Ray Sharkey

Acting·Nov 14, 1952·Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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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.

Film	Credit
Cop & ½1993 · Vinnie Fountain	Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War1992 · Det. Victor Tomasino	Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead1992 · Richard	Richard
Round Trip to Heaven1992 · Stoneface	Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers1992 · Gabe Ricci	Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II1992 · Kyle Valsone	Kyle Valsone
Caged Fear1991 · Warden Hayes	Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops1990 · Actor	Actor
The Rain Killer1990 · Capra	Capra
The Take1990 · Dennis	Dennis
227 Wagons Full of Cotton1990 · Silva	Silva
The Neon Empire1989 · Junior Molov	Junior Molov
Wired1989 · Angel Velasquez	Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989 · Frank	Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone1989 · Scarface	Scarface
Act of Piracy1988 · Jack Wilcox	Jack Wilcox
Wiseguy: Pilot1987 · Sonny Steelgrave	Sonny Steelgrave
P.I. Private Investigations1987 · Ryan	Ryan
No Mercy1986 · Angles Ryan	Angles Ryan
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp1986 · Grand Vizier	Grand Vizier
Wise Guys1986 · Marco	Marco
92 Grosvenor Street1985 · Actor	Actor
Hellhole1985 · Silk	Silk
Body Rock1984 · Terrence	Terrence
Du-beat-e-o1984 · duBEAT-e-o	duBEAT-e-o
Some Kind of Hero1982 · Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo	Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma1982 · Carry	Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney1981 · Bill Carney	Bill Carney
Love & Money1981 · Byron Levin	Byron Levin
The Idolmaker1980 · Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri	Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Willie & Phil1980 · Phil D'Amico	Phil D'Amico
Heart Beat1980 · Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)	Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Paradise Alley1978 · Legs	Legs
Who'll Stop the Rain1978 · Smitty	Smitty
Stunts1977 · Paul Salerno	Paul Salerno
Hot Tomorrows1977 · Louis	Louis
Trackdown1976 · Flash	Flash