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Ray Sharkey
Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

ActingBorn November 14, 1952Died June 11, 1993 (age 40)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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.

Filmography

1993
Cop & ½

as Vinnie Fountain

Movie
1992
In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Det. Victor Tomasino

Movie
1992
Zebrahead

as Richard

Movie
1992Movie
1992
Chrome Soldiers

as Gabe Ricci

Movie
1992
Dead On: Relentless II

as Kyle Valsone

Movie
1991
Caged Fear

as Warden Hayes

Movie
1990Movie
1990
The Take

as Dennis

Movie
1990Movie
1989
The Neon Empire

as Junior Molov

Movie
1989
The Neon Empire

as Junior Molov

TV
1989
Wired

as Angel Velasquez

Movie
1989Movie
1988
Act of Piracy

as Jack Wilcox

Movie
1987
Wiseguy: Pilot

as Sonny Steelgrave

Movie
1987TV
1986
No Mercy

as Angles Ryan

Movie
1986
Crime Story

as US Atty. Harry Breitel

TV
1986Movie
1986
Wise Guys

as Marco

Movie
1985
The Equalizer

as Geoffery Dryden

TV
1985TV
1985
Hellhole

as Silk

Movie
1984
Body Rock

as Terrence

Movie
1984
Miami Vice

as Bobby Profile

TV
1984
Du-beat-e-o

as duBEAT-e-o

Movie
1983
The Hitchhiker

as Eric Coleman

TV
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as Grand Vizier

TV
1982
Some Kind of Hero

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Movie
1982
Regina Roma

as Carry

Movie
1981Movie
1981
Love & Money

as Byron Levin

Movie
1980
The Idolmaker

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Movie
1980
Willie & Phil

as Phil D'Amico

Movie
1980
Heart Beat

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Movie
1978Movie
1978Movie
1977
Stunts

as Paul Salerno

Movie
1977Movie
1976
Trackdown

as Flash

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Barney Miller

as David Salas

TV
1975
Barney Miller

as Hold-Up Man

TV
1975
The Jeffersons

as Robert Phelps

TV
1973
Kojak

as Gallagher (uncredited)

TV
1971
All in the Family

as Man At Clinic (uncredited)

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 14, 1952
Day of DeathJune 11, 1993
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
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