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