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

Known For

Love & Money

Love & Money

1981

as Byron Levin

No Mercy

No Mercy

1986

as Angles Ryan

Trackdown

Trackdown

1976

as Flash

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

1978

as Legs

Regina Roma

Regina Roma

1982

as Carry

Willie & Phil

Willie & Phil

1980

as Phil D'Amico

Cop & ½

Cop & ½

1993

as Vinnie Fountain

Hot Tomorrows

Hot Tomorrows

1977

as Louis

Who'll Stop the Rain

Who'll Stop the Rain

1978

as Smitty

The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

1980

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Wise Guys

Wise Guys

1986

as Marco

Dead On: Relentless II

Dead On: Relentless II

1992

as Kyle Valsone

Good Cops, Bad Cops

Good Cops, Bad Cops

1990

Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero

1982

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

The Revenge of Al Capone

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989

as Scarface

27 Wagons Full of Cotton

1990

as Silva

Heart Beat

Heart Beat

1980

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Wiseguy: Pilot

Wiseguy: Pilot

1987

as Sonny Steelgrave

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989

as Frank

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

1989

as Junior Molov