Raymond Babbitt (Rain Man)

Raymond "Ray" Babbit is a main character in the American drama movieRain Man.

Character creation
Writer Barry Morrow created the character after meeting Kim Peek and based the characterization on both Kim Peek and Bill Sackter. Kim Peek is a savant who was thought to be autistic, though later analyses pointed towards FG syndrome rather than autism. Bill Sackter was a man with an intellectual disability who was a friend of Morrow and had inspired an earlier film of his, Bill, brought out in 1981.

Biography
Raymond has been living in an institution since around age 18. His brother, Charlie Babbit, is unaware of Ray's existence until he learns that Ray inherits nearly all of their father's estate (valued at 3 million USD).

Autism
Raymond is stated to be an autistic savant within the film.