Editing Randy Travis (section)

==Acting==
{{Main|Randy Travis filmography}}
Travis made his acting debut in 1988 with an uncredited cameo in the [[Emilio Estevez]] movie ''[[Young Guns (film)|Young Guns]]''. Although most of his part was cut from the final movie, he sang the title track to the movie's soundtrack.{{Sfn|Cusic|1990|page=125}} He began acting on television in the early 1990s when he was cast as a house painter in an episode of ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]''.{{sfn|Travis|Abraham|2019|page=123}} A year later he starred in the television movie ''[[Wind in the Wire (film)|Wind in the Wire]]'' which aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/162954420/ | title=Country music singer Travis stars in first TV special | work=[[Albuquerque Journal]] | date=August 25, 1993 | accessdate=January 19, 2024 | page=4B}}</ref> His album of the same name is a soundtrack to the movie.<ref name="allmusic"/> Travis's acting roles would continue into the mid-1990s with such films as ''[[Frank and Jesse]]'' and ''[[Maverick (film)|Maverick]]''.{{sfn|Travis|Abraham|2019|page=128}} In late 1995, he and [[Rue McClanahan]] starred in the [[CBS]] television movie ''[[A Holiday to Remember]]''. Before the movie's release, Travis stated that the appearance on ''Matlock'' earlier in the decade was what inspired him to take on more acting roles, and that ''A Holiday to Remember'' was one of his first roles not related to the [[Western (genre)|Western]] genre.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-gazette/162954696/ | title=Randy Travis gets romantic | work=The Press Gazette | date=November 30, 1995 | accessdate=January 19, 2024 | author=Sally Stone | page=15}}</ref> Coinciding with the release of ''You and You Alone'', Travis starred alongside [[Patrick Swayze]] in the film ''[[Black Dog (1998 film)|Black Dog]]'', playing the role of a country music singer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-19-9806190357-story.html | title=Playing a terrible singer was strangely easy for Randy Travis | publisher=Chicago Tribune | date=June 19, 1998 | accessdate=January 19, 2024 | author=Jack Hurst}}</ref> In turn, Swayze sang backing vocals on "I Did My Part", an album track on ''You and You Alone''.<ref name="lincoln">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/162953862/ | title=Getting back to their roots | work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] | date=May 1, 1998 | accessdate=January 19, 2024 | author=L. Kent Wolgamott | page=20}}</ref> In 2007, Travis made a cameo appearance in ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]'' performing at the Mount Vernon party.<ref>{{cite web |title=Not long after securing country stardom, Randy Travis embarked on a successful acting career. |url=https://www.randytravis.com/film |website=randytravis.com |publisher=[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Nashville]] |access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref> In February 2024, Travis appeared as a special guest on an episode of the game show ''[[The Price Is Right]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/02/27/why-randy-travis-is-on-the-price-is-right/72755345007/ | title=Is that Randy Travis on 'The Price is Right'? | publisher=The Tennessean | accessdate=February 28, 2024 | author=Marcus K. Dowling}}</ref> 

In a March 2025 performance at the [[Grand Ole Opry]], Travis joined [[Clay Walker]] onstage to announce the release of an upcoming biographical movie called ''Forever and Ever, Amen''. The film, to be written and directed by Andrew Hyatt, will feature Walker as one of three actors portraying the singer at various stages in his life.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/randy-travis-biopic-starring-clay-walker-announced-1235916340/ | title=A Randy Travis Biopic Featuring Clay Walker As the Country Music Hall of Famer Is Coming | publisher=Billboard | date=March 6, 2025 | accessdate=March 6, 2025 | author=Jessica Nicholson}}</ref>