Ray Sharkey

Actor

Born: November 14, 1952
Died: June 11, 1993 (age 40)
From: 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.

Filmography (37)

Cop & ½ (1993)
Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead (1992)
Richard
Round Trip to Heaven (1992)
Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II (1992)
Kyle Valsone
Caged Fear (1991)
Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990)
The Rain Killer (1990)
Capra
The Take (1990)
Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)
Silva
The Neon Empire (1989)
Junior Molov
Wired (1989)
Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Frank
The Revenge of Al Capone (1989)
Scarface
Act of Piracy (1988)
Jack Wilcox
Wiseguy: Pilot (1987)
Sonny Steelgrave
P.I. Private Investigations (1987)
Ryan
No Mercy (1986)
Angles Ryan
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986)
Grand Vizier
Wise Guys (1986)
Marco
92 Grosvenor Street (1985)
Hellhole (1985)
Silk
Body Rock (1984)
Terrence
Du-beat-e-o (1984)
duBEAT-e-o
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma (1982)
Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)
Bill Carney
Love & Money (1981)
Byron Levin
The Idolmaker (1980)
Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri