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Ray Parker Jr.

Highest Rated: 95% Ghostbusters (1984)

Lowest Rated: 40% 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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Highest rated movies

95% 88% Ghostbusters Watchlist 40% 73% Hired Gun Watchlist
Who You Gonna Call?
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71% Enemy Territory
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who You Gonna Call? Self - 2020
40% 73% Hired Gun Self - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nathan East: For the Record Self - 2014
No Score Yet 71% Enemy Territory Will (Character) - 1987
95% 88% Ghostbusters Original Songs $298.5M 1984

TV

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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