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Devin Ratray (born January 11, 1977) is an American actor.[1] He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in Where Are the Children? (1986) before a main role as Gus Stafford on the CBS sitcom Heartland (1989). Ratray had his breakout with a supporting role in the Christmas film Home Alone (1990), which he reprised in the sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).
Key Information
Ratray later had a supporting role in the film Dennis the Menace (1993). In the 2000s, he had supporting roles in the films The Prince & Me (2004), The Winning Season (2009), and Surrogates (2009). During the 2010s, Ratray experienced a career resurgence, with starring roles in the films Elevator (2011) and Blue Ruin (2013), and supporting roles in the films Nebraska (2013), R.I.P.D. (2013), Masterminds (2016), and Hustlers (2019). He also had a main role as Nate Henry in the HBO miniseries Mosaic (2018) and recurred as Tinfoil Kevin on the Amazon Prime Video series The Tick (2017–2019).
In the 2020s, Ratray had a starring role in the comedy film Hollywood.Con (2021) and had a supporting role in the thriller film Kimi (2022).
Early life
[edit]Ratray was born in New York City, the son of Ann Willis and Peter Ratray, both actors. He graduated from New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 1994.[2]
Career
[edit]Ratray started acting at the age of nine in the movie Where Are the Children? (1986). He starred as a child actor in various other programs and movies until his acting pinnacle in 1990 as Buzz McCallister, the mean older brother of Macaulay Culkin's character Kevin in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), a role he later reprised in Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).
Ratray landed minor roles in Little Monsters (as Ronnie Coleman, the bully), Dennis the Menace (as Mickey, the boyfriend of one of Dennis's babysitters) and an episode as Martin in The Enforcers (1996). Another film role was The Prince and Me as the computer-obsessed roommate of Eddy, the royal Prince of Denmark. He was a regular improv actor on MTV's Damage Control, notably as a director of an erotic film called Crazy Motor Hos, in which he was dressed as a naval captain. Ratray appeared in the September 29, 2006 episode of Law & Order, "Avatar", as the mentally ill murderer Richard Elam. He later portrayed an antagonist in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He was a lisping doctor in the movie Slippery Slope (2006). He performed as Jimmy Link in Serial (2007). Ratray appeared in the 2009 film Surrogates as Bobby Saunders. Variety said "Ratray gets good mileage out of his role as a computer whiz too proud of his corpulent geekiness to consider a more glamorous substitute." In 2009, he was also a guest star on the fifth season of Supernatural in the episode "The Real Ghost Busters".
In late 2007, a documentary film crew followed Ratray's attempts to win the heart of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He used 'love disks' – love letters set to music and images – to serenade her, and traveled from New York, to Alabama, Denver, Palo Alto and Washington, DC to court her. The resulting film, Courting Condi, was due for international release in fall 2008.
In 2012, Ratray played a mutual funds manager trapped in a Wall Street elevator with eight strangers, in the suspense thriller Elevator.
In 2013, Ratray played Cole in the film Nebraska, Ben Gaffney in the film Blue Ruin, and made an appearance in the film R.I.P.D.
Ratray also appeared in the 2019 film Hustlers, alongside Jennifer Lopez and in 2022, he appeared in the Steven Soderbergh film Kimi, alongside Zoe Kravitz.
He played Alfred Hawthorne Hill in the Better Call Saul episode Breaking Bad.
