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      Ray Parker Jr.

      Ray Parker Jr.

      Highest Rated: 95% Ghostbusters (1984)

      Lowest Rated: 50% Hired Gun (2016)

      Birthday: May 1, 1954

      Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

      Ray Parker Jr. brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Parker began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Lily Tomlin drama "Moment By Moment" (1978) and the crime feature "Fort Apache, the Bronx" (1981) with Paul Newman. He followed this honor with songs in the Kevin Bacon action picture "Quicksilver" (1986). Parker won a BAFTA Award for "Ghostbusters" in 1984. In the eighties, Parker's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the Bill Murray box office smash comedy sequel "Ghostbusters II" (1989). Parker's music was also featured in "Just Like Heaven" (2005) with Reese Witherspoon, the comedy "Be Kind Rewind" (2008) with Jack Black and "Zombieland" (2009). His music was also featured in the Helen Mirren drama "Love Ranch" (2010). Parker's music was most recently featured in the Ice Cube blockbuster comedy adventure "Ride Along" (2014).

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      Ray Parker Jr at arrivals for BET''s THE NEW EDITION STORY Premiere, Paramount Studio, Los Angeles, CA January 23, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Ray Parker Jr. at arrivals for GHOSTBUSTERS Premiere, TCL Chinese 6 Theatres (formerly Grauman''s), Los Angeles, CA July 9, 2016. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection GHOSTHEADS, Ray Parker Jr., 2016. © Netflix

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Who You Gonna Call? Self - 2020
      50% 73% Hired Gun Self - 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Nathan East: For the Record Self - 2014
      No Score Yet 73% Enemy Territory Will (Character) - 1987
      95% 88% Ghostbusters Original Songs $298.5M 1984

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sometimes When We Touch Self 2023
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Music Performer 2022
      100% No Score Yet Sherman's Showcase Unknown (Guest Star) 2019
      No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Greatest Hits Music Performer 2016
      29% 56% Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris Guest 2015
      67% 64% A to Z Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 21 Jump Street Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Gimme a Break Unknown (Guest Star) 1984