Actor
Ray Sharkey
- Born November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Died June 11, 1993
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
Miami Vice1984
No Mercy1986
All in the Family1971
Cop & ½1993
Paradise Alley1978
Kojak1973
The Jeffersons1975
Wise Guys1986
Filmography
- 1993Cop & ½FilmVinnie Fountain
- 1992ZebraheadFilmRichard
- 1992Round Trip to HeavenFilmStoneface
- 1992Dead On: Relentless IIFilmKyle Valsone
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarFilmDet. Victor Tomasino
- 1992Chrome SoldiersFilmGabe Ricci
- 1991Caged FearFilmWarden Hayes
- 1991The Man in the FamilySeries
- 1990The Rain KillerFilmCapra
- 1990Good Cops, Bad CopsFilm
- 199027 Wagons Full of CottonFilmSilva
- 1990The TakeFilmDennis
- 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsFilmFrank
- 1989WiredFilmAngel Velasquez
- 1989The Revenge of Al CaponeFilmScarface
- 1989The Neon EmpireFilmJunior Molov
- 1989The Neon EmpireSeriesJunior Molov
- 1988Act of PiracyFilmJack Wilcox
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries
- 1987WiseguySeries
- 1987P.I. Private InvestigationsFilmRyan
- 1987Wiseguy: PilotFilmSonny Steelgrave
- 1986No MercyFilmAngles Ryan
- 1986Wise GuysFilmMarco
- 1986Crime StorySeriesUS Atty. Harry Breitel
- 1986Aladdin and His Wonderful LampFilmGrand Vizier
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesGeoffery Dryden
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeriesThe Father
- 1985HellholeFilmSilk
- 198592 Grosvenor StreetFilm
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesBobby Profile
- 1984Body RockFilmTerrence
- 1984Du-beat-e-oFilmduBEAT-e-o
- 1983The HitchhikerSeriesEric Coleman
- 1982Some Kind of HeroFilmSgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeriesGrand Vizier
- 1982Regina RomaFilmCarry
- 1981Love & MoneyFilmByron Levin
- 1981The Ordeal of Bill CarneyFilmBill Carney
- 1980The IdolmakerFilmVincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
- 1980Heart BeatFilmIra (based on Allen Ginsberg)
- 1980Willie & PhilFilmPhil D'Amico
- 1978Paradise AlleyFilmLegs
- 1978Who'll Stop the RainFilmSmitty
- 1977StuntsFilmPaul Salerno
- 1977Hot TomorrowsFilmLouis
- 1976TrackdownFilmFlash
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Host
- 1975The JeffersonsSeriesRobert Phelps
- 1975Barney MillerSeriesDavid Salas, Hold-Up Man
- 1973KojakSeriesGallagher (uncredited)
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
- 1971All in the FamilySeriesMan At Clinic (uncredited)