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
Saturday Night Live
1975
Miami Vice
1984
Barney Miller
1975
Barney Miller
1975
Jake and the Fatman
1987
The Equalizer
1985
All in the Family
1971
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Hitchhiker
1983
The Jeffersons
1975
Kojak
1973
Wiseguy
1987
Filmography
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Miami Vice
as Bobby Profile · 1984
Barney Miller
as David Salas · 1975
Barney Miller
as Hold-Up Man · 1975
Jake and the Fatman
· 1987
The Equalizer
as Geoffery Dryden · 1985
All in the Family
as Man At Clinic (uncredited) · 1971
The Streets of San Francisco
· 1972
The Hitchhiker
as Eric Coleman · 1983
The Jeffersons
as Robert Phelps · 1975
Kojak
as Gallagher (uncredited) · 1973
Wiseguy
· 1987
The Ray Bradbury Theater
· 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as The Father · 1985
Crime Story
as US Atty. Harry Breitel · 1986
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Grand Vizier · 1982
Paradise Alley
as Legs · 1978
No Mercy
as Angles Ryan · 1986
Who'll Stop the Rain
as Smitty · 1978
The Man in the Family
· 1991
Love & Money
as Byron Levin · 1981
Wise Guys
as Marco · 1986
The Neon Empire
as Junior Molov · 1989
Some Kind of Hero
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo · 1982
Wiseguy: Pilot
as Sonny Steelgrave · 1987
Cop & ½
as Vinnie Fountain · 1993
Good Cops, Bad Cops
· 1990
Trackdown
as Flash · 1976
Regina Roma
as Carry · 1982
The Idolmaker
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri · 1980
Willie & Phil
as Phil D'Amico · 1980
Dead On: Relentless II
as Kyle Valsone · 1992
Hot Tomorrows
as Louis · 1977
Round Trip to Heaven
as Stoneface · 1992
Heart Beat
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg) · 1980
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as Grand Vizier · 1986
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
as Silva · 1990
P.I. Private Investigations
as Ryan · 1987
In the Line of Duty: Street War
as Det. Victor Tomasino · 1992
The Revenge of Al Capone
as Scarface · 1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
as Frank · 1989
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
as Bill Carney · 1981
The Neon Empire
as Junior Molov · 1989
Body Rock
as Terrence · 1984
The Take
as Dennis · 1990
Act of Piracy
as Jack Wilcox · 1988
Hellhole
as Silk · 1985
Stunts
as Paul Salerno · 1977
Zebrahead
as Richard · 1992
Chrome Soldiers
as Gabe Ricci · 1992
Wired
as Angel Velasquez · 1989
Caged Fear
as Warden Hayes · 1991
The Rain Killer
as Capra · 1990
Du-beat-e-o
as duBEAT-e-o · 1984
92 Grosvenor Street
· 1985