Meet Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano’s 4 kids: daughter Ally is a PR maven, twins Matthew and Gregory followed their dad into showbiz, while the youngest, Joseph, is an ordained minister
Romano’s family inspired his hit 90s sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and his children continue to make public appearances alongside him
In a recent episode of his SiriusXM podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the television host and comedian discussed his first encounter with Everybody Loves Raymond’s Ray Romano – and how he rejected Romano’s job application.
“And I just kind of said that, ‘Your stuff is great but we didn’t have an opening,’” O’Brien, 62, explained. “He goes from that experience to maybe a year later getting Everybody Loves Raymond and then becoming this monolithic TV star.
“I remember later on running into him and [him] saying, ‘Ah, so I was really bummed I didn’t get that job,’ I’m like, ‘What are you talking about? Do you realise what we pay monologue writers? Ray, Ray, hello! Ray, you’re Ray Romano. That doesn’t happen if you’re with me writing!’”
Romano, a stand-up comedian, rose to prominence in the early 90s and noughties for his role in CBS’ hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, for which the actor won three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Here’s everything to know about Ray Romano’s four adult children.