Ray Stantz

Ray Stantz
Ray Stantz is portrayed by Dan Aykroyd
First appearance	Ghostbusters (1984)
Last appearance	Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009)
Created by	Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
Portrayed by	Dan Aykroyd
Voiced by	Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters: The Video Game) Frank Welker (The Real Ghostbusters) (Extreme Ghostbusters guest star)
Information
Nickname(s)	Ray
Aliases	Thurman
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Scientist Ghostbuster
Title	PhD
Nationality	American

Raymond "Ray" Stantz, PhD is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise. He appears in the films Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Casper (1995, as a cameo), the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters, and the video games Beeline's Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters: The Video Game. He was portrayed by Dan Aykroyd in both live action films, and voiced by Frank Welker in the animated series. He is a member of the Ghostbusters and one of the three doctors of parapsychology, along with Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Egon Spengler. Dan Aykroyd has a cameo appearance in Ghostbusters (2016) as "Cabbie".

Ray is an expert on paranormal history and metallurgy. He is characterized by his almost childlike enthusiasm towards his work, and his forthright acceptance of paranormal activity. As a result, Peter once during the movie referred to him as "the heart of the Ghostbusters". Ray has extensive knowledge of the Bible (to the point of even quoting a specific book and chapter -- "I remember Revelation 7:12"—about the end of the world, though the passage he quotes is actually Revelation 6:12), but is an agnostic, commenting when asked if he believes in God, "Never met Him". As revealed in Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Ray attended a seminary at some stage in his life. He is known for his wordy and overly technical explanations of scientific and paranormal phenomena. Ray, along with Egon, is responsible for pioneering the Ghostbusters' theories and designing and building the equipment used for catching and containing ghosts. Ray Stantz appeared in the 1995 film Casper.