Meet
Ray Ellin
— Comedian, television host, producer, actor, writer, and filmmaker. Recipient of a Proclamation from the city of New York for his contributions to comedy.
$2M+
Raised for charity through comedic auctioneering
100+
Shows a year at Aruba Ray's Comedy Club
3
Seasons of Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar
#1
Aruba on TripAdvisor in three categories
A house full of sisters and Barry Manilow.
Besides growing up with a house full of older sisters, and becoming a self-proclaimed expert on all Barry Manilow songs, Little House on the Prairie, and the NFL, Ray Ellin is a producer, host, comedian, and writer. He is an executive producer of Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar, which just wrapped its third season.
From the Comedy Cellar stage to the cloud.
Ray recently founded ComedyCloud.co, which generates live interactive online comedy content for corporations and charities, boosting employee morale and connecting people. Ray has become the leader in modifying comedy to work within a limited web platform.
Ray is currently producing and hosting online content in the form of standup comedy and game shows. He has two scripted television dramas in development, as well as two TV competition shows.
LateNet, Gong Show Live, and beyond.
Ray was profiled on Dateline NBC, where it was discovered that his blood pressure actually drops when he's onstage.
Ray was the popular host of LateNet with Ray Ellin, the groundbreaking comedy/variety show to simultaneously combine both in-studio and interactive online audiences. The show featured A-list celebrities, top comedians, and musical guests including Chevy Chase, Hank Azaria, Leonard Nimoy, Paul Shaffer, Fran Drescher, and more. Ray was also the host/writer of the TV shows New York Now, Brain Fuel, and The Movie Loft.
Ray is the host of Gong Show Live, the official resurrection of the iconic 70's talent competition. Show creator and host Chuck Barris gave Ray his blessing to host the live show.
From the cellar to the silver screen.
Ray produced and directed the film The Latin Legends of Comedy, which he sold to 20th Century Fox. The film came in third in per-screen average during its limited theatrical release.
A comedy club in paradise.
Ray is the owner of Aruba Ray's Comedy Club on the island of Aruba. The venue recently celebrated its seven-year anniversary and does approximately 100 shows a year, featuring top US comedians on each show (including Ellin). The wildly successful venue is rated Number One on TripAdvisor in three different categories, including Best Show, Best Nightlife, and Best Fun and Activities.
Two million reasons to laugh.
Known for his ability to ad-lib and improvise with any crowd, Ray has become one of the most sought-after hosts for corporate and charity events. Ray's ability as a comedic auctioneer has raised over two million dollars for worthwhile causes.
In front of the camera.
As an actor, Ray co-starred in the romantic comedy Killing Cinderella, and produced and co-starred in the short films Yellow, The Try-Out, The Face, and Felix the Painter. He has made numerous TV appearances on CBS, FOX, ABC, VH1, Discovery, and HBO. He has been featured in many TV commercials including those for Volkswagen, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser.
Ray co-created and produced the animated series La Familia featuring John Leguizamo.
Ray is a regular performer and host at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.
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