Ray Sharkey
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1952-11-14
- Died
- 1993-06-11
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Also known as
- Raymond Sharkey Jr.
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
TV Shows (16)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Miami Vice
1984
as Bobby Profile
The Equalizer
1985
as Geoffery Dryden
All in the Family
1971
as Man At Clinic (uncredited)
Barney Miller
1975
as David Salas / Hold-Up Man
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Jeffersons
1975
as Robert Phelps
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Eric Coleman
Wiseguy
1987
Kojak
1973
as Gallagher (uncredited)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Grand Vizier
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as The Father
Crime Story
1986
as US Atty. Harry Breitel
The Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov
The Man in the Family
1991
Movies (37)
Love & Money
1981
as Byron Levin
Willie & Phil
1980
as Phil D'Amico
Paradise Alley
1978
as Legs
No Mercy
1986
as Angles Ryan
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
as Smitty
Cop & ½
1993
as Vinnie Fountain
Trackdown
1976
as Flash
Regina Roma
1982
as Carry
Wise Guys
1986
as Marco
The Idolmaker
1980
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
as Sonny Steelgrave
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
as Scarface
The Rain Killer
1990
as Capra
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Bill Carney
Zebrahead
1992
as Richard
Some Kind of Hero
1982
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Hot Tomorrows
1977
as Louis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990
as Silva
Dead On: Relentless II
1992
as Kyle Valsone
P.I. Private Investigations
1987
as Ryan
Hellhole
1985
as Silk
Act of Piracy
1988
as Jack Wilcox
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
as Grand Vizier
Round Trip to Heaven
1992
as Stoneface
Stunts
1977
as Paul Salerno
Wired
1989
as Angel Velasquez
The Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov
Heart Beat
1980
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Frank
Body Rock
1984
as Terrence
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
as Det. Victor Tomasino
Caged Fear
1991
as Warden Hayes
Du-beat-e-o
1984
as duBEAT-e-o
The Take
1990
as Dennis
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
Chrome Soldiers
1992
as Gabe Ricci
About 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. With 53 credits spanning from 1971 to 1993, Ray Sharkey has appeared in 37 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ray Sharkey Movies
- Love & Money (1981) — as Byron Levin
- Willie & Phil (1980) — as Phil D'Amico
- Paradise Alley (1978) — as Legs
- No Mercy (1986) — as Angles Ryan
- Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) — as Smitty
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