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