Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Acting
🎂 1952-11-14 (40 years old at death)
✝️ 1993-06-11
📍 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
👤 Male
🎬 36 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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.

Filmography (36 movies)

Cop & ½
Cop & ½
1993
as Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
as Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead
Zebrahead
1992
as Richard
Round Trip to Heaven
Round Trip to Heaven
1992
as Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992
as Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II
Dead On: Relentless II
1992
as Kyle Valsone
Caged Fear
Caged Fear
1991
as Warden Hayes
The Cops Are Robbers
The Cops Are Robbers
1990
 The Rain Killer
The Rain Killer
1990
as Capra
The Take
The Take
1990
as Dennis
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov
Wired
Wired
1989
as Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
as Scarface
Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy
1988
as Jack Wilcox
Wiseguy: Pilot
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
as Sonny Steelgrave
P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations
1987
as Ryan
No Mercy
No Mercy
1986
as Angles Ryan
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
as Grand Vizier
Wise Guys
Wise Guys
1986
as Marco
92 Grosvenor Street
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
 Hellhole
Hellhole
1985
as Silk
Body Rock
Body Rock
1984
as Terrence
Du-beat-e-o
Du-beat-e-o
1984
as duBEAT-e-o
Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero
1982
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma
Regina Roma
1982
as Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Bill Carney
Love & Money
Love & Money
1981
as Byron Levin
The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker
1980
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil
1980
as Phil D'Amico
Heart Beat
Heart Beat
1980
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
1978
as Legs
Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
as Smitty
Stunts
Stunts
1977
as Paul Salerno
Hot Tomorrows
Hot Tomorrows
1977
as Louis
Trackdown
Trackdown
1976
as Flash