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Ray Sharkey

Acting

Ray Sharkey

Born November 14, 1952 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · Died June 11, 1993

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.

Known for

Miami Vice

IMDb7.6

Miami Vice

Bobby Profile

Saturday Night Live

6.9 TMDB

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

No Mercy

5.8 TMDB

No Mercy

Angles Ryan

All in the Family

7.8 TMDB

All in the Family

Man At Clinic (uncredited)

Cop & ½

4.6 TMDB

Cop & ½

Vinnie Fountain

Paradise Alley

5.9 TMDB

Paradise Alley

Legs

Kojak

7.3 TMDB

Kojak

Gallagher (uncredited)

The Jeffersons

7.3 TMDB

The Jeffersons

Robert Phelps

Wise Guys

5.4 TMDB

Wise Guys

Marco

The Streets of San Francisco

7.1 TMDB

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Series

Who'll Stop the Rain

6.4 TMDB

Who'll Stop the Rain

Smitty

Crime Story

8.0 TMDB

Crime Story

US Atty. Harry Breitel

The Equalizer

7.2 TMDB

The Equalizer

Geoffery Dryden

Barney Miller

7.4 TMDB

Barney Miller

David Salas, Hold-Up Man

Jake and the Fatman

6.2 TMDB

Jake and the Fatman

1987 · Series

Some Kind of Hero

5.6 TMDB

Some Kind of Hero

Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

The Ray Bradbury Theater

6.9 TMDB

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985 · Series

Wiseguy

6.6 TMDB

Wiseguy

1987 · Series

Hellhole

5.0 TMDB

Hellhole

Silk

The Hitchhiker

6.2 TMDB

The Hitchhiker

Eric Coleman

Filmography

  1. 1993Cop & ½Vinnie FountainMovie
  2. 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarDet. Victor TomasinoMovie
  3. 1992ZebraheadRichardMovie
  4. 1992Round Trip to HeavenStonefaceMovie
  5. 1992Chrome SoldiersGabe RicciMovie
  6. 1992Dead On: Relentless IIKyle ValsoneMovie
  7. 1991The Man in the FamilySeries
  8. 1991Caged FearWarden HayesMovie
  9. 1990Good Cops, Bad CopsMovie
  10. 1990The Rain KillerCapraMovie
  11. 1990The TakeDennisMovie
  12. 199027 Wagons Full of CottonSilvaMovie
  13. 1989The Neon EmpireJunior MolovMovie
  14. 1989The Neon EmpireJunior MolovSeries
  15. 1989WiredAngel VelasquezMovie
  16. 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsFrankMovie
  17. 1989The Revenge of Al CaponeScarfaceMovie
  18. 1988Act of PiracyJack WilcoxMovie
  19. 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries
  20. 1987WiseguySeries
  21. 1987Wiseguy: PilotSonny SteelgraveMovie
  22. 1987P.I. Private InvestigationsRyanMovie
  23. 1986No MercyAngles RyanMovie
  24. 1986Crime StoryUS Atty. Harry BreitelSeries
  25. 1986Aladdin and His Wonderful LampGrand VizierMovie
  26. 1986Wise GuysMarcoMovie
  27. 198592 Grosvenor StreetMovie
  28. 1985The EqualizerGeoffery DrydenSeries
  29. 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries
  30. 1985HellholeSilkMovie
  31. 1984Body RockTerrenceMovie
  32. 1984Miami ViceBobby ProfileSeries
  33. 1984Du-beat-e-oduBEAT-e-oMovie
  34. 1983The HitchhikerEric ColemanSeries
  35. 1982Faerie Tale TheatreGrand VizierSeries
  36. 1982Some Kind of HeroSgt. Vinnie DiAngeloMovie
  37. 1982Regina RomaCarryMovie
  38. 1981The Ordeal of Bill CarneyBill CarneyMovie
  39. 1981Love & MoneyByron LevinMovie
  40. 1980The IdolmakerVincent 'Vinnie' VacarriMovie
  41. 1980Willie & PhilPhil D'AmicoMovie
  42. 1980Heart BeatIra (based on Allen Ginsberg)Movie
  43. 1978Paradise AlleyLegsMovie
  44. 1978Who'll Stop the RainSmittyMovie
  45. 1977StuntsPaul SalernoMovie
  46. 1977Hot TomorrowsLouisMovie
  47. 1976TrackdownFlashMovie
  48. 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
  49. 1975Barney MillerDavid Salas, Hold-Up ManSeries
  50. 1975The JeffersonsRobert PhelpsSeries
  51. 1973KojakGallagher (uncredited)Series
  52. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
  53. 1971All in the FamilyMan At Clinic (uncredited)Series