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Shabazz Ray

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Shabazz Ray
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Shabazz Ray is an actor, director and producer known for "If Beale Street Could Talk", "Orange Is The New Black" and "Person Of Interest". He was born in Harlem, New York. He moved to South Carolina with his parents at a young age. He lived between Bronx, New York and South Carolina until he was 17. This is when he went to New York for a summer vacation with no plans of returning to South Carolina. He decided over the course of his last year of high school (after winning a talent show) that he was going to become a professional singer, although he almost went in to the army. He just wanted to have a career. He wanted to be somebody.

In the midst of things Ray got the acting bug while performing in musicals in New York. In 1999 he resigned from his job to pursue acting full time. That next year he started booking parts in films.

He's starred in Zoolander (2001), Changing Lanes (2002), Bad Company (2002), A Secret Promise (2009), Fringe (2009), Breaking Point (2009), Golden Boy (2012), Orange Is The New Black (2014), Person Of Interest (2015), Landline (2017) and If Beale Street (2018) Could Talk to name a few.

Shabazz (2019) is in post production of "The Long Short" a feature film written, directed, and produced by him. He also stars in the film along side some awesome actors.
BornAugust 23
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BornAugust 23
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
    New York - Police judiciaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Jordan
    Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
    Fringe
    8.4
    TV Series
    • ND Agent #2
    Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
    Person of Interest
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Ike
    Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Zoolander
    6.5
    • Night Club Bouncer
    • Maurice(as a different name)
    • 2001

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    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
      New York - Police judiciaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Jordan
      • 2024
    • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in Si Beale Street pouvait parler (2018)
      Si Beale Street pouvait parler
      7.1
      • Black Cat #2
      • 2018
    • Hell of a New Year (2017)
      Hell of a New Year
      9.0
      Short
      • Emmanuel Santorio
      • 2017
    • Shabazz Ray, Alan R. Rodriguez, and Gavin Bazalar in The Republican (2017)
      The Republican
      Short
      • Kendrick Koleson
      • 2017
    • John Turturro, Edie Falco, Jenny Slate, and Abby Quinn in Landline (2017)
      Landline
      6.4
      • Cop #2
      • 2017
    • Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson in Person of Interest (2011)
      Person of Interest
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Ike
      • 2015
    • The Long Short (2014)
      The Long Short
      7.7
      • J. Down
      • 2014
    • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
      Orange Is the New Black
      8.0
      TV Series
      • US Marshal
      • 2014
    • Meagan Good in Deception (2013)
      Deception
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Gaurd
      • 2013
    • Chi McBride and Theo James in Un flic d'exception (2013)
      Un flic d'exception
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bouncer
      • 2013
    • Brutus Black (2012)
      Brutus Black
      Short
      • Brutus Black
      • 2012
    • Paul Sorvino in The Trouble with Cali (2012)
      The Trouble with Cali
      5.0
      • Bouncer
      • 2012
    • Ione Skye and Victor Alfieri in Un milliardaire à New York (2011)
      Un milliardaire à New York
      5.3
      • Punk #1
      • 2011
    • Suspect Down (2009)
      Suspect Down
      Short
      • J. Down
      • Rasta Ross
      • 2009
    • Breaking Point (2009)
      Breaking Point
      4.8
      • Merc
      • 2009

    Director



    • The Long Short (2014)
      The Long Short
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Brutus Black (2012)
      Brutus Black
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Suspect Down (2009)
      Suspect Down
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

    Producer



    • The Long Short (2014)
      The Long Short
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Brutus Black (2012)
      Brutus Black
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Suspect Down (2009)
      Suspect Down
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Cuzin Sista (2004)
      Cuzin Sista
      • associate producer (as a different name)
      • 2004

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    HELL OF A NEW YEAR - Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
    HELL OF A NEW YEAR - Trailer

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    • Alternative name
      • Shabazz
    • Height
      • 1.88 m
    • Born
      • August 23
      • Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      McDonald's Commercial "Papoo" (2005)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      Worked as a camera stand-in for Samuel L. Jackson on several films.
    • Quotes
      My greatest investment I have ever made is my time and that is putting in time to do the things I love.
    • Trademark
        Bald Head, Athletic Build and Chiseled Face
    • Nickname
      • Bazz

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