Ray Quartermus's Biography

From the age of 5 or 6 when I saw and understood, for the first time, movies and the oncoming of Television, this was my dream.  My brother and I were always the entertainers of the family. Me with the jokes and pranks, and him with the movie projector and the ability to reproduce all that we saw on film, with his costumes and make-up.

Many years later it hit me.  It was two weeks before my 40^th birthday and I was caught in a thought that frightened me.  If I don’t do something about following my dreams, would I live the rest of my life in regret?  This was a thought I could not live with so I took action.

After giving it all a good looking over, I decided to start with stand-up comedy.  Why?  No cost.  I didn’t have to have a manager, or an agent, or a resume, or any head shots.  All I needed was myself and 3 minutes of self produced jokes and observations.

My debut was at the world famous “Comedy Store” in Los Angeles, where so many comics had been before me.  So for about 3 years I honed my craft.

Then came my big break into commercials.  I attended a commercial workshop a fellow comedian Bill Fox told me about.  After attending I got an agent, and landed my first national commercial for McDonalds.  After that, I do a few auditions and get hired for a TV show I never heard of at the time called “NYPD Blue”.  This is when my acting career took off.

Since then I have worked with David Caruso, Mary Louse Parker, Kevin Bacon, Christian Slater, Kyra Sedgwick, Jim Belushi, Academy Award Winner Rod Steiger, and many more.

I currently live in Las Vegas and do mostly commercials, along with one or two films a year.

I'm so excited to be working with people who share my dream of being an actor in TV, Movies, and Commercials!  In my Start Acting Now DVD, I share my years of experience with you.  Don't waste your time and money on something that might work.  My method has a proven track record of getting people results.  I'll show you the correct and fastest way to get into the business of film and TV.  It's easier than you may think.