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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Miami Vice (1984) — Bobby Profile
2. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
3. No Mercy (1986) — Angles Ryan
4. All in the Family (1971) — Man At Clinic (uncredited)
5. Cop & ½ (1993) — Vinnie Fountain
6. Paradise Alley (1978) — Legs
7. Kojak (1973) — Gallagher (uncredited)
8. The Jeffersons (1975) — Robert Phelps
9. Wise Guys (1986) — Marco
10. The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
11. Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) — Smitty
12. Crime Story (1986) — US Atty. Harry Breitel
13. The Equalizer (1985) — Geoffery Dryden
14. Barney Miller (1975) — David Salas
15. Jake and the Fatman (1987)
16. Some Kind of Hero (1982) — Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
17. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
18. Wiseguy (1987)
19. Hellhole (1985) — Silk
20. Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) — Frank
21. The Hitchhiker (1983) — Eric Coleman
22. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) — Grand Vizier
23. The Idolmaker (1980) — Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
24. Body Rock (1984) — Terrence
25. Zebrahead (1992) — Richard
26. Heart Beat (1980) — Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
27. Wired (1989) — Angel Velasquez
28. Stunts (1977) — Paul Salerno
29. The Rain Killer (1990) — Capra
30. Love & Money (1981) — Byron Levin
31. Willie & Phil (1980) — Phil D'Amico
32. Dead On: Relentless II (1992) — Kyle Valsone
33. Round Trip to Heaven (1992) — Stoneface
34. In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992) — Det. Victor Tomasino
35. P.I. Private Investigations (1987) — Ryan
36. Act of Piracy (1988) — Jack Wilcox
37. Trackdown (1976) — Flash
38. The Revenge of Al Capone (1989) — Scarface
39. Chrome Soldiers (1992) — Gabe Ricci
40. Caged Fear (1991) — Warden Hayes