Devin Ratray, who is a famous American actor is renowned for portraying the part of Buzz McCallister in the popular ‘Home Alone’ movies. He was in both the original film and its sequel, ‘Home Alone 2: The albums ‘Lost in New York’, that came out in 1990 and 1992 Ratray’s mastery of the craft is evident as he has appeared in films like ‘Elevator’ (2012), ‘Blue Ruin’ (2013), ‘Hustlers’ (2019), and ‘Kimi’ (2022). He has also starred in the TV shows ‘The Tick’ and ‘Better Call Saul’.
Nevertheless, Ratray is now famed as controversial recently. He was arrested in December 2021 for being suspected of physically abusing his then-girlfriend during an event in the state of Oklahoma. He was booked on domestic assault and battery charges, which are also misdemeanors. In August 2022 the charges against him was that of attempted rape which he denies. The event had prompted Ratray hospitalization, and as a result, the domestic violence trial was put on hold in January 2024.
In spite of this, Ratray doesn’t stop acting. He was last seen in Steven Soderbergh’s movie ‘Kimi,’ where he acted with Zoe Kravitz.
The Early Years
Devin Ratray was raised in New York City, on the 11th January, 1977. He had a passionate attitude towards acting since these were influenced by his parents, Peter Ratray and Ann Willis. Devin’s father was a musician. Which may have drawn Devin as well to music.
Devin’s first movie appearance was when he was only nine years old. He starred in the movie mentioned above, ‘Where Are the Children?’ in 1986. This was the first beginning of his acting career, which later gave him the opportunity to play different roles. Simultaneously, Devin started his career, he also attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City and graduated in 1994, the same year as other actors such as José Soto.
Devin became famous worldwide for playing Buzz McCallister in the popular Christmas movies ‘Home Alone’ (1990) and ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ (1992). But he interpreted the part of a mean older brother in his own way, which made that character so special, and he created the moments that fans like today. His wild success in the ‘Home Alone’ movies earned him the role of a star which paved the way for him to get more acting jobs in both movies and TV shows.
Devin went on to many more successes after his big ‘Home Alone’ breakout. He played in the hit movies ‘Nebraska ‘(2013) and ‘Masterminds ‘(2015). Moreover, he starred as a guest actor on many popular TV shows that gave him a chance to showcase his acting in different types of characters.
Devin Ratray Filmography and Career
- Where Are the Children? (1986)
- Little Monsters (1989)
- Dennis the Menace (1993)
- Home Alone (1990)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- The Enforcers (1996)
- The Sandlot: Second Base (2005)
- Brooklyn Rules (2007)
- Courting Condi (2008, associate producer)
- Blue Ruin (2013)
- Nebraska (2013)
- R.I.P.D. (2013)
- Masterminds (2015)
- Rough Night (2017)
- Hustlers (2019)
- Kimi (2022)
- Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
Television Series:
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004)
- The Sopranos (2006)
- The Tick (2017)
- Better Call Saul (2022)
- Mosaic (2018)
Voice Acting and Animation:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003-2009)
- Kim Possible (2002-2008)
- American Dad! (2005-present)
- Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020)
Awards & Recognition
Devin Ratray’s awards and recognition are somewhat limited.
– Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast: This was awarded in 2014 for his role in the film “Nebraska.”
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male: This nomination was also for his role in “Nebraska” in 2014.
The Shadow of Controversy
Devin Ratray is undergoing serious allegations that he hurt and assaulted one of his ex-girlfriend. In December 2021, he was arrested for throwing his girlfriend, who was then his girlfriend, at a fan event in Oklahoma. He was found guilty of domestic assault and battery by strangling her, along with other offenses. Next came in August 2022, one lady known as Lisa Smith stated that Ratray had raped her in his New York apartment back in 2017.
Steve Smith told the police about the incident more than four weeks later and talked with a police detective in November 2017. However, the police then stopped any further investigations as they thought that Smith was not interested in legal action against Ratray. Recently, Smith got back in touch with the NYPD after hearing about the case in Oklahoma. Ratray has denied the accusation of rape in a call with CNN.
Devin Ratray Net Worth
Devin Ratray, who is an American actor and musician, has earned around $400,000 in total, as per CelebrityNetWorth. Most of his money comes from acting, especially from big movies like the Home Alone series.
Where is Devin Ratray Now?
Devin Ratray lives in New York City. He hasn’t been seen or heard from in public since he went to the hospital in January 2024. This caused a delay in his trial for domestic violence. It’s not clear why he went to the hospital, but his family says he’s out now and resting at home as the doctors advised. Because of his health issue, the jury selection for his trial in Oklahoma had to be postponed.
