matt Brown on absurdist shorts like the AdCritic acclaimed "The News". He also has an entirely improvised, though deleted, scene on the DVD of Universal Picture's
"Friday Night Lights
". Ray enjoys bar-b-que, state fairs, and winning hot sauce festivals.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
where he interned in the genetics lab at the veterinary school's exotic animal clinic and was a crew chief for the now infamous Aggie Bonfire
Aggie Bonfire
Aggie Bonfire was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University as part of the college rivalry with the University of Texas at Austin. For 90 years, Texas A&M students—known as Aggies—built and burned a bonfire on campus each autumn...
. Ray is never seen on stage or screen without his Aggie Ring on. He is most famous for deciding to produce his former roommate, Pamela Ribon
Pamela Ribon
Pamela Ribon is an American author, screenwriter and actress.Also known as Pamie, Pop Culture Princess and Wonder Killer, she runs the website...
's (Samantha Who?
Samantha Who?
Samantha Who? is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007 to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Don Todd, who also served as producers...
) "Call Us Crazy: The Anne Heche Monologues" which achieved theatrical cult status in Los Angeles in 2003.
Life and career
Prewitt was born in College Station, TexasCollege Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...
and raised in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, where he began his acting career starring alongside Amy Ecklund (Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
) in their elementary school production of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in England in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written in the vernacular, characterized by...
.
Prewitt began performing with various Austin improv
Austin improv
Austin Improv is improvisational theater in Austin, Texas.-History:In 1990, the main comedy venues—which also hosted improv—were the Laff Stop and the Velveeta Room. The Laff Stop was home to the Laff Staff, which was under the direction of Chris Bonno, while the Velveeta Room featured the Cheese...
troupes before booking his first small role with Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
in "Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (2000 film)
Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams and produced by Susan Cartsonis, David McFadzean, Patricia Whitcher and Matt Williams. Filmed in Austin, Texas, and Waco, Texas at Baylor University. The movie stars Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd...
". Still convinced his talents were lacking, he began producing the one person shows of his more gifted friends before finally producing his own, "The World Owes Me a Party Favor".
Though he prefers the slower pace and outdoors of Texas and Oklahoma, he has done several long stints in Los Angeles doing national commercials, independent films, and conspiring with other comedian ex-patriots from Texas. He appeared in the Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin and In America.-Life and career:...
-helmed Brothers (2009 film), as the beer-guzzling and often underwear-clad Owen. By far his biggest role to date, he was cast in true, romanticized Hollywood form... by sending in a self-made tape without benefit of ever meeting the director or producers before start of production. He did, however, have the support of Brothers casting director and long time mentor, Jo Edna Boldin.
Prewitt currently resides in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
where he collaborates with longtime friends, Derek Doublin and Matt Brown on absurdist shorts like the AdCritic acclaimed "The News". He also has an entirely improvised, though deleted, scene on the DVD of Universal Picture's
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
"Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights is a 2004 drama film which documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. The book on which it was based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, was authored by H. G...
". Ray enjoys bar-b-que, state fairs, and winning hot sauce festivals.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bringing Up Bobby Bringing Up Bobby (2011 film) Bringing Up Bobby is a 2011 drama film written, directed and produced by first time director Famke Janssen. Milla Jovovich stars as a European ex-con artist and single mother in the United States... |
Chuck Lee Buck |
| 2009 | Brothers | Owen |
| 2007 | Yeti In The City | Detective Al |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights is a 2004 drama film which documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. The book on which it was based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, was authored by H. G... |
Odessa Fan |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is Where the Heart Is (2000 film) Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams and produced by Susan Cartsonis, David McFadzean, Patricia Whitcher and Matt Williams. Filmed in Austin, Texas, and Waco, Texas at Baylor University. The movie stars Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd... |
Tim |
| 1997 | Edna McCoy's Festival | Edna's Assistant |