Ray Sharkey
- Born
- November 14, 1952
- Died
- June 11, 1993 (40 years old)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Biography
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
- 1993Cop & ½Film · Vinnie Fountain★ 4.6
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarFilm · Det. Victor Tomasino
- 1992ZebraheadFilm · Richard★ 5.7
- 1992Round Trip to HeavenFilm · Stoneface
- 1992Chrome SoldiersFilm · Gabe Ricci
- 1992Dead On: Relentless IIFilm · Kyle Valsone
- 1991The Man in the FamilyThe Man in the FamilySeries
- 1991Caged FearFilm · Warden Hayes
- 1990Good Cops, Bad CopsFilm
- 1990The Rain KillerFilm · Capra
- 1990The TakeFilm · Dennis
- 199027 Wagons Full of Cotton27 Wagons Full of CottonFilm · Silva
- 1989The Neon EmpireFilm · Junior Molov
- 1989The Neon EmpireSeries · Junior Molov
- 1989WiredFilm · Angel Velasquez★ 3.6
- 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsFilm · Frank★ 5.4
- 1989The Revenge of Al CaponeFilm · Scarface
- 1988Act of PiracyFilm · Jack Wilcox
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries★ 6.2
- 1987Wiseguy: PilotFilm · Sonny Steelgrave
- 1987WiseguySeries★ 6.6
- 1987P.I. Private InvestigationsFilm · Ryan
- 1986No MercyFilm · Angles Ryan★ 5.8
- 1986Crime StorySeries · US Atty. Harry Breitel★ 8.0
- 1986Aladdin and His Wonderful LampFilm · Grand Vizier
- 1986Wise GuysFilm · Marco★ 5.4
- 198592 Grosvenor StreetFilm
- 1985The EqualizerSeries · Geoffery Dryden★ 7.2
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries · The Father★ 6.9
- 1985HellholeFilm · Silk★ 4.9
- 1984Body RockFilm · Terrence★ 4.4
- 1984Miami ViceSeries · Bobby Profile★ 7.5
- 1984Du-beat-e-oFilm · duBEAT-e-o
- 1983The HitchhikerSeries · Eric Coleman★ 6.2
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries · Grand Vizier★ 8.1
- 1982Some Kind of HeroFilm · Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo★ 5.6
- 1982Regina RomaFilm · Carry
- 1981The Ordeal of Bill CarneyFilm · Bill Carney
- 1981Love & MoneyFilm · Byron Levin
- 1980The IdolmakerFilm · Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri★ 5.6
- 1980Willie & PhilFilm · Phil D'Amico
- 1980Heart BeatFilm · Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)★ 5.6
- 1978Paradise AlleyFilm · Legs★ 5.9
- 1978Who'll Stop the RainFilm · Smitty★ 6.4
- 1977StuntsFilm · Paul Salerno
- 1977Hot TomorrowsFilm · Louis
- 1976TrackdownFilm · Flash
- 1975Barney MillerSeries · David Salas, Hold-Up Man★ 7.3
- 1975The JeffersonsSeries · Robert Phelps★ 7.3
- 1973KojakSeries · Gallagher (uncredited)★ 7.3
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries★ 7.1
- 1971All in the FamilySeries · Man At Clinic (uncredited)★ 7.8
