Ray Sharkey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 14, 1952
- Died
- Jun 11, 1993 (aged 40)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Credits
- 53
Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.
Known for
Filmography
Cop & ½
1993Movie
Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992Movie
Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead
1992Movie
Richard
Round Trip to Heaven
1992Movie
Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers
1992Movie
Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II
1992Movie
Kyle Valsone
The Man in the Family
1991TV
Caged Fear
1991Movie
Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990Movie
The Rain Killer
1990Movie
Capra
The Take
1990Movie
Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990Movie
Silva
The Neon Empire
1989Movie
Junior Molov
The Neon Empire
1989TV
Junior Molov
Wired
1989Movie
Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989Movie
Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989Movie
Scarface
Act of Piracy
1988Movie
Jack Wilcox
Jake and the Fatman
1987TV
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987Movie
Sonny Steelgrave
Wiseguy
1987TV
P.I. Private Investigations
1987Movie
Ryan
No Mercy
1986Movie
Angles Ryan
Crime Story
1986TV
US Atty. Harry Breitel
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986Movie
Grand Vizier
Wise Guys
1986Movie
Marco
92 Grosvenor Street
1985Movie
The Equalizer
1985TV
Geoffery Dryden
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985TV
The Father
Hellhole
1985Movie
Silk
Body Rock
1984Movie
Terrence
Miami Vice
1984TV
Bobby Profile
Du-beat-e-o
1984Movie
duBEAT-e-o
The Hitchhiker
1983TV
Eric Coleman
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982TV
Grand Vizier
Some Kind of Hero
1982Movie
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma
1982Movie
Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981Movie
Bill Carney
Love & Money
1981Movie
Byron Levin
The Idolmaker
1980Movie
Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Willie & Phil
1980Movie
Phil D'Amico
Heart Beat
1980Movie
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Paradise Alley
1978Movie
Legs
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978Movie
Smitty
Stunts
1977Movie
Paul Salerno
Hot Tomorrows
1977Movie
Louis
Trackdown
1976Movie
Flash
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Host
Barney Miller
1975TV
David Salas, Hold-Up Man
The Jeffersons
1975TV
Robert Phelps
Kojak
1973TV
Gallagher (uncredited)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972TV
All in the Family
1971TV
Man At Clinic (uncredited)