Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Known for

Acting

Born

November 14, 1952

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Died

June 11, 1993 (aged 40)

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.

Best known work

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986
All in the Family
All in the Family
1971
Cop & ½
Cop & ½
1993
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
1978
Kojak
Kojak
1973
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975
Wise Guys
Wise Guys
1986
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Filmography

  1. 1993

    Cop & ½

    as Vinnie Fountain

  2. 1992

    In the Line of Duty: Street War

    as Det. Victor Tomasino

  3. 1992

    Zebrahead

    as Richard

  4. 1992

  5. 1992

    Chrome Soldiers

    as Gabe Ricci

  6. 1992

    Dead On: Relentless II

    as Kyle Valsone

  7. 1991

    The Man in the FamilyTV
  8. 1991

    Caged Fear

    as Warden Hayes

  9. 1990

  10. 1990

  11. 1990

    The Take

    as Dennis

  12. 1990

  13. 1989

    The Neon Empire

    as Junior Molov

  14. 1989

    The Neon EmpireTV

    as Junior Molov (2 episodes)

  15. 1989

    Wired

    as Angel Velasquez

  16. 1989

  17. 1989

  18. 1988

    Act of Piracy

    as Jack Wilcox

  19. 1987

  20. 1987

    Wiseguy: Pilot

    as Sonny Steelgrave

  21. 1987

  22. 1987

  23. 1986

    No Mercy

    as Angles Ryan

  24. 1986

    Crime StoryTV

    as US Atty. Harry Breitel (7 episodes)

  25. 1986

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