Ray Sharkey
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Nov 1952
Age
74 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Total Projects
54
Years Active
22 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Cop & ½
Cop & ½
as Vinnie Fountain
movie
In the Line of Duty: Street War
In the Line of Duty: Street War
as Det. Victor Tomasino
movie
Zebrahead
Zebrahead
as Richard
movie
Round Trip to Heaven
Round Trip to Heaven
as Stoneface
movie
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
as Gabe Ricci
movie
Dead On: Relentless II
Dead On: Relentless II
as Kyle Valsone
tv
The Man in the Family
The Man in the Family
movie
Caged Fear
Caged Fear
as Warden Hayes
movie
The Cops Are Robbers
The Cops Are Robbers
movie
The Rain Killer
The Rain Killer
as Capra
movie
The Take
The Take
as Dennis
movie
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
as Silva
movie
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
as Junior Molov
tv
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
as Junior Molov
movie
Wired
Wired
as Angel Velasquez
movie
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
as Frank
movie
The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone
as Scarface
movie
Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy
as Jack Wilcox
tv
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
movie
Wiseguy: Pilot
Wiseguy: Pilot
as Sonny Steelgrave
tv
Wiseguy
Wiseguy
movie
P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations
as Ryan
movie
No Mercy
No Mercy
as Angles Ryan
tv
Crime Story
Crime Story
as US Atty. Harry Breitel
movie
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as Grand Vizier
movie
Wise Guys
Wise Guys
as Marco
movie
92 Grosvenor Street
92 Grosvenor Street
tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Geoffery Dryden
tv
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
movie
Hellhole
Hellhole
as Silk
movie
Body Rock
Body Rock
as Terrence
tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Bobby Profile
movie
Du-beat-e-o
Du-beat-e-o
as duBEAT-e-o
tv
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
as Eric Coleman
tv
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Grand Vizier
movie
Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
movie
Regina Roma
Regina Roma
as Carry
movie
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
as Bill Carney
movie
Love & Money
Love & Money
as Byron Levin
movie
The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
movie
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil
as Phil D'Amico
movie
Heart Beat
Heart Beat
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
movie
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
as Legs
movie
Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain
as Smitty
movie
Stunts
Stunts
as Paul Salerno
movie
Hot Tomorrows
Hot Tomorrows
as Louis
movie
Trackdown
Trackdown
as Flash
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as David Salas
tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Hold-Up Man
tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
as Robert Phelps
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Gallagher (uncredited)
tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
tv
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Man At Clinic (uncredited)