Ray Parker, Jr.
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-10 hit in 1982 with "The Other Woman". He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Venolia Parker and Ray Parker Sr. He has two siblings: his brother Opelton and his sister Barbara. Parker attended ...
Known For
Filmography
The Groove Under the Groove
2026
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
as Self
Who You Gonna Call?
2020
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
The Masked Singer
2019
as Sir Bug-a-Boo
The Masked Singer
2019
as Sir Bug-a-Boo (archive footage)
Hired Gun
2017
as Self
Ghostheads
2016
as Self
Greatest Hits
2016
A to Z
2014
as Himself
The Crusaders - Live at Montreux 2003
2008
as Guitar
The Singing Bee
2007
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as T.C.
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
as Self
Enemy Territory
1987
as Will
Disorderlies
1987
as Pizza Deliveryman
21 Jump Street
1987
as Ray Parker, Jr.
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1986
as L.A. Vice Cop #2
Vincent Price's Halloween Thriller
1984
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Uptown Saturday Night
1974
as Ray (uncredited)