Ray Sharkey

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.

Appearances

Wise Guys
5.4
Wise Guys
Marco
Who'll Stop the Rain
6.5
Who'll Stop the Rain
Smitty
Cop & ½
4.6
Cop & ½
Vinnie Fountain
Hellhole
4.9
Hellhole
Silk
Du-beat-e-o
3.0
Du-beat-e-o
duBEAT-e-o
The Idolmaker
5.6
The Idolmaker
Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Act of Piracy
3.9
Act of Piracy
Jack Wilcox
Some Kind of Hero
5.6
Some Kind of Hero
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Love & Money
5.1
Love & Money
Byron Levin
Body Rock
3.4
Body Rock
Terrence
Stunts
5.3
Stunts
Paul Salerno
The Rain Killer
4.4
The Rain Killer
Capra
Hot Tomorrows
7.5
Hot Tomorrows
Louis
Willie & Phil
4.6
Willie & Phil
Phil D'Amico
Wired
3.6
Wired
Angel Velasquez
P.I. Private Investigations
5.1
P.I. Private Investigations
Ryan
Paradise Alley
5.8
Paradise Alley
Legs
The Revenge of Al Capone
6.6
The Revenge of Al Capone
Scarface
Regina Roma
7.0
Regina Roma
Carry
Chrome Soldiers
4.4
Chrome Soldiers
Gabe Ricci
The Neon Empire
6.7
The Neon Empire
Junior Molov
The Take
7.0
The Take
Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
7.0
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Silva
Caged Fear
4.1
Caged Fear
Warden Hayes
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
10.0
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Bill Carney
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.4
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Frank
Wiseguy: Pilot
9.0
Wiseguy: Pilot
Sonny Steelgrave
Round Trip to Heaven
3.7
Round Trip to Heaven
Stoneface
Dead On: Relentless II
5.5
Dead On: Relentless II
Kyle Valsone
Zebrahead
5.7
Zebrahead
Richard
Heart Beat
5.6
Heart Beat
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
In the Line of Duty: Street War
5.4
In the Line of Duty: Street War
Det. Victor Tomasino
The Cops Are Robbers
4.3
The Cops Are Robbers
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
6.0
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Grand Vizier
92 Grosvenor Street
9.0
92 Grosvenor Street
No Mercy
5.8
No Mercy
Angles Ryan
Trackdown
5.7
Trackdown
Flash
Miami Vice
7.5
Miami Vice
Bobby Profile
All in the Family
7.8
All in the Family
Man At Clinic (uncredited)
The Jeffersons
7.3
The Jeffersons
Robert Phelps
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
Barney Miller
7.4
Barney Miller
David Salas
Kojak
7.1
Kojak
Gallagher (uncredited)
The Equalizer
7.2
The Equalizer
Geoffery Dryden
Jake and the Fatman
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Wiseguy
6.6
Wiseguy
The Hitchhiker
6.3
The Hitchhiker
Eric Coleman
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
Grand Vizier
The Man in the Family
6.0
The Man in the Family
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
Junior Molov
Crime Story
8.0
Crime Story
US Atty. Harry Breitel
Barney Miller
7.4
Barney Miller
Hold-Up Man
Saturday Night Live
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
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