Ray Woolf

Actor | Producer

Woolf and his family arrived in New Zealand in 1962 when he was 17. He had sung in rock bands in his native Dagenham ...

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King Kong

King Kong

... 2005

Fullname:

Ray Woolf

Date of Birth:

1945-11-13

Country:

Great Britain

Biography of

Ray Woolf

Woolf and his family arrived in New Zealand in 1962 when he was 17. He had sung in rock bands in his native Dagenham in Essex since the age of 13, and after a few appearances at Auckland dance halls was signed to Zodiac Records and began recording. Throughout the 1970s he featured on a string of pop shows such as In the Groove, On the Beat Side, C'Mon and Happen Inn. Later, he had his own chat show, The Ray Woolf Show, which had its own live band and audience. Woolf also presented New Zealand children's show Playschool for 18 months, sticking by the philosophy of taking any opportunity that came his way. Hosting the show allowed Woolf more freedom than the structured pop shows he was used to. One of his favourite acting roles was when he played the helmsman of the steamship Venture in Peter Jackson's Кинг Конг (2005), released in 2005. He had the occasional line in the movie but his actual screen time was quite short. He liked the job due to the good company on it. Woolf is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to entertainment and has also starred in shows like The Sound of Music (2004), West Side Story and The New Rocky Horror Show. He has collaborated with a range of musicians over the years, and some of his more ongoing gigs have been with the jazzy Rodger Fox Big Band. Woolf is on the pension these days but is still adamant that he will keep on entertaining and that nothing will change despite the regular pay cheques from the government.

Biography of

Ray Woolf

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Biography of

Ray Woolf

Found movies in total

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

... 2009

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

... 2016

My Donkey, My Lover & I

My Donkey, My Lover & I

... 2020

Searching for the Elephant

Searching for the Elephant

... 2009

My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero

... 1994

Ghost with Hole

Ghost with Hole

... 1981

To Chiara

To Chiara

... 2021

Sunlight Jr.

Sunlight Jr.

... 2013

Top Model

Top Model

... 1988