Acting
Ray Benson
Born March 16, 1951 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (age 75)
Ray Benson is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel as well as an actor and voice actor.
Known For
Angels Sing · 2013Angels Sing
★ 5.52013
MovieComedyFamily
As a child, Michael Walker wished every day could be Christmas. That is, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can't muster any joy for the holidays, despite encouragement from his playful wife and well-intentioned parents. But when his young son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. A mysterious man named Nick gives Michael a gift and instills in him the courage to find the joy that he lost.
Alamo Bay · 1985Alamo Bay
★ 6.01985
MovieDrama
A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town.
Self Medicated · 2005Self Medicated
★ 5.82005
MovieDrama
Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas, 17-year-old Andrew's life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father, Andrew's descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum, and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction. Andrew's mother, helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own, refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort, she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what's left of his life, but to do that, he knows he must first face his own demons head-on.
Wild Texas Wind · 1991Wild Texas Wind
★ 6.01991
MovieTV MovieDrama
Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.
Asleep at the Wheel: Live From Austin, TX · 2006Asleep at the Wheel: Live From Austin, TX
★ 8.52006
MovieMusic
Once upon a time...it all began with Asleep at the Wheel. Willie Nelson may have done the original Austin City Limits pilot show, but "The Wheel" was the first act to perform on the first episode of the very first season in 1976. Over three decades later they still deliver their own special brand of jazz-inspired Western Swing to avid fans of every description coast-to-coast. The other half of the very first show also featured a historic reunion of the original members of Bob Wills Texas Playboys. What makes this particular program, recorded October 14, 1992, so special is that several of those original Playboys return to perform with Asleep at the Wheel. Pioneering electric guitarist Eldon Shamblin, singer Leon Rausch, pedal steel player Herb Remington and virtuoso fiddler Johnny Gimble wail away on such Wills' classics as "Corine, Corina," "Roly Poly," and "Blues for Dixie." Goosebumps are guaranteed.
Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove · 2015Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove
★ 6.82015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The story of Doug Sahm, the wild man musicians' musician and unsung hero of Texas music. A country music child prodigy and teenage rhythm & blues dynamo who caused a riot at his San Antonio high school, Sahm emerged as an international rock star leading the Sir Douglas Quintet. He landed in San Francisco just in time for the Summer of Love in 1967. He returned to Texas as the cowboy hippie rocker who built a burgeoning music scene in Austin in before forming the Tex-Mex supergroup The Texas Tornados. A kinetic, quirky character with a solid sense of place as well as an innate wanderlust, Doug Sahm’s story is the story of Texas music.
Never Leave Nevada · 1990Never Leave Nevada
★ 7.01990
MovieComedy
Two salesman go to Nevada to exploit nuclear protesters and end up finding something more.
Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: The Story of Small Pine · 1990Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect: The Story of Small Pine
★ 6.01990
MovieAnimation
Come share the story of a young tree named Small Pine who had big hopes. One very special Christmas he and his friends Wrenifred, the bird; the rabbit, Harrison Carter Rutherford III; Doemenique, the deer; and the Princess Arabella learned that the real joy comes from giving of ourselves to help others.
