Ray Sharkey
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Died
- June 11, 1993
- Active Years
- 1971–1993 (23 Years)
- Total Credits
- 55 credits in database
Biography
Ray Sharkey, also known as Raymond Sharkey Jr., was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was born on November 14, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and died on June 11, 1993, at the age of forty. 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 in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He is also known for his television role as Sonny Steelgrave in the series Wiseguy. Throughout his career, he accumulated fifty-three known acting credits across movies and television shows.
Career overview
Raymond Sharkey Jr. was an American stage, film, and television actor. Born on November 14, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., he built a career spanning across multiple mediums of acting. Throughout his professional journey, he accumulated fifty-three known credits in acting on film and television.
Among his most notable film roles, he portrayed Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker. For his work in this film, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In television, he is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.
His life and career ended with his death on June 11, 1993, at the age of forty.
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Full Filmography
55 titles- Cop & ½ (1993) as Vinnie Fountain
- Round Trip to Heaven (1992) as Stoneface
- Dead On: Relentless II (1992) as Kyle Valsone
- Zebrahead (1992) as Richard
- In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992) as Det. Victor Tomasino
- Chrome Soldiers (1992) as Gabe Ricci
- The Man in the Family (1991)
- Caged Fear (1991) as Warden Hayes
- Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990)
- 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990) as Silva
- The Rain Killer (1990) as Capra
- The Take (1990) as Dennis
- The Neon Empire (1989) as Junior Molov
- The Revenge of Al Capone (1989) as Scarface
- Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) as Frank
- The Neon Empire (1989) as Junior Molov
- Wired (1989) as Angel Velasquez
- Act of Piracy (1988) as Jack Wilcox
- Jake and the Fatman (1987)
- Wiseguy (1987)
- Wiseguy: Pilot (1987) as Sonny Steelgrave
- P.I. Private Investigations (1987) as Ryan
- Crime Story (1986) as US Atty. Harry Breitel
- No Mercy (1986) as Angles Ryan
- Wise Guys (1986) as Marco
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) as Grand Vizier
- The Equalizer (1985) as Geoffery Dryden
- The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
- The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) as The Father
- Hellhole (1985) as Silk
- 92 Grosvenor Street (1985)
- Miami Vice (1984) as Bobby Profile
- Body Rock (1984) as Terrence
- Du-beat-e-o (1984) as duBEAT-e-o
- The Hitchhiker (1983) as Eric Coleman
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Grand Vizier
- Regina Roma (1982) as Carry
- Some Kind of Hero (1982) as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
- Love & Money (1981) as Byron Levin
- The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981) as Bill Carney
- Willie & Phil (1980) as Phil D'Amico
- The Idolmaker (1980) as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
- Heart Beat (1980) as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
- Paradise Alley (1978) as Legs
- Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) as Smitty
- Hot Tomorrows (1977) as Louis
- Stunts (1977) as Paul Salerno
- Trackdown (1976) as Flash
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Barney Miller (1975) as David Salas
- Barney Miller (1975) as Hold-Up Man
- The Jeffersons (1975) as Robert Phelps
- Kojak (1973) as Gallagher (uncredited)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- All in the Family (1971) as Man At Clinic (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ray Sharkey best known for?
Ray Sharkey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cop & ½ (1993), Dead On: Relentless II (1992), In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992), Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990).
When and where was Ray Sharkey born?
Ray Sharkey was born on November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.. They passed away on June 11, 1993.
How many credits does Ray Sharkey have?
Ray Sharkey has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 1993.
What is Ray Sharkey's background in cinema and television?
Ray Sharkey, also known as Raymond Sharkey Jr., was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was born on November 14, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and died on June 11, 1993, at the age of forty. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker, for which he won the G...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Wiseguy: Pilot (1987) as Sonny Steelgrave — aged about 34
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Grand Vizier — aged about 29
- Crime Story (1986) as US Atty. Harry Breitel — aged about 33
- All in the Family (1971) as Man At Clinic (uncredited) — aged about 18
- Miami Vice (1984) as Bobby Profile — aged about 31
- Barney Miller (1975) as David Salas — aged about 22
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