Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday14 November 1952
Died11 June 1993 (age 40)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Known credits53

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.

Cop & ½
Cop & ½
1993 · Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992 · Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead
Zebrahead
1992 · Richard
Round Trip to Heaven
Round Trip to Heaven
1992 · Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992 · Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II
Dead On: Relentless II
1992 · Kyle Valsone
The Man in the Family
1991
Caged Fear
Caged Fear
1991 · Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
The Rain Killer
The Rain Killer
1990 · Capra
The Take
The Take
1990 · Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990 · Silva
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
1989 · Junior Molov
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
1989 · Junior Molov
Wired
Wired
1989 · Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989 · Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989 · Scarface
Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy
1988 · Jack Wilcox
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Wiseguy: Pilot
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987 · Sonny Steelgrave
Wiseguy
Wiseguy
1987
P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations
1987 · Ryan
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986 · Angles Ryan
Crime Story
Crime Story
1986 · US Atty. Harry Breitel
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986 · Grand Vizier
Wise Guys
Wise Guys
1986 · Marco
92 Grosvenor Street
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985 · Geoffery Dryden
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · The Father
Hellhole
Hellhole
1985 · Silk
Body Rock
Body Rock
1984 · Terrence
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 · Bobby Profile
Du-beat-e-o
Du-beat-e-o
1984 · duBEAT-e-o
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Eric Coleman
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Grand Vizier
Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero
1982 · Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma
Regina Roma
1982 · Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981 · Bill Carney
Love & Money
Love & Money
1981 · Byron Levin
The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker
1980 · Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil
1980 · Phil D'Amico
Heart Beat
Heart Beat
1980 · Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
1978 · Legs
Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978 · Smitty
Stunts
Stunts
1977 · Paul Salerno
Hot Tomorrows
Hot Tomorrows
1977 · Louis
Trackdown
Trackdown
1976 · Flash
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