Ray Sharkey

1952-11-14 – 1993-06-11 (age 40) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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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.

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Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Known For

No Mercy

No Mercy

1986

as Angles Ryan

Cop & ½

Cop & ½

1993

as Vinnie Fountain

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

1978

as Legs

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

as Marco

Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain

1978

as Smitty

Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero

1982

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Love & Money

Love & Money

1981

as Byron Levin

Regina Roma

Regina Roma

1982

as Carry

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989

as Frank

The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

1980

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Wiseguy: Pilot

Wiseguy: Pilot

1987

as Sonny Steelgrave

Heart Beat

Heart Beat

1980

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Trackdown

Trackdown

1976

as Flash

Good Cops, Bad Cops

Good Cops, Bad Cops

1990

In the Line of Duty: Street War

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992

as Det. Victor Tomasino

The Revenge of Al Capone

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989

as Scarface

Hot Tomorrows

Hot Tomorrows

1977

as Louis

Hellhole

Hellhole

1985

as Silk

Dead On: Relentless II

Dead On: Relentless II

1992

as Kyle Valsone

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986

as Grand Vizier