Jim Bray on the Don Lane Show in the 80's

[@requinremembers]

It's heartbreaking to watch this in 2018 and see how excited and hopeful he was..he was on top of the world, was in Roller Boogie, had more movies lined up, gave up his skating career for it..travelling the world...and then----Nothing. Zilch. Dropped off the planet. So sad! I loved him in Roller Boogie and here he seems genuine, confident, handsome, and talented. Jim Bray Jim Bray, wherefore art thou, now?? 12/7/18.

[@andrewbarchenger2010]

He's only 58. Old interviews state his name as James "Jimmy" Mickeal Bray. Yes, he clarified the spelling. In 1980 he said it was just him and his mom living in Ontario, CA. Seems to be keeping a very low profile and when someone does that it means they don't want to be found or remembered.

[@venturamichael50]

I agree,he took a big gamble walking away from his skating career to be in the movies and it looks like it backfired.He probably stays out of the public eye because hes bitter,cant blame him though.

[@requinremembers]

@Yeseye Haveone Did you even watch this video? He's talking about 3 more movies he was supposed to be in, he was all excited and hyped up about that--but he was never in Parasite and Crosstown Kid never got made (can't find it in google anyway) and his version of Romeo and Juliet prob also never happened (or he wasn't in it). He quit a lucrative (?) career as a skater to be in Roller Boogie and expected to be in more movies but then--crickets, nothing, zilch. It is sad, because I wonder why. Did something happen to him? So many what ifs. I still love Roller Boogie (just watched it again yesterday) and I'm 57 years old, about Jim's age now, and I wonder what he thinks about his 'glory days' of being in Roller Boogie and almost being a star....I do hope it was his own decision not to continue in the movies, but from this little interview it sure doesn't look like he was not interested in a movie career.

[@strictlysega]

Tbf I don't know any other skaters where as his name and roller boogie goes hand in hand with roller-skating

[@DeAnn909]

I lived in the city right next to his in California. He would come and skate at the Roller Ring in Rancho Cucamonga. Great guy and soo talented. Oh how I miss those days.

[@juliemiller5781]

SO WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM? WHY NO MORE MOVIES?

[@mynamesfriday]

+julie miller Because he couldn't act his way out of a paper bag!

[@juliemiller5781]

racer500gp oh bullshit

[@mynamesfriday]

+julie miller He died of AIDS ayway

[@juliemiller5781]

racer500gp no way-- i dont believe it-- prove it

[@CUDDLES55]

Jim watched Roller Boogie again today, you were/are great and I wish you had done more movies, hope life has been good to you. Very Handsome.

[@Dar0922]

I remember going to see Roller Boogie when I was 13 - I thought Jim Bray and Linda Blair were great. I wonder whatever happened to Jim Bray - never saw him again. Hope life was kind to him.

[@nataliebutler266]

I was a 10 year old girl living in Australia when Jim Bray did a demonstration skate at Mooroolbark Skating Rink and me being part of the club I was picked to present flowers to him and his partner after they skated. I still have his autograph in my book, he wrote “For One Kiss” Jim Bray

[@rolaboi]

I went to that also and watched and skated the session. It was awesome. And even funnier, they had a stand in a Linda Blair, and people bough it! lol

[@nataliebutler266]

@@rolaboi hey Jayson, we skated at the same rinks, I remember you. I was skating under Jan when you were skating with Burton. I think your just a little older than me. Those were the good old days. Did you skate at Mooroolbark under Dale, he was my coach when I skated there.

[@retrorhythms]

This was really cool to see! He seems like a nice guy, Jim. Hope he was able to find happiness ... no idea what he ended up doing after this period of time!

[@rhymeandreasoning]

Just watched ROLLER BOOGIE..was not bad..Jim did very well. His only film role.Movie was pretty good. I enjoyed it.

[@simonmoves]

thanks for posting-don was one of the greats in australias variety television-most missed today

[@KARSDAY]

Rest in peace, Don. Great years of television.

[@debrajacono8046]

I love Jim Bray... he was awesome and by far the best actor in the movie... Roller Boogie was lame but I'm a skate fan regardless and without Jim there's nothing to talk about!

