Long Beach Actor Ray Buffer Plays Villain in Sci-Fi Western Short at New Local Film Festival

Long Beach character actor Ray Buffer takes on a villain role in "The Lord of All Future Space and Time," a sci-fi western short screening as part of the inaugural Long Beach Film Festival, according to the announcement.

The festival marks the first edition of a new event on the city’s cultural calendar, running August 28 and 29 at the historic Art Theatre in Long Beach’s Retro Row district, according to festival promotion. The short screens Saturday, August 29, at noon, according to the announcement and other festival listings.

Buffer is a Long Beach-based character actor whose work spans decades, with a resume that includes western villains, mobsters and more nuanced parts in historical docudramas, according to background material on his career. He’s described as known for a commanding presence and a deep voice, traits that line up with the villain role he plays in this short. His social media has also referenced involvement in a separate sci-fi animated short tied to the festival’s opening, though it’s not clear from available material whether that refers to the same project or a different one screening the same weekend.

No director, cast list beyond Buffer, or plot synopsis for "The Lord of All Future Space and Time" was included in the announcement. Ticket and program details for the full festival lineup were not specified in the material provided.