Ray Stantz — Ghostbusters Character Profile

About Ray Stantz

Enthusiastic paranormal researcher and technical expert of the team.

Ray Stantz — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Ghost lore expertise, Equipment design, Proton pack operation, Historical research

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• Ghostbusters universe

Quick Facts about Ray Stantz

Occupation

scientist, ghost hunter, parapsychologist

Ray Stantz appears in 4 titles

• Ghostbusters (1984)
• Ghostbusters II (1989) — character page
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) — character page
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Dan Aykroyd

Appears in

Ghostbusters (1984)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Ray Stantz — related — Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson)
• Ray Stantz — related — Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson)
• Ray Stantz — related — Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts)
• Ray Stantz — Alliance Teammate — Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)

  Co-founders and partners in the Ghostbusters business.

• Ray Stantz — Alliance Teammate — Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis)

  Technical and research partners within the team.

• Ray Stantz — Conflict Adversary — Walter Peck (William Atherton)

  Peck's raid leads to Ray's imprisonment and equipment shutdown.

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