Ray Sharkey
Acting
Born November 14, 1952 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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 · 40 titles
Saturday Night Live
Miami Vice
Jake and the Fatman
The Equalizer
Barney Miller
All in the Family
Kojak
The Hitchhiker
Faerie Tale Theatre
Wiseguy
The Jeffersons
Crime Story
The Streets of San Francisco
The Ray Bradbury Theater
No Mercy
Love & Money
Paradise Alley
Who'll Stop the Rain
The Man in the Family
The Neon Empire
Wise Guys
Trackdown
Cop & ½
The Idolmaker
Regina Roma
Willie & Phil
Good Cops, Bad Cops
The Revenge of Al Capone
In the Line of Duty: Street War
Some Kind of Hero
Heart Beat
P.I. Private Investigations
Hot Tomorrows
Hellhole
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
Wiseguy: Pilot
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
The Rain Killer
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills