Ray Sharkey
Acting
Born: 1952-11-14 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died: 1993-06-11
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Cop & ½
1993
Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead
1992
Richard
Round Trip to Heaven
1992
Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers
1992
Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II
1992
Kyle Valsone
Caged Fear
1991
Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
The Rain Killer
1990
Capra
The Take
1990
Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990
Silva
The Neon Empire
1989
Junior Molov
Wired
1989
Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
Scarface
Act of Piracy
1988
Jack Wilcox
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
Sonny Steelgrave
P.I. Private Investigations
1987
Ryan
No Mercy
1986
Angles Ryan
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
Grand Vizier
📺 TV Shows (18)
The Man in the Family
1991
The Neon Empire
1989
Junior Molov
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Wiseguy
1987
Crime Story
1986
US Atty. Harry Breitel
The Equalizer
1985
Geoffery Dryden
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
The Father
Miami Vice
1984
Bobby Profile
The Hitchhiker
1983
Eric Coleman
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Grand Vizier
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
Barney Miller
1975
David Salas
Barney Miller
1975
Hold-Up Man
The Jeffersons
1975
Robert Phelps
Kojak
1973
Gallagher (uncredited)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
All in the Family
1971
Man At Clinic (uncredited)