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Raymond Forchion

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Raymond Forchion
Jason's heart and soul are stuck - stuck with the church his father ran before he passed away, and his dreams of making this community what he always hoped it could be: a place of worship, love, and sanctuary. Now a real estate mogul threatens to turn Jason's church into a strip mall he is forced to act quickly, so who does he call? Pastor Shirley! Pastor "Don't Take No Mess!" Shirley is vocal and adamant about what she believes in, and the fate of the church hangs on this eccentric masseuse-turned-community organizer and spiritual warrior, as she fights the good fight with Jason.
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Raymond Forchion, noted actor/writer/producer/director and Acting Career Enhancement Consultant began acting in theater at the age of seven. While on the National SAG Board, he helped design Screen Actors Guild's (now SAG-AFTRA's) newer Low-Budget Film Agreements and headed the Guild's L.A. Casting Committee for six years helping gain employment for thousands of union actors. A Lifetime Award Recipient from The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center, he's guest starred and co-starred in numerous TV series and films, long served as an acting coach and appeared in nearly 100 commercials.

Ray has given his "Life Changing" motivational acting seminars and workshops around the world and coached hundreds of working actors, writers and directors for over 30 years. His controversial new System and Manual for actors, "The Actor's Bible: Jealously Guarded Secrets On How To Become A Successful Paid Actor In Hollywood... Or Anyplace Else!" is an innovative new approach to pursuing a career as a professional actor.

Ray has also written, produced, directed and cast several of his and other plays and screenplays. In 1992 "Last Breeze of Summer," on which he served as associate producer was nominated for the Academy Award. A few of the notable artists Ray has worked with on stage and screen include; Joshua Logan, Burt Reynolds, Cliff Roberson, Kathryn Bigelow, Martin Sheen, Tom Wilkinson, Laura Dern, Ron Underwood, Ving Rhames, Kevin Spacey, Ed Begley, Jr., Will Sampson and Christopher Plummer,
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    Known for

    Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
    S.W.A.T.
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Marcus
    Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, Sandra Oh, James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and T.R. Knight in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Minister
    Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    Goliath
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mayor Peter Anderson
    Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Point Break : Extrême Limite (1991)
    Point Break : Extrême Limite
    7.3
    • Neighbor
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Due Penance
      • Wilson Younger
      • In Development



    • Legacy (2023)
      Legacy
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Tommy
      • 2023
    • Vanessa Williams, Asia'h Epperson, Michelle Argyris, and Alonzo B. Slater in Une fête de Noël parfaite (2021)
      Une fête de Noël parfaite
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Terrence
      • 2021
    • Wizardream (2021)
      Wizardream
      • 2021
    • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
      Better Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Settlement Officer
      • 2020
    • Cierra Ramirez and Maia Mitchell in Good Trouble (2019)
      Good Trouble
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Pastor Thurston
      • 2019
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Marcus
      • 2019
    • Edward Asner, Corbin Bernsen, Robert Krantz, Natasha Bure, and Peta Murgatroyd in Faith, Hope & Love (2019)
      Faith, Hope & Love
      6.4
      • Bob
      • 2019
    • Station 19 (2018)
      Station 19
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Minister (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Sunny Mabrey, Lili Sepe, and Audrey Whitby in Effroyable invitée (2018)
      Effroyable invitée
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Detective George
      • 2018
    • Into the Dark (2018)
      Into the Dark
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Hank
      • 2018
    • Snowfall (2017)
      Snowfall
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Rushed Customer
      • 2018
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
      Goliath
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mayor Peter Anderson
      • 2018
    • Lost Fare (2018)
      Lost Fare
      4.9
      • Gardener
      • 2018
    • Craig Sheffer and Cynthia Watros in Destruction Los Angeles (2017)
      Destruction Los Angeles
      3.8
      • Fire Marshall
      • 2017
    • Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Uncle Jesse
      • 2017

    Producer



    • The Quarter Palm Trick
      • producer
      • In Development
      • Short
    • The Thirteenth Kill
      • producer
      • In Development
    • The Squared Circle
      • producer
      • In Development
    • City of Darkness
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Due Penance
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Southumentary: The Untold Story of Gucci Mane, SYS & South Boy
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • The REAL Shahs of Beverly Hills (2015)
      The REAL Shahs of Beverly Hills
      • consulting producer
      • 2015
    • The Catch (2013)
      The Catch
      8.8
      • consulting producer
      • 2013
    • Holla II (2013)
      Holla II
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Hip-Hop Headstrong
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Film Hustle (2009)
      Film Hustle
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Wake Up and Write
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2009
    • Daron Fordham in Confessions of a Thug (2005)
      Confessions of a Thug
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Last Breeze of Summer (1991)
      Last Breeze of Summer
      7.7
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 1991
    • Moonlight Sonata
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 1990

    Writer



    • The Quarter Palm Trick
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • Short
    • The Thirteenth Kill
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • The Squared Circle
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • City of Darkness
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Due Penance
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Darrow Igus in The Horrible Dr. Bones (2000)
      The Horrible Dr. Bones
      2.4
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Moonlight Sonata
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    MEET RAYMOND FORCHION - 2018
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    Raymond Forchion - Comedy Fare
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    RAYMOND FORCHION - CLASSIC RECOGNIZED WORK
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    Raymond Forchion - Character Reel
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    TAYLOR'D PROBLEMS - TRAILER
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Raymond George Forchion
    • Height
      • 1.88 m
    • Born
      • Moorestown, New Jersey, USA
    • Other works
      Associate produced "Last Breeze of Summer," Oscar Nominated in 1992 for Best Live Action Short.
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      • 1 Print Biography
      • 6 Articles

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      HBO's "Recount," in which Ray portrayed real life Al Gore attorney, Jeffrey Robinson won the Television Emmy in 2008 for best TV Movie.
    • Quotes
      Most actors have no idea of how their business works. We'd be in trouble if that was true of airline pilots...

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