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Ray Sharkey

Acting Born Nov 14, 1952 Died Jun 11, 1993 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. 55 credits
55
Total Credits
1971–1993
23 Years Career Span
27
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

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.

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Career

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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Career timeline

Cop & ½
Round Trip to HeavenDead On: Relentless IIZebraheadIn the Line of Duty: Street WarChrome Soldiers
The Man in the FamilyCaged Fear
Good Cops, Bad Cops27 Wagons Full of CottonThe Rain KillerThe Take
The Neon EmpireThe Revenge of Al CaponeScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsThe Neon EmpireWired
Act of Piracy
Jake and the FatmanWiseguyWiseguy: PilotP.I. Private Investigations
Crime StoryNo MercyWise GuysAladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
The EqualizerThe Ray Bradbury TheaterThe Ray Bradbury TheaterHellhole92 Grosvenor Street
Miami ViceBody RockDu-beat-e-o
The Hitchhiker
Faerie Tale TheatreRegina RomaSome Kind of Hero
Love & MoneyThe Ordeal of Bill Carney
Willie & PhilThe IdolmakerHeart Beat
Paradise AlleyWho'll Stop the Rain
Hot TomorrowsStunts
Trackdown
Saturday Night LiveBarney MillerBarney MillerThe Jeffersons
Kojak
The Streets of San Francisco
All in the Family

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
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  • 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 In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992), The Revenge of Al Capone (1989), Jake and the Fatman (1987), Wiseguy (1987).

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...

Ray Sharkey by the numbers

55credits
37films
18TV series
1971–1993active years

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