Ray Fisher (actor)

Raymond Fisher (born September 8, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Cyborg in the DC Extended Universe, appearing first in a cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and then in a lead role in Justice League (2017) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). On stage, he starred as Muhammad Ali in Will Power's 2013 play Fetch Clay, Make Man.

Ray Fisher
Fisher at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Raymond Fisher

(1987-09-08) September 8, 1987
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Early life

Fisher was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He grew up in Lawnside, New Jersey, and attended Haddon Heights High School.[2] It was there that he was introduced to theater by his high school English teacher. He was active in the school's theater and choir program and sang in his church's choir. An English teacher introduced him to acting and he auditioned for a school musical in his sophomore year.

After high school, Fisher attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.[3]

Career

In 2008, Fisher began performing in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's "Shakespeare Live" program, which presents professional theater performances at schools throughout the New York metropolitan area. He eventually obtained the role of Tom Robinson in the program's production of To Kill a Mockingbird, which he had first read in high school. On how he approached the role, he stated: "I tried to show his compassion. Here's a guy who's been in jail for seven months for a crime he didn't commit. He’s had everything taken away from him. He can't feed his wife. He can't feed his kids. Yet he doesn't badmouth anyone for what's happened to him. Partly it's because he can't. But I think that even when he's alone, he doesn't have bad thoughts about these people other than he's sorry for them. That's admirable. It's a quality I wish I could say I had. I know if this happened today, I'd have a lot to say."[4]

In 2009, Fisher acted in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison, New Jersey at Drew University.[5] Fisher gained 20 pounds of muscle in order to portray Muhammad Ali in the 2013 Off-Broadway production of Fetch Clay, Make Man at the New York Theatre Workshop in New York City going from 193 to 212 pounds.[6] Fisher stated about his workout, "Ali never lifted weights. But he had a naturally bigger frame than I did, so in order for me to get to his size I had to lift — bench presses, curls, squats, calf raises. I had to get used to a new body."[7]

Fisher had a cameo appearance as the superhero Victor Stone / Cyborg in the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[8] He reprised the role in the ensemble Justice League (2017). He also has a contract to appear as the character in other films, including his own solo Cyborg film. In 2020, Fisher accused director Joss Whedon of misconduct while filming Justice League. While Warner Bros. agreed to look into the matter, Fisher stated that he was no longer willing to work at DC Films under Walter Hamada calling him "the most dangerous kind of enabler".[9]

Fisher will reprise his role as Cyborg in Zack Snyder's Justice League.[10] On January 14th, 2021, Fisher claimed that he had been removed from a previously unannounced Cyborg appearance in the upcoming The Flash due to his accusations against Whedon and Hamada.[11]

Filmography
Ray Fisher film work
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Victor Stone / Cyborg Cameo
2017 Justice League
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Post-production
Ray Fisher television work
Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Captain Edward Dwight Episode: "In the Blind"
2019 True Detective Henry Hays Main role (season 3), 8 episodes
2021 Women of the Movement Gene Mobley Main role

Theater

References
  1. Trethan, Phaedra (November 20, 2017). "'Justice League' has super connection to New Jersey". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. "My Interview With Justice League's New Hero 'Cyborg'". Media Bee. June 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. Winkler, Lisa (January/February 2012). "Ray Fisher: Actor". Educationupdate.com.
  4. Levine, Daniel S. (July 22, 2017). "Ray Fisher: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. "Acting Company: Ray Fisher - Oregon Shakespeare Festival". Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. "DC's 'Cyborg,' Ray Fisher, didn't know he was getting his own movie". Entertainment Weekly. October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  7. "Ray Fisher Workout Routine and Diet: Train like a Machine to become Cyborg". Superherojacked.com. March 26, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  8. Kroll, Justin (April 24, 2014). "Ray Fisher to Play Cyborg In Batman-Superman Movie". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  9. Booth, Kaitlyn (December 30, 2020). "Ray Fisher Says He Won't Work With DC President of Films Walter Hamada". Bleeding Cool News. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  10. Kaye, Don (August 22, 2020). "Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer Revealed at DC FanDome". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  11. Hibberd, James (January 14, 2021). "Ray Fisher reacts to being dismissed from The Flash with a lengthy statement slamming studio". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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