Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 14, 1952
Died
June 11, 1993
Age
40
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Popularity
1.0
Ray Sharkey
Acting
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.
Also known as
Raymond Sharkey Jr.
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Known For
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
7.4
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · TV
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · TV
7.1
The Equalizer
1985 · TV
7.3
Barney Miller
1975 · TV
7.8
All in the Family
1971 · TV
6.6
Wiseguy
1987 · TV
8.0
Crime Story
1986 · TV
7.3
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV
7.2
Kojak
1973 · TV
6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983 · TV
Filmography
1993
Cop & ½
Movie · Vinnie Fountain
4.6
1992
In the Line of Duty: Street War
Movie · Det. Victor Tomasino
5.4
1992
Zebrahead
Movie · Richard
5.7
1992
Round Trip to Heaven
Movie · Stoneface
3.7
1992
Chrome Soldiers
Movie · Gabe Ricci
4.4
1992
Dead On: Relentless II
Movie · Kyle Valsone
5.5
1991
The Man in the Family
TV
6.0
1991
Caged Fear
Movie · Warden Hayes
4.1
1990
Good Cops, Bad Cops
Movie
4.2
1990
The Rain Killer
Movie · Capra
4.4
1990
The Take
Movie · Dennis
7.0
1990
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Movie · Silva
7.0
1989
The Neon Empire
Movie · Junior Molov
6.7
1989
The Neon Empire
TV · Junior Molov
0.0
1989
Wired
Movie · Angel Velasquez
3.6
1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Movie · Frank
5.4
1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
Movie · Scarface
6.6
1988
Act of Piracy
Movie · Jack Wilcox
3.9
1987
Jake and the Fatman
TV
6.2
1987
Wiseguy: Pilot
Movie · Sonny Steelgrave
9.0
1987
Wiseguy
TV
6.6
1987
P.I. Private Investigations
Movie · Ryan
5.1
1986
No Mercy
Movie · Angles Ryan
5.8
1986
Crime Story
TV · US Atty. Harry Breitel
8.0