[@brenvt]

gorgoues man, The best skater, great actor.. Love ya jim

[@silverfox9769]

Simplemente, EXCELENTE!!! 👌😊👍👏

[@cookiemab]

He was so fine. Where is he now?! I want see his current picture

[@kimberlybell3670]

I grew up on this movie and loved seeing this guy skate, he was the most awesome skater ever. I would always imitate his moves on my skates. Wonder where is he now? I really loved the car Linda Blair drove in the movie too.

[@hugcyang]

@@kimberlybell3670 i love Roller Boogie movie too

[@evanleo9746]

He’s on KZbin! He uploaded a video of himself on a dating show I believe and uploads videos of him riding coasters at amusement parks

[@requinremembers]

@@evanleo9746 that's not him.

[@moonlightlady6126]

Jim was a very young but seasoned talent by the time he signed on for Roller Boogie. Sometimes when people "peak early" and are totally confident within their abilities, they aren't all that impressed with the glitz of Hollywood and Fame. Jim comes across as someone who enjoys his life but who doesn't necessarily "have to" be in the limelight. Other bios also mention that he is a well rounded athlete in addition to roller skating, as having been talented in many high school sports as well. FYI, some have said he appeared on "Love Connection" I don't think so. There "was" a Jim Bray on there, but he was a very oddball person, who looked nothing like our Jim Bray here, and acted nothing like the nice guy, Jim Bray, from here.

[@lorimendoza8757]

One of my favorite scenes ever. I was a teen then

[@patriciapenafiel9]

Wonderful

[@chrisiden1]

i was an Extra in rollerboogie in 1979 at venice beach, and i thought Jim was a very nice person much friendlier than Linda Blair... i was Christopher of Venice in those days making my Big performance then... lol :+) how the time flies, where has this past 30 years gone to and why are the times so different now?

[@michaelbauers8800]

Great skating footage in that movie, and Blair was very cute. Jim Bray made the movie though; he's so smooth he looks like he's floating sometimes

[@TonyFlowerz]

Wow!! Lucky you..l am in love with this movie..it had a huge impact on me when l saw it at 10 years old in 1980. I used to live near Venice in the 80's through my teenage years and l am moving back next January '19..this movie has a lot to do with my motive for moving back 💜

[@hollygolightly3333]

Which extra were you?

[@wk1810]

chrisiden Times are different because most people have abandoned their values and even simple things like common decency.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

those yrs in LA were so fun! and venice! yea, good times! I ran with the groupies who partied with all the rockers. wheee

[@3rdOneOut]

he's an amazing skater, i wonder what happened with parasite, it was made, but he wasn't in it

[@bobbyjames4]

Merci rolaboi pour cette rare video

[@tcovington1578]

The movie industry back then was even worst than today. Something happen I feel behind the industry of it all and someone decided to black balled him💔 Jim & Lind made me love Roller Boogie from a kid to adulthood. I'm 48yrs old and every time I watch the movie I feel like a kid all over again 🤗

[@retrothingz359]

They look like father and son those two

[@odrasarahernandez1670]

God b you!!!

[@edmundgeswein]

Since he was down in the southern hemisphere, it's surprising he didn't rotate the opposite way because of the Coriolis effect, LOL. But all kidding a side, this was great exposure for roller skating. He didn't exactly have an ideal venue to do that double loop combination, but he still pulled it off. Double loops are way harder on roller skates than on ice.

[@newavatar2947]

He signed on for more movies and I'm sure he got some sort of advance. Unfortunately dance movies were out of style until 84 with Footloose and Flashdance. By that time Hollywood forgot about Jim Bray.

[@lorischwartz8650]

I remember when skating was a big thing back in the day. What is Jim doing these days?

[@MITFOR]

wat was the last song he sung at his last concert

[@The70sGal-mf2xc]

You can see this kid truly loved roller skating and he gave up a great career doing that because some Hollywood agent filled his head with promises to make him a star if he left the skating world and when he did, he got back doored. He didn't make another film after Roller Boogie and literally disappeared into Oblivion. I read somewhere that he decided that the acting profession and the Hollywood lifestyle wasn't for him and left it behind.

[@ScavengerBEE]

Where are you man? Show yourself!

[@KulBeens]

Eric Roberts, is that you? lol

[@Rouben19]

roller skating always knew how to cut off there hand to spite there face they are still not in the olympics , go figure..... the people running this sport are out of touch.... and i bet that surface he is on is very slick

[@rico305305]

yah a one hit wonder, crash and burn!