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Ray Sharkey

Acting
Known For

40 Years Old

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.

Born

Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on 14th November 1952

Died

11th June 1993

All Credits

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