Ray Abruzzo

Ray Abruzzo is an American actor from Queens, New York, who grew up in Middle Village. Early television roles include police sergeant John Zorelli in Dynasty from 1988 to 1989 and Tony Guiliano, Christine Sullivan's fiancé, husband, and ex-husband, in several episodes of Night Court. He later played Detective Michael McGuire in The Practice from 1998 to 2004 and Little Carmine Lupertazzi in The Sopranos from 2002 to 2007. He returned to Night Court in a different role in a 2023 episode. His other television work includes an episode of Empty Nest as Dr. Leonard. On stage, he appeared at the Pasadena Playhouse in Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius and took the title role in Lombardi. He starred in Somebody Marry Me, a film known for being American cinema's longest single shot, written and directed by John Asher. He was also a head writer and stage manager on Weinerville, where he performed as the puppet chef Pops.