Ray Sharkey
Born: 1952-11-14
• Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.
Filmography
Cop & ½
In the Line of Duty: Street War
Zebrahead
Round Trip to Heaven
Chrome Soldiers
Dead On: Relentless II
Caged Fear
The Cops Are Robbers
The Rain Killer
The Take
No Image
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
The Neon Empire
Wired
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
The Revenge of Al Capone
Act of Piracy
Wiseguy: Pilot
P.I. Private Investigations
No Mercy
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Wise Guys
92 Grosvenor Street
Hellhole
Body Rock
Du-beat-e-o
Some Kind of Hero
Regina Roma
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Love & Money
The Idolmaker
Willie & Phil
Heart Beat
Paradise Alley
Who'll Stop the Rain
Stunts
Hot Tomorrows
Trackdown