Ray Sharkey

Acting

Ray Sharkey

Born 14 November 1952 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · Died 11 June 1993 at 40

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

Highlights

Miami Vice1984 · Series · Bobby Profile
All in the Family1971 · Series · Man At Clinic (uncredited)
Kojak1973 · Series · Gallagher (uncredited)
The Jeffersons1975 · Series · Robert Phelps
Crime Story1986 · Series · US Atty. Harry Breitel
The Streets of San Francisco1972 · Series

Filmography

Movies

36 films

Cop & ½1993 · Film · Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War1992 · Film · Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead1992 · Film · Richard
Round Trip to Heaven1992 · Film · Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers1992 · Film · Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II1992 · Film · Kyle Valsone
Caged Fear1991 · Film · Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops1990 · Film
The Rain Killer1990 · Film · Capra
The Take1990 · Film · Dennis
The Neon Empire1989 · Film · Junior Molov
Wired1989 · Film · Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989 · Film · Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone1989 · Film · Scarface
Act of Piracy1988 · Film · Jack Wilcox
Wiseguy: Pilot1987 · Film · Sonny Steelgrave
P.I. Private Investigations1987 · Film · Ryan
No Mercy1986 · Film · Angles Ryan
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp1986 · Film · Grand Vizier
Wise Guys1986 · Film · Marco
92 Grosvenor Street1985 · Film
Hellhole1985 · Film · Silk
Body Rock1984 · Film · Terrence
Du-beat-e-o1984 · Film · duBEAT-e-o
Some Kind of Hero1982 · Film · Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma1982 · Film · Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney1981 · Film · Bill Carney
Love & Money1981 · Film · Byron Levin
The Idolmaker1980 · Film · Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Willie & Phil1980 · Film · Phil D'Amico
Heart Beat1980 · Film · Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Paradise Alley1978 · Film · Legs
Who'll Stop the Rain1978 · Film · Smitty
Stunts1977 · Film · Paul Salerno
Hot Tomorrows1977 · Film · Louis
Trackdown1976 · Film · Flash

Filmography

Series

14 shows

The Neon Empire1989 · Series · Junior Molov
Jake and the Fatman1987 · Series
Wiseguy1987 · Series
Crime Story1986 · Series · US Atty. Harry Breitel
The Equalizer1985 · Series · Geoffery Dryden
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · Series
Miami Vice1984 · Series · Bobby Profile
The Hitchhiker1983 · Series · Eric Coleman
Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · Series · Grand Vizier
Barney Miller1975 · Series · David Salas
The Jeffersons1975 · Series · Robert Phelps
Kojak1973 · Series · Gallagher (uncredited)
The Streets of San Francisco1972 · Series
All in the Family1971 · Series · Man At Clinic (uncredited)