Raynor Scheine

American actor
Raynor Scheine
Left to right: Grant Varjas, Raynor Scheine, Jim Parsons and William Atherton in Fishelson's version of Franz Kafka's The Castle at Manhattan Ensemble Theatre in January, 2002.
Born
Raynor Johnston

(1942-01-19) January 19, 1942 (age 82)
Emporia, Virginia
OccupationActor
Years active1971-present

Raynor Scheine (born Raynor Johnston; January 19, 1942) is an American actor who has appeared in films for three decades dating back to 1979, including My Cousin Vinny and Fried Green Tomatoes. His name is a play on the phrase "rain or shine". Raised in Emporia, VA, he received a degree at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Broadway performances

Filmography

Movie roles

  • Something Short of Paradise (1979) .... Professor
  • Bloodrage (1979) .... Fred
  • A Stranger is Watching (1982) .... Derelict
  • Lovesick (1983) .... Shelter
  • Touched (1983) .... Mitchell
  • Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) .... Hillbilly
  • Insignificance (1985) .... Autograph Hunter
  • Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) .... Flower Delivery Guy
  • No Mercy (1986) .... Curtis
  • Stars and Bars (1988) .... Drunk
  • Funny Farm (1988) .... Oates
  • Lip Service (1988, TV Movie) .... Walter the 'Weather Moose'
  • Johnny Handsome (1989) .... Gun dealer
  • Ghost Dad (1990) .... Curtis Burch, the Cabbie
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) .... Explosion Thug #1
  • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Sheriff Curtis Smoote
  • My Cousin Vinny (1992) .... Ernie Crane
  • The Real McCoy (1993) .... Baker
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) .... Woodstock
  • The War (1994) .... Mr. Lipnicki
  • The Fence (1994) .... Jesse
  • The Quick and the Dead (1995) .... Ratsy
  • Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996) .... Trusty
  • First Kid (1996) .... Maintenance Worker
  • Last Man Standing (1996) .... Gas Station Attendant
  • Extreme Measures (1996) .... Half-Mole
  • Gone Fishin' (1997) .... Glenn
  • Montana (1998) .... Fuller
  • Joe the King (1999) .... Doctor
  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) .... Rustin Parr
  • Reveille (2001, Short) .... The Dude
  • The Jimmy Show (2001) .... Pharmacist
  • The Rookie (2002) .... Frank
  • Season of the Hunted (2003) .... Roy
  • Transamerica (2005) .... Bobby Jensen
  • The New World (2005) .... Raynor
  • The Sentinel (2006) .... Walter Xavier
  • Man of the Year (2006) .... Mechanic
  • Sugar Creek (2007) .... Frank Killings
  • Magic (2010) .... Transient
  • Zenith (2010) .... Dale
  • Lincoln (2012) .... Josiah S. 'Beanpole' Burton

TV roles

  • The Cosby Show – "Denise Kendall: Babysitter" (1989) .... Bob
  • L.A. Law – "Love in Bloom" (1992) .... Lenny Varnes
  • The West Wing – "In Excelsis Deo" (1999) .... Homeless Man
  • Sliders – "Slidecage", "Way Out West" (1999) .... Koitar
  • Third Watch – "Spring Forward, Fall Back" (2000) .... Fitz
  • The Jimmy Show (2001) .... Pharmacist
  • ER – "Freefall" (2003) .... Mr. Garland
  • The District – "A House Divided" (2003) .... William 'Boots' Burke
  • Deadwood – "Deadwood" (2004)
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent – "Silencer" (2007) .... Antonio
  • A Stranger's Heart (2007) .... Frank

Video game roles

  • Dark Reign: The Future of War (1997) (VG) (voice)
  • Medal of Honor: Frontline (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Additional Voices
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Pedestrian
  • Red Dead Revolver (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Blind Willie Wilson / Cowboys #10
  • BioShock (2007) (VG) (voice)

External links

  • Raynor Scheine at IMDb
  • 20th Anniversary of My Cousin Vinny Interview at Abnormal Use