Ray Sharkey
Acting
54 credits
Born
Nov 14, 1952
Died
Jun 11, 1993 (40 years old)
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.
Movies (37)
Movie
6.0
Hot Tomorrows
1977
Movie
4.8
Trackdown
1976
Movie
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
Movie
5.8
No Mercy
1986
Movie
4.5
Cop & ½
1993
Movie
Regina Roma
1982
Movie
4.8
Hellhole
1985
Movie
5.8
Paradise Alley
1978
Movie
3.3
Act of Piracy
1988
Movie
4.6
Love & Money
1981
Movie
4.1
Willie & Phil
1980
Movie
5.4
Wise Guys
1986
Movie
6.5
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
Movie
5.5
Some Kind of Hero
1982
Movie
5.6
Zebrahead
1992
Movie
5.4
Dead On: Relentless II
1992
Movie
5.4
Heart Beat
1980
Movie
4.1
The Rain Killer
1990
Shows (17)
Show
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
Show
7.5
Miami Vice
1984
Show
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
Show
7.3
Barney Miller
1975
Show
7.3
Barney Miller
1975
Show
7.8
All in the Family
1971
Show
7.1
Kojak
1973
Show
6.5
Wiseguy
1987
Show
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Show
6.8
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Show
8.0
Crime Story
1986
Show
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Show
7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
Show
6.1
The Hitchhiker
1983
Show
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Show
The Neon Empire
1989
Show
6.0
The Man in the Family
1991