Ray Sharkey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-11-14 (41 years old)

Deathday

1993-06-11

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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

1986

Wise Guys

as Marco

1993

Cop & ½

as Vinnie Fountain

1985

Hellhole

as Silk

1984

Du-beat-e-o

as duBEAT-e-o

1980

The Idolmaker

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

1988

Act of Piracy

as Jack Wilcox

1982

Some Kind of Hero

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

1981

Love and Money

as Byron Levin

1984

Body Rock

as Terrence

1977

Stunts

as Paul Salerno

1990

1977

1980

Willie & Phil

as Phil D'Amico

1989

Wired

as Angel Velasquez

1978

1982

Regina Roma

as Carry

1992

Chrome Soldiers

as Gabe Ricci

1989

The Neon Empire

as Junior Molov

1990

The Take

as Dennis

1991

Caged Fear

as Warden Hayes

1981

1987

Wiseguy: Pilot

as Sonny Steelgrave

1992

1992

Dead On: Relentless II

as Kyle Valsone

1992

Zebrahead

as Richard

1980

1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Det. Victor Tomasino

1986

No Mercy

as Angles Ryan

1976

Trackdown

as Flash

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