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who plays ray's brother in everybody loves raymond
Brad Garrett plays Robert Barone, a police officer with the NYPD and brother of Ray in Everybody Loves Raymond.
when did brad garrett begin doing comedy
Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s.
what happened after brad garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s
Taking advantage of that success in the late 1980s, Garrett began appearing in television and film, in minor and guest roles.

Question: what was the actor's first major role
Self-contained rewrite: what was Brad Garrett's first major role