William Joseph “Bill” Raymond (born September 9, 1938 in San Francisco, California) is an American character actor. He is best known for Eight Men Out, Summer of Sam, and Lincoln.
Raymond has a background in mime and has played Ebenezer Scrooge numerous times in the Hartford (Connecticut) Stage’s production of A Christmas Carol. He was previously married to Peggy A. Critchett and is currently married to Linda Ruth Hartinian.
Bill Raymond Filmography:
Film Roles
- 1977 Sudden Death: Businessman (
Uncredited Role) - 1980 Christmas Evil: Priest
- 1981 Strong Medicine: Young Man
- 1983 Baby Its You: Mr. Ripeppi
- 1984 C.H.U.D.: Victor
- 1988 Blood Money: Jewell
- 1988 Eight Men Out: Ben Short
- 1988 Me And Him: Humphrey
- 1989 How I Got Into College: Flutter
- 1989 Forced March: György
- 1990 Quick Change: Policeman
- 1991 City Of Hope: Les
- 1991 True Identity: Grunfeld
- 1991 Liebestraum: Matt
- 1992 My New Gun: Andrew
- 1993 Where The Rivers Flow North: Wayne Quinn
- 1994 The Crow: Mickey
- 1994 The Ref: George
- 1995 Kingfish A Story Of Huey P Long: Gov. O.K. Allen (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1995 12 Monkeys: Microbiologist
- 1996 If Looks Could Kill: Florida Realtor (TV Movie)
- 1997 Ties To Rachel: Hervy
- 1997 One Night Stand (1997): Gridlock Taxi Driver
- 1998 Harvest: Roger Barnes
- 1998 Saint Maybe: B.B. Brandt (TV Movie)
- 1999 Simply Irresistible: Howard
- 1999 Summer of Sam: Father Cadilli
- 1999 The Hurricane: Paterson Judge
- 1999 Spring Forward: Don Regan
- 1999 A Stranger In The Kingdom: Resolved Kinneson
- 2000 Intern: Deep Throat
- 2000 Cupid And Cate: Father Francis (TV Movie)
- 2000 Autumn In New York: Michael – Doorman
- 2001 Wish You Were Dead: Dr. Norm Rollins
- 2002 The Year That Trembled: Ernie Whirly
- 2002 A Death In The Family: Father Jackson (TV Movie)
- 2003 What Alice Found: Bill
- 2003 Dogville: Mr. Henson
- 2004 A Hole In One: Dr. Harold Ashton
- 2006 Disappearances: Compton
- 2007 Michael Clayton: Gabe Zabel
- 2007 The Junior Defenders: Bill Samuels
- 2008 Eavesdrop: Hal
- 2012 Lincoln: Schuyler Colfax
- 2014 Foreclosure: Raymond
- 2014 Rob the Mob: Priest
- 2015 Peter And John: Beausire
- 2015 Five Nights In Maine: George
- 2021 Blood Brothers Civil War: Captain Beausire
Short Film Roles
- 2013 A Matter Of Propriety: Father Fahey
- 2014 Just The Three Of Us: Hank
- 2021 Color Of His Eyes: Freddie
Video Game Roles
- 2010 Red Dead Redemption: Phillip Ross
Television Roles
- 1986-87 Miami Vice: Tommy Barkley/Dave Frobel (2 episodes)
- 1991 Golden Years: Dr. Richard X. Toddhunter
- 1992-2000 Law & Order: Ellis Drake/Father Joe Krolinsky/Barry Cavanaugh (3 episodes)
- 1993 Tribeca: Lawyer (1 episode)
- 1997 The City: Dr. Rosen (1 episode)
- 1999 Now and Again: Reverend Miller (1 episode)
- 2000-03 Ed: George Wilkes (2 episodes)
- 2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Mr. Green (1 episode)
- 2003 Third Watch: Jerry (1 episode)
- 2003 The Wire: The Greek (10 episodes)
- 2004 Windy Acres: Ug
- 2005 As the World Turns: Judge (4 episodes)
- 2010 Damages: Albert Wiggins (4 episodes)
- 2011 Duckworth: Eli Duckworth (1 episode)
- 2015 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell: Dean (1 episode)
- 2016 The Cobblestone Corridor: Dr. Carroll
- 2017 Super Wings: Grand Albert (5 episodes)
- 2018 Bull: Judge Jessup (1 episode)
- 2019 Mrs Fletcher: Roy Rafferty (5 episodes)
Theatre Roles
- 1979 Mercier And Camier: Camier
- 1981 The Tempest: Sebastian
- 1982 Three Acts Of Recognition: Lothar
- 1985 A Lie Of The Mind: Jake
- 1989 Heart Of A Dog: Preobrazhensky
- 1990 Limbo Tales: Voices
- 2001 Blur: Father O’Hare
- 2001 Wonder Of The World: Glen
- 2007 The Wooster Group Hamlet: Polonius
- 2008-09 Gypsy: Pop/Cigar
