Ray Sharkey
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1952-11-14
Place of birth:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1993-06-11
40Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Cop & ½Vinnie Fountain1993-04-024.6166
- In the Line of Duty: Street WarDet. Victor Tomasino1992-10-255.49
- ZebraheadRichard1992-10-235.722
- Round Trip to HeavenStoneface1992-09-023.79
- Chrome SoldiersGabe Ricci1992-05-064.45
- Dead On: Relentless IIKyle Valsone1992-02-265.510
- The Man in the Family1991-06-196.01
- Caged FearWarden Hayes1991-05-174.15
- Good Cops, Bad Cops1990-12-094.24
- The Rain KillerCapra1990-09-144.413
- The TakeDennis1990-03-297.01
- 27 Wagons Full of CottonSilva1990-01-027.02
- The Neon EmpireJunior Molov1989-12-036.73
- The Neon EmpireJunior Molov1989-12-030.00
- WiredAngel Velasquez1989-08-253.621
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsFrank1989-06-095.432
- The Revenge of Al CaponeScarface1989-02-266.65
- Act of PiracyJack Wilcox1988-07-073.96
- Jake and the Fatman1987-09-266.254
- Wiseguy: PilotSonny Steelgrave1987-09-169.02
- Wiseguy1987-09-166.637
- P.I. Private InvestigationsRyan1987-06-055.17
- No MercyAngles Ryan1986-12-195.8203
- Crime StoryUS Atty. Harry Breitel1986-09-198.072
- Aladdin and His Wonderful LampGrand Vizier1986-07-146.05
- Wise GuysMarco1986-04-175.4120
- 92 Grosvenor Street1985-12-299.01
- The EqualizerGeoffery Dryden1985-09-187.167
- The Ray Bradbury Theater1985-05-216.937
- The Ray Bradbury TheaterThe Father1985-05-216.937
- HellholeSilk1985-03-154.934
- Body RockTerrence1984-09-284.223
- Miami ViceBobby Profile1984-09-167.5511
- Du-beat-e-oduBEAT-e-o1984-01-013.03
- The HitchhikerEric Coleman1983-11-236.332
- Faerie Tale TheatreGrand Vizier1982-09-118.124
- Some Kind of HeroSgt. Vinnie DiAngelo1982-04-025.645
- Regina RomaCarry1982-01-017.01
- The Ordeal of Bill CarneyBill Carney1981-12-2310.01
- Love & MoneyByron Levin1981-08-285.112
- The IdolmakerVincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri1980-11-145.623
- Willie & PhilPhil D'Amico1980-08-154.612
- Heart BeatIra (based on Allen Ginsberg)1980-04-255.622
- Paradise AlleyLegs1978-09-225.9152
- Who'll Stop the RainSmitty1978-08-026.573
- StuntsPaul Salerno1977-06-015.315
- Hot TomorrowsLouis1977-04-017.52
- TrackdownFlash1976-05-205.76
- Barney MillerDavid Salas1975-01-237.459
- Barney MillerHold-Up Man1975-01-237.459
- The JeffersonsRobert Phelps1975-01-187.3122
- KojakGallagher (uncredited)1973-10-247.2142
- The Streets of San Francisco1972-09-237.0103
- All in the FamilyMan At Clinic (uncredited)1971-01-127.8178