Ray Sharkey
Born
November 14, 1952
Died
June 11, 1993 (40 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.

Cop & ½
Vinnie Fountain
1993

In the Line of Duty: Street War
Det. Victor Tomasino
1992

Zebrahead
Richard
1992

Round Trip to Heaven
Stoneface
1992

Chrome Soldiers
Gabe Ricci
1992

Dead On: Relentless II
Kyle Valsone
1992
The Man in the Family
(7 episodes)
1991

Caged Fear
Warden Hayes
1991

The Cops Are Robbers
1990

The Rain Killer
Capra
1990

The Take
Dennis
1990
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Silva
1990

The Neon Empire
Junior Molov
1989

The Neon Empire
Junior Molov · (2 episodes)
1989

Wired
Angel Velasquez
1989

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Frank
1989

The Revenge of Al Capone
Scarface
1989

Act of Piracy
Jack Wilcox
1988

Jake and the Fatman
(1 episode)
1987

Wiseguy: Pilot
Sonny Steelgrave
1987

Wiseguy
(7 episodes)
1987

P.I. Private Investigations
Ryan
1987

No Mercy
Angles Ryan
1986

Crime Story
US Atty. Harry Breitel · (7 episodes)
1986

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Grand Vizier
1986

Wise Guys
Marco
1986

92 Grosvenor Street
1985

The Equalizer
Geoffery Dryden · (1 episode)
1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater
(1 episode)
1985

Hellhole
Silk
1985

Body Rock
Terrence
1984

Miami Vice
Bobby Profile · (1 episode)
1984

Du-beat-e-o
duBEAT-e-o
1984

The Hitchhiker
Eric Coleman · (1 episode)
1983

Faerie Tale Theatre
Grand Vizier · (1 episode)
1982

Some Kind of Hero
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
1982

Regina Roma
Carry
1982

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Bill Carney
1981

Love and Money
Byron Levin
1981

The Idolmaker
Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
1980

Willie and Phil
Phil D'Amico
1980

Heart Beat
Ira
1980

Paradise Alley
Legs
1978

Who'll Stop the Rain
Smitty
1978

Stunts
Paul Salerno
1977

Hot Tomorrows
Louis
1977

Trackdown
Flash
1976

Barney Miller
David Salas · (1 episode)
1975

Barney Miller
Hold-Up Man · (1 episode)
1975

The Jeffersons
(1 episode)
1975

Kojak
Gallagher (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1973

The Streets of San Francisco
(1 episode)
1972

All in the Family
Man At Clinic (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1971