EXCLUSIVE: This 12 months, comic Adam Ray has one thing particular in retailer for his June 16 birthday — the introduction of his third particular, Like and Subscribe, which is able to debut on YouTube on that date earlier than arriving on VOD platforms June 18.
Filmed in Madison, WI, the particular comes at a time when Ray’s reputation has reached new heights, partly on account of his success with a satirical take, in full prosthetics, on daytime discuss present host Dr. Phil McGraw — as seen in his digital collection, Dr. Phil LIVE!. Produced by 800 Pound Gorilla Media, his new hour covers every part from awkward flight to his rapper brother-in legislation, Disneyland etiquette, and his childhood dream.
Presently choosing up shut to twenty,000 new YouTube subscribers per 30 days, and over a million views the week of recent releases, Ray has garnered over 50 million views throughout a number of platforms because the launch of Dr. Phil LIVE! in August 2023. The consummate character actor, who’s performed everybody from Jay Leno (on Hulu’s Pam & Tommy) to Vince McMahon (on NBC’s Younger Rock) and White Home Press Secretary Ron Ziegeler (on Starz’s Gaslit), he’s additionally recognized for authentic characters like Elaine, a 75-year-old lounge singer whom he’s delivered to life on the vastly well-liked dwell podcast Kill Tony and elsewhere.
A Seattle native who studied performing at USC, Ray’s earlier specials embrace Learn the Room (with 800 Pound Gorilla) and Stay From Portland. He’s additionally been seen on such well-liked collection as Arrested Improvement, American Vandal and Mad TV, in addition to movies like Barbie, Ghostbusters, Spy and The Warmth. Beforehand writing for MTV’s Punk’d, Adam Devine’s Home Social gathering on Comedy Central and the reboot of Thriller Science Theater 3000 at Netflix, he’s additionally recognized for internet hosting the favored podcast About Final Night time, which has welcomed such visitors as Sandra Bullock, Invoice Burr, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Segura, Neil Patrick Harris, Sebastian Maniscalco, Melissa McCarthy, Dana Carvey and Joel McHale, amongst many others.
Presently headlining prime comedy golf equipment throughout the nation, Ray will probably be seen this summer time in Paul Feig’s Amazon MGM comedy Jackpot, in addition to the hit collection Impractical Jokers. The comedian is repped by UTA, Unbiased Artists Media, and lawyer Brad Cohen.
