Andrew Ray (He/Him/His)

A-Ray

 

 

 

 

Andrew Dylan Ray (A-Ray) is an actor, fight director and educator who works from coast to coast. He is a Certified Fight Director and Stage Combat Instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors that holds a BA in Theatre from The University of Kentucky and an MA in Theatre from Louisiana Tech University where he studied performance and stage movement. Andrew currently teaches acting and directing at Louisiana Tech University. On top of that he teaches stage combat and directs fights in New York, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Florida. He also spends time in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Wisconsin and New York working as a motion capture performer and motion capture fight coordinator. He is one of the lead motion capture performers and fight coordinator for the Saint’s Row and Borderlands video game franchises and over 20 games. He has also performed motion capture for a variety of projects with Penn and Teller.


Skill Proficiency History

Date Weapon Location Grade

2023 National Stage Combat Workshop

Aug 5, 2023 Firearm Ruston, Louisiana Recommended Pass

Lonestar Smash

Nov 5, 2017 Single Sword Dallas, Texas Recommended Pass

Horn in the West

Jul 31, 2011 Broadsword Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 31, 2011 Knife Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 31, 2011 Unarmed Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 31, 2011 Small Sword Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 31, 2011 Broadsword and Shield Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 28, 2010 Broadsword Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 28, 2010 Rapier and Dagger Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 28, 2010 Unarmed Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 29, 2009 Small Sword Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 29, 2009 Broadsword and Shield Boone, North Carolina Recommended Pass
Jul 29, 2009 Single Sword Boone, North Carolina Basic Pass

Louisiana Tech University

May 21, 2009 Broadsword Ruston, Louisiana Recommended Pass
May 21, 2009 Single Sword Ruston, Louisiana Recommended Pass
May 21, 2009 Unarmed Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass
May 21, 2009 Small Sword Ruston, Louisiana Basic Pass