Raynor Scheine

Raynor Scheine
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; January 19, 1942 (age 82); Emporia, Virginia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971-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[edit]

Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Mar 27, 1988 – June 26, 1988) – Rutherford Selig
Gem of the Ocean (December 6, 2004 – February 6, 2005) – Rutherford Selig
Inherit the Wind (Present) – Elijah

Filmography[edit]

Movie roles[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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