Ray Sharkey

Acting

Ray Sharkey

Born November 14, 1952Brooklyn, New York, U.S.53 credits

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

Cop & ½
4.6

Cop & ½

Movie

1993

In the Line of Duty: Street War
5.0

In the Line of Duty: Street War

Movie

1992

Zebrahead
5.6

Zebrahead

Movie

1992

Round Trip to Heaven
3.1

Round Trip to Heaven

Movie

1992

Chrome Soldiers
3.8

Chrome Soldiers

Movie

1992

Dead On: Relentless II
5.4

Dead On: Relentless II

Movie

1992

Filmography

Cop & ½
1993Cop & ½as Vinnie FountainMovie
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992In the Line of Duty: Street Waras Det. Victor TomasinoMovie
Zebrahead
1992Zebraheadas RichardMovie
Round Trip to Heaven
1992Round Trip to Heavenas StonefaceMovie
Chrome Soldiers
1992Chrome Soldiersas Gabe RicciMovie
Dead On: Relentless II
1992Dead On: Relentless IIas Kyle ValsoneMovie
T
1991The Man in the FamilyTV
Caged Fear
1991Caged Fearas Warden HayesMovie
The Cops Are Robbers
1990The Cops Are RobbersMovie
The Rain Killer
1990The Rain Killeras CapraMovie
The Take
1990The Takeas DennisMovie
2
199027 Wagons Full of Cottonas SilvaMovie
The Neon Empire
1989The Neon Empireas Junior MolovMovie
The Neon Empire
1989The Neon Empireas Junior MolovTV
Wired
1989Wiredas Angel VelasquezMovie
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hillsas FrankMovie
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989The Revenge of Al Caponeas ScarfaceMovie
Act of Piracy
1988Act of Piracyas Jack WilcoxMovie
Jake and the Fatman
1987Jake and the FatmanTV
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987Wiseguy: Pilotas Sonny SteelgraveMovie
Wiseguy
1987WiseguyTV
P.I. Private Investigations
1987P.I. Private Investigationsas RyanMovie
No Mercy
1986No Mercyas Angles RyanMovie
Crime Story
1986Crime Storyas US Atty. Harry BreitelTV
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986Aladdin and His Wonderful Lampas Grand VizierMovie
Wise Guys
1986Wise Guysas MarcoMovie
92 Grosvenor Street
198592 Grosvenor StreetMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Geoffery DrydenTV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterTV
Hellhole
1985Hellholeas SilkMovie
Body Rock
1984Body Rockas TerrenceMovie
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Bobby ProfileTV
Du-beat-e-o
1984Du-beat-e-oas duBEAT-e-oMovie
The Hitchhiker
1983The Hitchhikeras Eric ColemanTV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Grand VizierTV
Some Kind of Hero
1982Some Kind of Heroas Sgt. Vinnie DiAngeloMovie
Regina Roma
1982Regina Romaas CarryMovie
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981The Ordeal of Bill Carneyas Bill CarneyMovie
Love & Money
1981Love & Moneyas Byron LevinMovie
The Idolmaker
1980The Idolmakeras Vincent 'Vinnie' VacarriMovie
Willie & Phil
1980Willie & Philas Phil D'AmicoMovie
Heart Beat
1980Heart Beatas Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)Movie
Paradise Alley
1978Paradise Alleyas LegsMovie
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978Who'll Stop the Rainas SmittyMovie
Stunts
1977Stuntsas Paul SalernoMovie
Hot Tomorrows
1977Hot Tomorrowsas LouisMovie
Trackdown
1976Trackdownas FlashMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
Barney Miller
1975Barney Milleras David SalasTV
The Jeffersons
1975The Jeffersonsas Robert PhelpsTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas Gallagher (uncredited)TV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
All in the Family
1971All in the Familyas Man At Clinic (uncredited)TV