| Ray Bumatai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Raimund Bumatai (1952-12-20)December 20, 1952 Offenbach am Main, West Germany |
| Died | October 6, 2005(2005-10-06) (aged 52) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1986–2005 |
| Spouse |
Karen Brilliande (m. 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
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Raimund Bumatai (December 20, 1952 – October 6, 2005) was an American actor, musician, singer and recording artist, who worked in comedy and live entertainment in Waikiki and in live-action production and animation in Hollywood.
Early life
Bumatai was born on December 20, 1952. He was the older brother of stand-up comedian Andy Bumatai.
Career
He had been active in motion pictures and television since the late 1980s. A supporting actor in many television series filmed in Hawaii, Bumatai often played a local character. In Sherwood Hu's Hawaiian Ghost thriller Lani Loa (1998) he played the character Hawaiian Kenny. Among his more recent work, Bumatai read the part of Tito Makani Jr. on Klasky Csupo's Rocket Power animated series.
Personal life
Bumatai and his wife Karen "Bree" Bumatai, were married in 1993. Together they have a daughter, Cecilly Ann.
Death
Bumatai died in Honolulu on October 6, 2005, at the age of 52, after having been treated for brain cancer at various times during the last years of his life. His last role was the voice of Little Jim in the Scooby-Doo film Aloha, Scooby-Doo!.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Goodbye Paradise | Eddie | |
| 1994 | Tis the Season | Kimo | |
| 1995 | Under the Hula Moon | King | |
| 1998 | Lani Loa – The Passage | Hawaiian Kenny | |
| 2001 | Ho'olawe: Give and Take | Cliff Ahia | |
| 2005 | Pele O Ka Foodmart | Lieutenant | |
| 2005 | Aloha, Scooby-Doo! | Little Jim (voice) | |
| 2006 | Sunday Wind | Keoni | Short film Released posthumously |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | One West Waikiki | Detective Kepui | Episode: "Unhappily Ever After" |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Car Jacker | Episode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back" |
| 1999–2004 | Rocket Power | Tito Makani, Various (voice) | 59 episodes |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Geogi (voice) | Episode: "Song for Eliza" Credited as Ray H. Bumatai |
| 2002 | Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand | Tito Makani (voice) | Television movie |
| 2004 | Hawaii | Kimo | Episodes: "Cops n' Robbers" and "Out of Time" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rocket Power: Beach Bandits | Tito Makani (voice) | Credited as Ray H. Bumatai |
References
- ^ "News". StarBulletin.com. October 7, 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- "Ray Bumatai (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 14 July 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
- Ray Bumatai at IMDb
- Ray Bumatai at AllMovie
- Obituary in The Honolulu Advertiser
- Obituary in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
- 1952 births
- 2005 deaths
- Male actors from Hesse
- American male television actors
- American male film actors
- American male voice actors
- Singers from Hawaii
- Male actors from Hawaii
- Deaths from brain cancer in the United States
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American singers