Ray Sharkey
November 14, 1952 (72 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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
Credits
- 1993 · Cop and ½ as Vinnie Fountain
- 1992 · In the Line of Duty: Street War as Det. Victor Tomasino
- 1992 · Zebrahead as Richard
- 1992 · Round Trip to Heaven as Stoneface
- 1992 · Chrome Soldiers as Gabe Ricci
- 1992 · Dead On: Relentless II as Kyle Valsone
- 1991 · The Man in the Family as
- 1991 · Caged Fear as Warden Hayes
- 1990 · The Cops Are Robbers as
- 1990 · The Rain Killer as Capra
- 1990 · The Take as Dennis
- 1990 · 27 Wagons Full of Cotton as Silva
- 1989 · The Neon Empire as Junior Molov
- 1989 · The Neon Empire as Junior Molov
- 1989 · Wired as Angel Velasquez
- 1989 · Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Frank
- 1989 · The Revenge of Al Capone as Scarface
- 1988 · Act of Piracy as Jack Wilcox
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1987 · Wiseguy: Pilot as Sonny Steelgrave
- 1987 · P.I. Private Investigations as Ryan
- 1986 · No Mercy as Angles Ryan
- 1986 · Crime Story as US Atty. Harry Breitel
- 1986 · Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp as Grand Vizier
- 1986 · Wise Guys as Marco
- 1985 · 92 Grosvenor Street as
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Geoffery Dryden
- 1985 · The Ray Bradbury Theater as
- 1985 · Hellhole as Silk
- 1984 · Body Rock as Terrence
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1984 · Du-beat-e-o as duBEAT-e-o
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Eric Coleman
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Grand Vizier
- 1982 · Some Kind of Hero as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
- 1982 · Regina Roma as Carry
- 1981 · The Ordeal of Bill Carney as Bill Carney
- 1981 · Love and Money as Byron Levin
- 1980 · The Idolmaker as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
- 1980 · Willie and Phil as Phil D'Amico
- 1980 · Heart Beat as Ira
- 1978 · Paradise Alley as Legs
- 1978 · Who'll Stop the Rain as Smitty
- 1977 · Stunts as Paul Salerno
- 1977 · Hot Tomorrows as Louis
- 1975 · Barney Miller as David Salas
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Hold-Up Man
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as
- 1973 · Kojak as Gallagher (uncredited)
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1971 · All in the Family as Man At Clinic (uncredited)