Ray Carling

Raymond Milton Carling
Raymond Milton Carling
Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes character
	Dean Andrews as Ray Carling in Ashes to Ashes promo image
First appearance	Life on Mars: Episode 1, series 1
Portrayed by	Dean Andrews (UK version); Michael Imperioli (US version);
Books	The Wit and Wisdom of Gene Hunt
In-universe information
Nickname	Ray, Raymondo
Title	Detective Sergeant (DS); Detective Constable (DC) (temporary demotion in 1973); Detective Inspector (DI);
Occupation	Police officer Manchester and Salford Police (1973); Metropolitan Police (1980–83);
Family	Alf Carling (grandfather); Col Carling (uncle)
Nationality	British

DC/DS/DI Raymond Milton "Ray" Carling is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama, Life on Mars and its spin-off Ashes to Ashes.

Raymond Milton Carling
Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes character
Dean Andrews as Ray Carling in Ashes to Ashes promo image
First appearance	Life on Mars: Episode 1, series 1
Portrayed by	Dean Andrews (UK version) Michael Imperioli (US version)
Books	The Wit and Wisdom of Gene Hunt
In-universe information
Nickname	Ray, Raymondo
Title	Detective Sergeant (DS) Detective Constable (DC) (temporary demotion in 1973) Detective Inspector (DI)
Occupation	Police officer Manchester and Salford Police (1973) Metropolitan Police (1980–83)
Family	Alf Carling (grandfather) Col Carling (uncle)
Nationality	British