Ray Stantz
| Ray Stantz | |
|---|---|
| Ghostbusters character | |
| Ray Stantz as portrayed by Dan Aykroyd | |
| First appearance | Ghostbusters (1984) | 
| Created by | |
| Portrayed by | Dan Aykroyd | 
| Voiced by | |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Raymond Stantz | 
| Nickname | Ray | 
| Species | Human | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Title | PhD | 
| Occupation | 
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| Nationality | American | 
Raymond 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), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters, and the video games Beeline's Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009), Planet Coaster (2019), Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (2022) and Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (2024). He was portrayed by Dan Aykroyd in five live action films, and voiced by Frank Welker in the animated series. He is a member of the Ghostbusters and one of the three Columbia University professors of parapsychology, along with Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Egon Spengler.