Ray Sharkey

Personal Info

Birthday

November 14, 1952

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Known For

Acting

Ray Sharkey

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.

Acting Filmography (51)

Cop & ½
4.6

Cop & ½

Movie1993
In the Line of Duty: Street War
5.4

In the Line of Duty: Street War

Movie1992
Zebrahead
5.7

Zebrahead

Movie1992
Round Trip to Heaven
3.7

Round Trip to Heaven

Movie1992
Chrome Soldiers
4.4

Chrome Soldiers

Movie1992
Dead On: Relentless II
5.5

Dead On: Relentless II

Movie1992
No Backdrop
4.1

Caged Fear

Movie1991
No Backdrop
4.2

Good Cops, Bad Cops

Movie1990
The Rain Killer
4.4

The Rain Killer

Movie1990
No Backdrop
7.0

The Take

Movie1990
The Neon Empire
6.7

The Neon Empire

Movie1989
The Neon Empire
0.0

The Neon Empire

TV Series1989
Wired
3.6

Wired

Movie1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.4

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Movie1989
No Backdrop
6.6

The Revenge of Al Capone

Movie1989
Act of Piracy
3.9

Act of Piracy

Movie1988
Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

TV Series1987
Wiseguy: Pilot
9.0

Wiseguy: Pilot

Movie1987
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

TV Series1987
No Backdrop
5.1

P.I. Private Investigations

Movie1987
No Mercy
5.8

No Mercy

Movie1986
Crime Story
8.0

Crime Story

TV Series1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
6.0

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Movie1986
Wise Guys
5.4

Wise Guys

Movie1986
No Backdrop
9.0

92 Grosvenor Street

Movie1985
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

TV Series1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

TV Series1985
Hellhole
4.9

Hellhole

Movie1985
Body Rock
4.2

Body Rock

Movie1984
Miami Vice
7.4

Miami Vice

TV Series1984
No Backdrop
3.0

Du-beat-e-o

Movie1984
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

TV Series1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

TV Series1982
Some Kind of Hero
5.6

Some Kind of Hero

Movie1982
No Backdrop
7.0

Regina Roma

Movie1982
No Backdrop
10.0

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

Movie1981
Love & Money
5.1

Love & Money

Movie1981
The Idolmaker
5.6

The Idolmaker

Movie1980
Willie & Phil
4.6

Willie & Phil

Movie1980
Heart Beat
5.6

Heart Beat

Movie1980
Paradise Alley
5.9

Paradise Alley

Movie1978
Who'll Stop the Rain
6.5

Who'll Stop the Rain

Movie1978
Stunts
5.3

Stunts

Movie1977
Hot Tomorrows
7.5

Hot Tomorrows

Movie1977
Trackdown
5.7

Trackdown

Movie1976
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

TV Series1975
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

TV Series1975
The Jeffersons
7.3

The Jeffersons

TV Series1975
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

TV Series1973
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

TV Series1972
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

TV Series1971