Person
Ray Sharkey
Acting · 1952–1993 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.
Known for
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Miami Vice
Bobby Profile
The Equalizer
Geoffery Dryden
Barney Miller
David Salas
The Hitchhiker
Eric Coleman
Kojak
Gallagher (uncredited)
Jake and the Fatman
1987
All in the Family
Man At Clinic (uncredited)
Crime Story
US Atty. Harry Breitel
The Jeffersons
Robert Phelps
Filmography
- 1993Cop & ½Vinnie Fountain
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarDet. Victor Tomasino
- 1992ZebraheadRichard
- 1992Round Trip to HeavenStoneface
- 1992Chrome SoldiersGabe Ricci
- 1992Dead On: Relentless IIKyle Valsone
- 1991The Man in the Family
- 1991Caged FearWarden Hayes
- 1990Good Cops, Bad Cops
- 1990The Rain KillerCapra
- 1990The TakeDennis
- 199027 Wagons Full of CottonSilva
- 1989The Neon EmpireJunior Molov
- 1989The Neon EmpireJunior Molov
- 1989WiredAngel Velasquez
- 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsFrank
- 1989The Revenge of Al CaponeScarface
- 1988Act of PiracyJack Wilcox
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1987Wiseguy: PilotSonny Steelgrave
- 1987Wiseguy
- 1987P.I. Private InvestigationsRyan
- 1986No MercyAngles Ryan
- 1986Crime StoryUS Atty. Harry Breitel
- 1986Aladdin and His Wonderful LampGrand Vizier
- 1986Wise GuysMarco
- 198592 Grosvenor Street
- 1985The EqualizerGeoffery Dryden
- 1985The Ray Bradbury Theater
- 1985HellholeSilk
- 1984Body RockTerrence
- 1984Miami ViceBobby Profile
- 1984Du-beat-e-oduBEAT-e-o
- 1983The HitchhikerEric Coleman
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreGrand Vizier
- 1982Some Kind of HeroSgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
- 1982Regina RomaCarry
- 1981The Ordeal of Bill CarneyBill Carney
- 1981Love & MoneyByron Levin
- 1980The IdolmakerVincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
- 1980Willie & PhilPhil D'Amico
- 1980Heart BeatIra (based on Allen Ginsberg)
- 1978Paradise AlleyLegs
- 1978Who'll Stop the RainSmitty
- 1977StuntsPaul Salerno
- 1977Hot TomorrowsLouis
- 1976TrackdownFlash
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975Barney MillerDavid Salas
- 1975The JeffersonsRobert Phelps
- 1973KojakGallagher (uncredited)
- 1972The Streets of San Francisco
- 1971All in the FamilyMan At Clinic (uncredited)
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