
Ray Sharkey
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1952-11-14
- Died
- 1993-06-11
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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

Barney Miller
1975
as David Salas / Hold-Up Man

Jake and the Fatman
1987

Kojak
1973
as Gallagher (uncredited)

The Jeffersons
1975
as Robert Phelps

Wiseguy
1987

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

All in the Family
1971
as Man At Clinic (uncredited)

The Hitchhiker
1983
as Eric Coleman

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Grand Vizier

Crime Story
1986
as US Atty. Harry Breitel

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
The Man in the Family
1991

The Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov
Movies (37)

Paradise Alley
1978
as Legs

No Mercy
1986
as Angles Ryan

Cop & ½
1993
as Vinnie Fountain

Love & Money
1981
as Byron Levin

Wise Guys
1986
as Marco

Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
as Smitty

Trackdown
1976
as Flash

Stunts
1977
as Paul Salerno

Body Rock
1984
as Terrence

Some Kind of Hero
1982
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

The Take
1990
as Dennis

Hellhole
1985
as Silk

Willie & Phil
1980
as Phil D'Amico

Round Trip to Heaven
1992
as Stoneface

The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
as Scarface

Chrome Soldiers
1992
as Gabe Ricci
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990
as Silva

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Bill Carney

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
as Grand Vizier

In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
as Det. Victor Tomasino

Hot Tomorrows
1977
as Louis

Zebrahead
1992
as Richard

The Rain Killer
1990
as Capra

The Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov

Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Frank

The Idolmaker
1980
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Heart Beat
1980
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Wired
1989
as Angel Velasquez

92 Grosvenor Street
1985

Regina Roma
1982
as Carry

P.I. Private Investigations
1987
as Ryan

Act of Piracy
1988
as Jack Wilcox

Caged Fear
1991
as Warden Hayes

Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
as Sonny Steelgrave

Dead On: Relentless II
1992
as Kyle Valsone

Du-beat-e-o
1984
as duBEAT-e-o
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
- Paradise Alley (1978) — as Legs
- No Mercy (1986) — as Angles Ryan
- Cop & ½ (1993) — as Vinnie Fountain
- Love & Money (1981) — as Byron Levin
- Wise Guys (1986) — as Marco
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