Personal life
[edit]Allegations of domestic violence and rape
[edit]On December 8, 2021, Ratray allegedly strangled his girlfriend while in a hotel room in Oklahoma.[3] He was "booked for domestic assault and battery by strangulation, a felony, as well as misdemeanor domestic assault and battery."[4] After an argument over his girlfriend failing to charge fans for his autograph, the duo returned to the hotel and "Ratray then pushed his girlfriend onto the room's bed, pressed one of his hands against her throat, pressed his other hand over her mouth and applied pressure, according to the affidavit."[5] It was alleged that as Ratray assaulted his girlfriend, he told her, "This is how you die".[5] In February 2024, he received a 3 year suspended sentence.[6]
In August 2022, the New York Police Department announced that Ratray was under investigation for an alleged rape that occurred in September 2017. The alleged victim, who had been friends with Ratray for 15 years, came forward after hearing about the 2021 domestic assault allegations, accusing Ratray of drugging her drink.[7][8]
Filmography
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Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Where Are the Children? | Neil Keeney | |
| 1988 | The River Pirates | Bubba | |
| Zits | Oscar Opily | ||
| 1989 | Little Monsters | Ronnie Coleman | |
| Worth Winning | Howard Larimore Jr. | ||
| 1990 | Home Alone | Buzz McCallister | |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | ||
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Mickey | |
| 1997 | Strong Island Boys | Cal | |
| 2001 | The Bill | Thug | Short film |
| 2004 | The Prince and Me | Scotty | |
| 2006 | Slippery Slope | Hospital Assistant | |
| 2007 | Serial | Jimmy Link | |
| The Cake Eaters | JJ | ||
| 2009 | The 2 Bobs | Horizontal Bob | |
| The Winning Season | Security Officer | ||
| Surrogates | Bobby | ||
| The Flying Scissors | The Rock | ||
| Breaking Point | Kevin | ||
| 2011 | True Bromance | Himself | also Writer |
| Elevator | Martin Gosling | ||
| 2013 | Side Effects | Banks Patient #3 | |
| Blue Ruin | Ben Gaffney | ||
| Nebraska | Cole | ||
| R.I.P.D. | Pulaski | ||
| 2015 | 3rd Street Blackout | Adam Dodario | |
| Construction | Ray | ||
| 2016 | The Lennon Report | Phil Bernstein | |
| Masterminds | Runny | ||
| 2017 | Life Hack | Larry | |
| Rough Night | Bud | ||
| 2019 | Hustlers | Stephen | |
| 2021 | Hollywood.Con | Andy Slimmick | |
| Home Sweet Home Alone | Buzz McCallister | ||
| Construction | Ray | ||
| 2022 | Kimi | Kevin |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium | IRA | Television film |
| 1989 | Heartland | Gus Stafford | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 1991 | Perfect Harmony | Shelby | Television film |
| 1995–2006 | Law & Order | Richard Elam / Mitchell Pauley | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Martin | Episode: "The Enforcers" |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Mike | Episode: "Ladies' Day" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kenny Miles | Episode: "In the Dark" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Pete Garrison | Episode: "Denial" |
| 2009 | The Superagent | Energetic Announcer | Television film |
| Supernatural | Damien / "Dean" | Episode: "The Real Ghostbusters" | |
| 2010 | Odd Jobs | Joe Bannon | Television film |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eldon Balogh | Episode: "Possessed" |
| 2012 | The Good Wife | Kevin Costas | Episode: "Two Girls, One Code" |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Beat Cop | Episode: "The Crossing" |
| 2014 | An American Education | Ron Gelman | Television film |
| 2015 | Elementary | Gordon Meadows | Episode: "The View From Olympus" |
| Agent Carter | Sheldon McFee | 2 episodes | |
| Louie | Mike | Episode: "The Road: Part 1" | |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Matthew Kindler | Episode: "Shadow of a Doubt" |
| Girls | Party Guest | Episode: "Full Disclosure" | |
| 2017–2018 | Mosaic | Detective Nate Henry | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | The Tick | Tinfoil Kevin | Recurring role; 16 episodes |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Harris Stubman | Episode: "Kopi Wale No I Ka L'a A 'Eu No Ka Ilo" |
| The Good Fight | Kevin Costas | Episode: "Day 485" | |
| Chicago Med | Tommy Burke | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | Deli Customer | Episode: "The Great Escape" |
| 2022 | Better Call Saul | Alfred Hawthorne Hill | Episode: "Breaking Bad" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population | Also motion capture |
Producer
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Courting Condi | Documentary film |
References
[edit]- ^ Cammila Collar (2015). "Devin Ratray". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Hansen, Carrie (2021-12-24). "Devin Ratray Arrested: Actual Truth Behind Home Alone, Buzz's Arrest". Vizaca. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Tapp, Tom (2021-12-23). "'Home Alone' Actor Devin Ratray Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend While Attending Fan Convention". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "'Home Alone' Star Devin Ratray Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges". 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ a b "'This is how you die.' Actor who played Buzz in 'Home Alone' faces charges for allegedly trying to strangle girlfriend while in Oklahoma City". 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Colleen (2024-02-21). "'Home Alone' actor pleads guilty to domestic assault, gets 3-year suspended sentence". KOKH. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2022-08-24). "'Home Alone' Actor Devin Ratray Under Investigation for Rape". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Melas, Chloe (2022-08-24). "Devin Ratray, 'Home Alone' actor, under investigation for alleged rape". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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Devin Ratray
