Det. Ray Carling — Life on Mars Character Profile

About Det. Ray Carling

A member of the 1973 detective squad and Sam's colleague. The finale reveals he is one of the fellow astronauts on the 2035 Mars mission, with his 1973 persona being a virtual reality construct generated by the ship's computer.

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Imperioli

Appears in

Life on Mars (2008)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Det. Ray Carling — Professional Colleague — Det. Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara)

  They work together as detectives in the same precinct

• Det. Ray Carling — Professional Superior — Lt. Gene Hunt (Harvey Keitel)

  Hunt is Carling's commanding officer

• Det. Ray Carling — Professional Colleague — Policewoman Annie Norris (Gretchen Mol)

  They work together as detectives in the same precinct

• Det. Ray Carling — Professional Colleague — Det. Chris Skelton (Jonathan Murphy)

  They work together as detectives in the same precinct

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More characters from Life on Mars

• Det. Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara)
• Lt. Gene Hunt (Harvey Keitel)
• Policewoman Annie Norris (Gretchen Mol)
• Det. Chris Skelton (Jonathan Murphy)
• Detective (Greg D'Agostino)