Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 14, 1952
Died
June 11, 1993 (age 40)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Ray Sharkey
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
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Miami Vice
Bobby Profile
1984
TV
Barney Miller
David Salas
1975
TV
Barney Miller
Hold-Up Man
1975
TV
The Equalizer
Geoffery Dryden
1985
TV
Kojak
Gallagher (uncredited)
1973
TV
All in the Family
Man At Clinic (uncredited)
1971
TV
Jake and the Fatman
1987
TV
The Hitchhiker
Eric Coleman
1983
TV
Wiseguy
1987
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
Grand Vizier
1982
TV
The Jeffersons
Robert Phelps
1975
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
TV
Crime Story
US Atty. Harry Breitel
1986
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Film
The Idolmaker
Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
1980
Film
Trackdown
Flash
1976
Film
No Mercy
Angles Ryan
1986
TV
The Neon Empire
Junior Molov
1989
Film
Paradise Alley
Legs
1978
Filmography
1993FilmCop & ½as Vinnie Fountain1992FilmIn the Line of Duty: Street Waras Det. Victor Tomasino1992FilmZebraheadas Richard1992FilmRound Trip to Heavenas Stoneface1992FilmChrome Soldiersas Gabe Ricci1992FilmDead On: Relentless IIas Kyle Valsone1991TVThe Man in the Family1991FilmCaged Fearas Warden Hayes1990FilmThe Cops Are Robbers1990FilmThe Rain Killeras Capra1990FilmThe Takeas Dennis1990Film27 Wagons Full of Cottonas Silva1989FilmThe Neon Empireas Junior Molov1989TVThe Neon Empireas Junior Molov1989FilmWiredas Angel Velasquez1989FilmScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hillsas Frank1989FilmThe Revenge of Al Caponeas Scarface1988FilmAct of Piracyas Jack Wilcox1987TVJake and the Fatman1987FilmWiseguy: Pilotas Sonny Steelgrave1987TVWiseguy1987FilmP.I. Private Investigationsas Ryan1986FilmNo Mercyas Angles Ryan1986TVCrime Storyas US Atty. Harry Breitel1986FilmAladdin and His Wonderful Lampas Grand Vizier1986FilmWise Guysas Marco1985Film92 Grosvenor Street1985TVThe Equalizeras Geoffery Dryden1985TVThe Ray Bradbury Theater1985FilmHellholeas Silk1984FilmBody Rockas Terrence1984TVMiami Viceas Bobby Profile1984FilmDu-beat-e-oas duBEAT-e-o1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Eric Coleman1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Grand Vizier1982FilmSome Kind of Heroas Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo1982FilmRegina Romaas Carry1981FilmThe Ordeal of Bill Carneyas Bill Carney1981FilmLove & Moneyas Byron Levin1980FilmThe Idolmakeras Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri1980FilmWillie & Philas Phil D'Amico1980FilmHeart Beatas Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)1978FilmParadise Alleyas Legs1978FilmWho'll Stop the Rainas Smitty1977FilmStuntsas Paul Salerno1977FilmHot Tomorrowsas Louis1976FilmTrackdownas Flash1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVBarney Milleras David Salas1975TVThe Jeffersonsas Robert Phelps1973TVKojakas Gallagher (uncredited)1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1971TVAll in the Familyas Man At Clinic (uncredited)