Ray Galletti Biography: Career and Personal Life and Marriage

Ray Galletti is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer widely known for his career in film and TV. He has appeared in various roles across a wide range of genres, including drama, comedy, and science fiction. In the comedy I Spy, he appeared alongside the stars Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.
Ray Galletti’s Venture into the Film Industry
Ray Galletti’s breakthrough came when he was cast in Obstruction of Justice in 1994, as a young thief framed for murder. Some of his film credits include:
- Home Song
- Welcome to the Paradox
- The New Addams Family
- First Wave
- Night Visions
- I Spy
- Exposed
As of 2024, he had roles in Reacher as Pierce for two episodes, Shifting Gears, an episode of Brilliant Minds, and is acting as a detective on the series Hudson & Rex. Galletti had recurring roles on the TV series Saints & Sinners. In 2015, he starred in the 2015 romantic comedy film My Ex-Ex.
Ray Galletti Early Beginnings
Ray Galletti was born on July 21 1974 in Montreal, Canada. His love for acting began in high school after his lead role as Danny Zuko in Grease. He graduated with a degree in theatre from John Abbott College. Galletti has been married to actress Katherine Barrell since 2017 after meeting on the set of My Ex-Ex. The couple has two children: Ronin Barrel Galletti born on September 8, 2021, and Celeste Monique Barrell Galletti born in 2024.
Details of Ray Galletti’s Wife Katherine Barrell
Ray Galletti’s wife, Katherine Barrell is a TV actress, producer, writer, and director best known for her role in the Syfy TV series Wynonna Earp. She was born on February 12 1990 in Toronto, Canada. Katherine enrolled at the Assumption Catholic Secondary School where she began acting in two school plays. To perfect her acting skills, she trained at the George Brown Classical Theatre School and The Groundlings Comedy School
Professionally, her acting career was launched in 2012 with a role on the TV series Lost Girl as Maisie and in Off2Kali Comedy. Her adaptability and skills paved the way for other roles on:
- The Ties Between Us
- Issues
- Reign
- The Listener
- Saving Hope
- Definition of Fear
- A Nutcracker Christmas
In the film Girl’s Night Out, she starred alongside Mackenzie Mauzy
Katherine ventured into production and founded Kit Media production company. The company was later rebranded to Blue Eye Bandit in 2018. The company has produced several short films including:
- Roomies
- Dissecting Gwen
- Cannonball
- Breakdown
- The Offer
- Flipping for Christmas
Her film Dissecting Gwen, which is based on her life story, won the 2017 Best Screenplay Award by Women in Film &Television. The film was also awarded Best Comedy Short by the Canadian Diversity Film Festival in 2017.
Her vocals as a backup vocalist can be heard in the song Something About Your Love by Colin Response. She wrote the short film Queen of Clubs and Clickbait: Unfollowed. She joined the cast of the comedy-drama television series Good Witch as Joy Harper in 2020. Some of her upcoming projects include the movie A Miniature Christmas and the TV series A Witch Named Agatha.