BIOGRAPHY
Michael Raynor
Michael studied his craft in New York with Fred Kareman, Bobby Lewis, Wynn Handman, Tim Phillips and George Morrison. His theatre credits began in a Greenwich Village
basement cabaret with
James Gandolfini, and continued on to Off-Broadway as he originated characters and many new plays for emerging New York writers.
Michael Raynor on stage
at The 47th Street Theater
actor/writer Michael Raynor
and director Larry Moss
More recently, Michael wrote and performed the solo play and critical hit WHO IS FLOYD STEARN?, directed Off-Broadway by Larry Moss. For more information: www.whoisfloydstearn.com
Terumi Mathews, Michael Raynor
in "The Waiting Game"
(Seven Art Releasing)
His film credits include leads in SHADOW BOXING, THE WAITING GAME (with Will Arnet), TRIP FALL (opposite Eric Roberts and the late John Ritter), REUNION, THE FIRST MAN (opposite Leslie Ann Warren and Heather Graham),
John Ritter, Michael Raynor, Eric Roberts
in "TripFall" (Artist View Entertainment)
A BROTHERS KISS (opposite Cathy Moriarty and Rosie Perez), FEDERAL HILL (Deauville Film Festival Winner, Critics Award and Audience Award) as well as Allison Eastwood’s, RAILS & TIES, THE PAVILLION, SONIC IMPACT (with Ice-T), THE TAX MAN (with Joe Pantoliano and Michael Chiklis) and Mike Nichols’ WOLF.
Michael Raynor in "Reunion"
His television work includes the Tom Hanks/Imagine/HBO produced Emmy Award winning mini-series, FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON (as Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden), BELLA MAFIA (opposite Jennifer Tilly), and IN THE LINE OF DUTY: HUNT FOR JUSTICE (opposite Nicholas Turturro, Adam
Frank Vincent, Michael Raynor
in "Federal Hill" (Trimark Pictures)
Arkin and Melissa Leo) as well as guest starring roles on COMPANY MAN (pilot), CSI, ER, LAW & ORDER, COLD CASE, SHARK, NYPD BLUE, BROOKLYN SOUTH, BRIMSTONE, EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, and MY OWN WORST ENEMY.
Michael Raynor, Jack Nicholson
in "Wolf" (Columbia Pictures)
Michael developed and directed Butch Hammett’s comic one-man show, SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT, which was invited into the prestigious Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles, and voted Critics Choice in Prague, Dublin and Edinburgh. He also co-wrote the screenplay version, which Chad and Carey Hayes (William Morris Endeavor) are attached to produce.
Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden
in "From the Earth to the Moon"
(Tom Hanks, Imagine, HBO)
Michael Raynor, Jennifer Tilly
in "Bella Mafia" (CBS)
In addition, Michael developed and originally staged Kathryn Graf’s SURVIVING DAVID, winner of OUTSTANDING SOLO SHOW- New York International Fringe Festival. He developed and directed Fia Perrera’s SWIMMING NAKED, and worked extensively with Jay Sefton, winner of LA Weekly’s BEST ACTOR IN A SOLO PLAY for THE MOST MEDIOCRE STORY NEVER TOLD. Raynor’s screenplays include the adaptation of Mark Kriegel’s award-winning novel BLESS ME, FATHER, as well as PROUD HARRY, WILDING, THE RUN and DEAD WEIGHT.
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