Not knowing Ray too well and not recognising him from anything I've watched before I was completely perplexed by the paradpxal-esque question it raised for me.
Did they find someone who looked perfect for the role, with a face projecting the capability of unthinkable evil and teach him to act.Or did they find some-one who could act the part perfectly and rearange his facial features to give him the perfect look.
Reaper might just be the illigitamate child of Scrubs and Supernatural, but it's gonna bring one of the most interesting and believable potrayals of the Devil to our TV's in my opinion.