Raymond Bentley

Born in Connecticut, the oldest of five along with four foster children, Raymond served in the Army for 30 years as a Drill Sgt, Infantry Airborne Ranger, Recruiter, and Master of Fitness. The father of seven “beautiful, intelligent” children has been newly married for three years with three more children. Raymond proudly put off acting for over 20 years in order to raise his children and serve his country. Now, as he declares, “It’s my time!” He started out doing background roles for about 1.5 years and then began getting principal roles. Within just two years of flexing his acting muscles, he won “Best Supporting Actor” by the Critics’ Choice International Film Festival Awards in October 2022 for “Dead By Tomorrow.” He has been in several stage plays, including “Soldiers on the Battlefield.” Most recently, he has appeared in the film “Don’t F*ck with Grandma and Grandpa” and the Amazon Prime series “I Am That I Am” while filming new projects and working as a middle school JROTC instructor. During his instructional tenure, he coached the middle school wrestling team to a state championship. He prides himself in staying active as a Rugby player.

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