Ray Sharkey
Known for
Acting
Life
1952 – 1993 (aged 40)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Credits
View on IMDb52 acting credits
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
Miami Vice
16 Sep 1984
No Mercy
19 Dec 1986
All in the Family
12 Jan 1971
Cop & ½
02 Apr 1993
Paradise Alley
22 Sep 1978
Kojak
24 Oct 1973
The Jeffersons
18 Jan 1975
Wise Guys
17 Apr 1986
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Filmography
1993
- Cop & ½as Vinnie Fountain
1992
- In the Line of Duty: Street Waras Det. Victor Tomasino
- Zebraheadas Richard
- Round Trip to Heavenas Stoneface
- Chrome Soldiersas Gabe Ricci
- Dead On: Relentless IIas Kyle Valsone
1991
- The Man in the Family7 episodes
- Caged Fearas Warden Hayes
1990
- Good Cops, Bad Cops
- The Rain Killeras Capra
- The Takeas Dennis
- 27 Wagons Full of Cottonas Silva
1989
- The Neon Empireas Junior Molov
- The Neon Empireas Junior Molov2 episodes
- Wiredas Angel Velasquez
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hillsas Frank
- The Revenge of Al Caponeas Scarface
1988
- Act of Piracyas Jack Wilcox
1987
- Jake and the Fatman1 episode
- Wiseguy: Pilotas Sonny Steelgrave
- Wiseguy7 episodes
- P.I. Private Investigationsas Ryan
1986
- No Mercyas Angles Ryan
- Crime Storyas US Atty. Harry Breitel7 episodes
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lampas Grand Vizier
- Wise Guysas Marco
1985
- 92 Grosvenor Street
- The Equalizeras Geoffery Dryden1 episode
- The Ray Bradbury Theateras The Father1 episode
- Hellholeas Silk
1984
- Body Rockas Terrence
- Miami Viceas Bobby Profile1 episode
- Du-beat-e-oas duBEAT-e-o
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Eric Coleman1 episode
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatreas Grand Vizier1 episode
- Some Kind of Heroas Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
- Regina Romaas Carry
1981
- The Ordeal of Bill Carneyas Bill Carney
- Love & Moneyas Byron Levin
1980
- The Idolmakeras Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
- Willie & Philas Phil D'Amico
- Heart Beatas Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
1978
- Paradise Alleyas Legs
- Who'll Stop the Rainas Smitty
1977
- Stuntsas Paul Salerno
- Hot Tomorrowsas Louis
1976
- Trackdownas Flash
1975
- Barney Milleras Hold-Up Man1 episode
- The Jeffersonsas Robert Phelps1 episode
1973
- Kojakas Gallagher (uncredited)1 episode
1972
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
1971
- All in the Familyas Man At Clinic (uncredited)1 episode