Bill Wray

Director and writer · Born March 24, 1956 (70) · Fort Meade, Maryland, USA

William York Wray, known professionally as Bill Wray, is an American cartoonist, animator and landscape painter widely known for his contributions to Mad and The Ren & Stimpy Show, as well as his current focus on regional landscape painting—under the names Bill Wray for his animated work and William Wray for his paintings. With urban landscapes, cartoon elements, and superheroes as frequent subjects, Wray is noted for a tightly cropped and abstract painting style. The Huffington Post said he "has a brisk, bold style that gives his city scenes a jolt of painterly drama." Southwest Art Magazine called him "a chronicler of the fading urban remains of a bygone era." Description above from the Wikipedia article William Wray, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

What are Bill Wray's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

57%

Self

34%

Society

9%

Friendship3 Family bonds2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

3

Joyful

2

Thrilling

2

Hopeful

2

Manic

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Fun3 Feel-good4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Wray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Wray's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Bullet Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Background Designer
Me & You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Art Direction
Listening is an Act of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Art Direction
Storycorps: Eyes on the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Art Direction
A Good Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Art Direction
A Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Art Direction
John and Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Background Designer
Always A Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Art Direction
The Mighty B!(2008)
Show 13 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Samurai Jack(2001)
Show 2 episodes · Background Designer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Little Go Beep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Background Designer
King Crab: Space Crustacean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Director · Producer · Writer
Dexter's Laboratory(1996)
Show 1 episode · Storyboard · Writer
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
What a Cartoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Storyboard Artist · Writer
The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)
Show 9 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist · Writer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Dragon's Lair(1984)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Goldie Gold and Action Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 13 episodes · Script Supervisor
Thundarr the Barbarian(1980)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows