Ray Sharkey
Known for: Acting
Born: November 14, 1952
Died: June 11, 1993
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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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Filmography
37 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
4.6
Cop & ½
1993
5.4
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
5.7
Zebrahead
1992
3.7
Round Trip to Heaven
1992
4.4
Chrome Soldiers
1992
5.5
Dead On: Relentless II
19926.0
The Man in the Family
1991
4.1
Caged Fear
1991
4.2
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990
4.4
The Rain Killer
1990
7.0
The Take
19907.0
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990
6.7
The Neon Empire
1989
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The Neon Empire
1989
3.6
Wired
1989
5.4
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
6.6
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
3.9
Act of Piracy
1988
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
9.0
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
6.6
Wiseguy
1987
5.1
P.I. Private Investigations
1987
5.8
No Mercy
1986
8.0
Crime Story
1986
6.0
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
5.4
Wise Guys
1986
9.0
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
4.9
Hellhole
1985
4.5
Body Rock
1984
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
3.0
Du-beat-e-o
1984
6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
5.6
Some Kind of Hero
1982
4.0
Regina Roma
1982
10.0
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
5.1
Love & Money
1981
5.6
The Idolmaker
1980
4.6
Willie & Phil
1980
5.6
Heart Beat
1980
5.9
Paradise Alley
1978
6.5
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
5.3
Stunts
1977
7.5
Hot Tomorrows
1977
5.7
Trackdown
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.3
Barney Miller
1975
7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
7.2
Kojak
1973
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
7.8
All in the Family
1971