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Early life
Childhood and family
Devin Ratray was born on January 11, 1977, in New York City, New York, to Peter Ratray and Ann Willis.[2][5] Both parents worked as small-time character actors on the periphery of the entertainment industry, providing an early familial connection to performing arts.[6][7] His father, Peter Alexander Ratray, was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[8] Raised in an urban New York City environment, Ratray experienced a household immersed in creative pursuits influenced by his parents' acting backgrounds, which fostered familiarity with theatrical and performance elements from childhood.[2][6] He has one younger brother, Luke Ratray.[9] Limited public details exist on specific family dynamics, but the parental involvement in acting shaped a supportive context for artistic exposure without formal professional pressures in his earliest years.[2]Initial acting pursuits
Ratray began his acting career as a child, making his film debut at age nine in the 1986 thriller Where Are the Children?, where he portrayed a minor role as Neil Keeney.[7][10] In 1989, he secured his first substantial television role in the CBS series Heartland, playing Gus Stafford, the younger son in a family navigating rural life; the show aired for one season before cancellation.[10][7] That same year, Ratray appeared in the family comedy Little Monsters as Ronnie, a schoolyard bully tormenting the protagonist, marking an early instance of typecasting him in antagonistic youth parts that would recur in subsequent projects.[10][6][11] These initial roles established Ratray's presence in both film and television, focusing on child characters amid family or school dynamics prior to his breakthrough in larger productions.[10]Career
Breakthrough in Home Alone franchise
Ratray portrayed Buzz McCallister, the bullying oldest brother of Kevin McCallister, in the 1990 comedy film Home Alone, directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes. At 13 years old during principal filming in early 1990, Ratray's performance featured memorable scenes of sibling antagonism, including Buzz's taunting of Kevin over a tarantula and his chaotic school presentation on arachnids.[1] The film grossed $285.8 million domestically and $476.7 million worldwide, establishing it as the highest-grossing release of 1990 and a benchmark for family holiday comedies. [12] Ratray reprised the role of Buzz in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), where the character relocates the family chaos to Manhattan, continuing to antagonize Kevin during the hotel mix-up. This sequel reinforced Ratray's early prominence as a child performer tied to the franchise's success, with the film earning $173 million domestically.[13] Buzz McCallister emerged as an enduring archetype of the obnoxious older sibling in popular culture, with scenes like the tarantula prank and interrupted presentation inspiring memes and parodies across social media.[14] The Home Alone films have maintained status as holiday staples, frequently dominating seasonal TV and streaming viewership; the original, for example, accumulated 307 million minutes viewed in the U.S. during the week of January 2, 2022, outpacing other titles.[15]Independent and supporting roles
Following the success of the Home Alone films, Ratray transitioned to adult roles, often portraying supporting characters in independent and ensemble productions that allowed for greater dramatic range beyond his early comedic bully archetype. This shift was influenced by typecasting as the archetypal "big brother" figure, which limited leading opportunities but sustained steady work in lower-budget films emphasizing character depth over star power.[14][16] In Nebraska (2013), directed by Alexander Payne, Ratray portrayed Cole, the son of the protagonist's brother, in a black-and-white road drama that earned widespread critical acclaim for its understated performances and exploration of family dynamics. The film holds a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 252 reviews, with critics noting its poignant depiction of Midwestern life, though Ratray's specific contribution received limited individual mention amid ensemble praise.[17] Ratray's role as Ben Gaffney, a loyal but hapless friend aiding a revenge plot, in the indie thriller Blue Ruin (2013) marked a notable departure into gritty genre territory. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier on a modest budget, the film achieved a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score from 144 critics, lauded for its tense pacing and subversion of revenge tropes; reviews highlighted Ratray's portrayal of the gun-enthusiast sidekick as "priceless" for injecting dark humor into the proceedings.[18][19][20] He appeared as Pulaski, a hulking undead antagonist, in the supernatural action-comedy R.I.P.D. (2013), a bigger-budget ensemble starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges that underperformed commercially, grossing $78 million worldwide against a $130–170 million budget, and received mixed reviews with a 12% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Ratray's monstrous role leaned into physical comedy but was overshadowed by the film's narrative inconsistencies.