7.4
TV
Acting
Ray Sharkey
- Born
- Died
- (aged 40)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Credits
- 53 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
TV
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
5.8
Movie
No Mercy
4.6
Movie
Cop & ½
5.9
Movie
Paradise Alley
7.3
TV
The Jeffersons
5.4
Movie
Wise Guys
7.1
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
6.4
Movie
Who'll Stop the Rain
8.0
TV
Crime Story
7.2
TV
The Equalizer
7.4
TV
Barney Miller
6.2
TV
Jake and the Fatman
5.6
Movie
Some Kind of Hero
6.9
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.6
TV
Wiseguy
5.0
Movie
Hellhole
6.2
TV
The Hitchhiker
Acting credits 53
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cop & ½ Film | Vinnie Fountain |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Street War Film | Det. Victor Tomasino |
| 1992 | Zebrahead Film | Richard |
| 1992 | Round Trip to Heaven Film | Stoneface |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers Film | Gabe Ricci |
| 1992 | Dead On: Relentless II Film | Kyle Valsone |
| 1991 | The Man in the Family TV | (7 ep) |
| 1991 | Caged Fear Film | Warden Hayes |
| 1990 | Good Cops, Bad Cops Film | |
| 1990 | The Rain Killer Film | Capra |
| 1990 | The Take Film | Dennis |
| 1990 | 27 Wagons Full of Cotton Film | Silva |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire Film | Junior Molov |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire TV | Junior Molov (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Wired Film | Angel Velasquez |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills Film | Frank |
| 1989 | The Revenge of Al Capone Film | Scarface |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy Film | Jack Wilcox |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Wiseguy: Pilot Film | Sonny Steelgrave |
| 1987 | Wiseguy TV | (7 ep) |
| 1987 | P.I. Private Investigations Film | Ryan |
| 1986 | No Mercy Film | Angles Ryan |
| 1986 | Crime Story TV | US Atty. Harry Breitel (7 ep) |
| 1986 | Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Film | Grand Vizier |
| 1986 | Wise Guys Film | Marco |
| 1985 | 92 Grosvenor Street Film | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Geoffery Dryden (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater TV | The Father (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Hellhole Film | Silk |
| 1984 | Body Rock Film | Terrence |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | Bobby Profile (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Du-beat-e-o Film | duBEAT-e-o |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker TV | Eric Coleman (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre TV | Grand Vizier (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero Film | Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo |
| 1982 | Regina Roma Film | Carry |
| 1981 | The Ordeal of Bill Carney Film | Bill Carney |
| 1981 | Love & Money Film | Byron Levin |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker Film | Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil Film | Phil D'Amico |
| 1980 | Heart Beat Film | Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg) |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley Film | Legs |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain Film | Smitty |
| 1977 | Stunts Film | Paul Salerno |
| 1977 | Hot Tomorrows Film | Louis |
| 1976 | Trackdown Film | Flash |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Barney Miller TV | David Salas, Hold-Up Man (1 ep) |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons TV | Robert Phelps (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Gallagher (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | All in the Family TV | Man At Clinic (uncredited) (1 ep) |