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Devin Ratray

American actor

Born
January 11, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1977

About Devin Ratray

Devin Ratray (born January 11, 1977) is an American former actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in Where Are the Children? (1986) before a main role as Gus Stafford on the CBS sitcom Heartland (1989). Ratray had his breakout with the supporting role of Buzz McCallister, the malicious older brother of Macaulay Culkin's character in the Christmas film Home Alone (1990), which he reprised in the sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021). Ratray later had a supporting role in the film Dennis the Menace (1993). In the 2000s, he had supporting roles in the films The Prince & Me (2004), The Winning Season (2009), and Surrogates (2009). During the 2010s, Ratray experienced a career resurgence, with starring roles in the films Elevator (2011) and Blue Ruin (2013), and supporting roles in the films Nebraska (2013), R.I.P.D. (2013), Masterminds (2016), and Hustlers (2019). He also had a main role as Nate Henry in the HBO miniseries Mosaic (2018) and recurred as Tinfoil Kevin on the Amazon Prime Video series The Tick (2017–2019). In the 2020s, Ratray had a starring role in the comedy film Hollywood.Con (2021) and had a supporting role in the thriller film Kimi (2022). Ratray had his breakout with the supporting role of Buzz McCallister in the Christmas film Home Alone (1990), which he reprised in the sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021). Ratray had his breakout with a supporting role in the Christmas film Home Alone (1990), which he reprised in the sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).

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Devin Ratray timeline

  1. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in Where Are the Children? (1986) before a main role as Gus Stafford on the CBS sitcom Heartland (1989).
  2. Ratray had his breakout with the supporting role of Buzz McCallister in the Christmas film Home Alone (1990), which he reprised in the sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).
  3. Ratray had his breakout with a supporting role in the Christmas film Home Alone (1990), which he reprised in the sequels Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).
  4. Ratray later had a supporting role in the film Dennis the Menace (1993).
  5. In the 2020s, Ratray had a starring role in the comedy film Hollywood.Con (2021) and had a supporting role in the thriller film Kimi (2022).

The world when Devin Ratray was born

Devin Ratray was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Devin Ratray's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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