Biography
Gene Anthony Ray was an American actor, dancer and choreographer. Born in Harlem, New York City, on 24 May 1962, he attended Julia Richman High School and the High School of Performing Arts for a year before being expelled.
Ray was cast as the streetwise dancer Leroy Johnson in the 1980 film Fame after auditioning with little formal training. He reprised the role in the television series Fame (1982–1987) and toured Britain with the cast as The Kids from "Fame". Other credits include a self appearance in Style Wars (1984) and an uncredited dancer role in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
Ray died in New York City on 14 November 2003, aged 41.
