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

Ray Sharkey

Known For

Cop & ½

Cop & ½

1993

as Vinnie Fountain

No Mercy

No Mercy

1986

as Angles Ryan

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

1978

as Legs

Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain

1978

as Smitty

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

as Marco

Willie & Phil

Willie & Phil

1980

as Phil D'Amico

Wiseguy: Pilot

Wiseguy: Pilot

1987

as Sonny Steelgrave

Trackdown

Trackdown

1976

as Flash

The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

1980

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989

as Frank

Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero

1982

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Act of Piracy

Act of Piracy

1988

as Jack Wilcox

In the Line of Duty: Street War

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992

as Det. Victor Tomasino

Love & Money

Love & Money

1981

as Byron Levin

Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers

1992

as Gabe Ricci

Round Trip to Heaven

Round Trip to Heaven

1992

as Stoneface

Dead On: Relentless II

Dead On: Relentless II

1992

as Kyle Valsone

Regina Roma

Regina Roma

1982

as Carry

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

1989

as Junior Molov

P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations

1987

as Ryan