[21] In the heist comedy Masterminds (2016), Ratray played Runny, a dim-witted accomplice in a real-life Loomis Fargo robbery tale led by Zach Galifianakis, contributing to the film's ensemble farce. The movie earned a 34% Rotten Tomatoes approval from 100 reviews, criticized for uneven humor despite its factual basis, with box office returns of $29 million domestically against a $25 million budget indicating modest viability.[22][23] Ratray took on the supporting part of Kevin, a nosy neighbor, in Steven Soderbergh's tech-thriller Kimi (2022), a streaming release featuring Zoë Kravitz that explored surveillance and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film garnered a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score from 91 critics for its taut script and direction, though Ratray's minor role focused on building interpersonal tension without standout notices.[24]Other professional endeavors
Ratray has pursued music as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, forming the rock band Little Bill and the Beckleys, in which he performs as the vocalist, lyricist, and electric guitarist.[25][2] The band focuses on original compositions, reflecting Ratray's creative interests beyond acting.[26] While specific commercial releases or widespread performances by the group are not prominently documented, Ratray's involvement underscores his multifaceted artistic endeavors.[27]Personal life
Relationships and family
Ratray has kept details of his romantic relationships private, with no public records of marriage or long-term partnerships disclosed as of 2025. He maintains a low-profile lifestyle in New York City, his birthplace, following the peak of his early career fame.[28] No information on children or extended family formations appears in available public sources.[29]Health challenges
In January 2024, Devin Ratray was hospitalized in critical condition due to heart issues, requiring admission to an intensive care unit.[30][31] The hospitalization occurred out of state, with Ratray's defense attorney, Scott Adams, confirming the cardiac nature of the medical emergency.[30] He was subsequently discharged from a New York City hospital and reported to be recuperating at home.[32] No further details on the specific cardiac condition or long-term prognosis have been publicly disclosed by medical authorities or Ratray himself.[33]Legal issues
Domestic violence conviction
On December 13, 2021, Devin Ratray engaged in a physical altercation with his then-girlfriend, Jessica Rogers, at a hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, during which he allegedly pushed her, punched her in the face, and strangled her by pressing his hands against her throat and mouth while intoxicated.[34][4] Rogers reported the incident to police on December 22, leading to Ratray's arrest the following day on one felony count of domestic assault and battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of domestic assault and battery.[35][3] Ratray was released on $5,000 bond shortly after his arrest and denied the allegations through his attorney, maintaining his innocence at the time.[36] The case proceeded to preliminary hearings, including a bind-over to district court in January 2023 after a judge found probable cause, setting the stage for a potential trial.[37] On February 21, 2024, Ratray entered a guilty plea to both charges in Oklahoma County District Court before Judge Kathryn Savage as part of a plea agreement, avoiding a trial that had been scheduled following a January 2024 jury certification.[3][4] He received a three-year suspended sentence with probation for the felony count and a concurrent one-year probation term for the misdemeanor, with no incarceration imposed; the probation terms were structured to allow transfer to New York, where Ratray resides.[38][39]Rape allegation
In August 2022, Lisa Smith, an acquaintance of Ratray, publicly accused him of raping her in his Manhattan apartment in September 2017, following an evening of drinking together after approximately 15 years of friendship.[40][41] Smith reported the alleged incident to the New York Police Department shortly after Ratray's December 2021 arrest on unrelated domestic violence charges in Oklahoma, prompting the NYPD's Special Victims Squad to open an investigation.[40][42] Ratray denied the allegation in a telephone interview with CNN, stating that he and Smith "did not have sex" and describing their interaction as non-sexual.[40][43] As of early 2024, no criminal charges had been filed against Ratray in connection with the allegation, and the investigation remained unresolved without further public developments or adjudication.[43][4] No additional updates indicating charges or closure were reported through 2025.[44]Filmography
Film
Ratray's feature film acting credits, listed chronologically, include roles in both mainstream and independent productions.[1][45]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Home Alone | Buzz McCallister[46] |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Buzz McCallister |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Mickey |
| 2004 | The Prince & Me | Ben |
| 2009 | Surrogates | Bobby |
| 2013 | Nebraska | Cole[17] |
| 2013 | Blue Ruin | Ben Gaffney |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. | Pulaski[22] |
| 2016 | Masterminds | Runny |
| 2019 | Hustlers | Stephen |
| 2021 | Home Sweet Home Alone | Buzz McCallister |
| 2022 | Kimi | Kevin |