Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 14, 1952
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Ray Sharkey
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cop & ½ | Vinnie Fountain |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers | Gabe Ricci |
| 1992 | Round Trip to Heaven | Stoneface |
| 1992 | Dead On: Relentless II | Kyle Valsone |
| 1992 | Zebrahead | Richard |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Street War | Det. Victor Tomasino |
| 1991 | Caged Fear | Warden Hayes |
| 1990 | The Rain Killer | Capra |
| 1990 | The Take | Dennis |
| 1990 | 27 Wagons Full of Cotton | Silva |
| 1990 | The Cops Are Robbers | |
| 1989 | Wired | Angel Velasquez |
| 1989 | The Revenge of Al Capone | Scarface |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Junior Molov |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Frank |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy | Jack Wilcox |
| 1987 | P.I. Private Investigations | Ryan |
| 1987 | Wiseguy: Pilot | Sonny Steelgrave |
| 1986 | Wise Guys | Marco |
| 1986 | Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp | Grand Vizier |
| 1986 | No Mercy | Angles Ryan |
| 1985 | Hellhole | Silk |
| 1985 | 92 Grosvenor Street | |
| 1984 | Du-beat-e-o | duBEAT-e-o |
| 1984 | Body Rock | Terrence |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo |
| 1982 | Regina Roma | Carry |
| 1981 | Love and Money | Byron Levin |
| 1981 | The Ordeal of Bill Carney | Bill Carney |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil | Phil D'Amico |
| 1980 | Heart Beat | Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg) |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain | Smitty |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | Legs |
| 1977 | Stunts | Paul Salerno |
| 1977 | Hot Tomorrows | Louis |
| 1976 | Trackdown | Flash |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Man in the Family | |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Junior Molov |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | |
| 1986 | Crime Story | US Atty. Harry Breitel |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Geoffery Dryden |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Bobby Profile |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Eric Coleman |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Grand Vizier |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | David Salas |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Hold-Up Man |
| 1973 | Kojak | Gallagher (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Man At Clinic (uncredited) |