Ray Sharkey
Acting
Born 1952-11-14
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
Popular credits
Miami Vice
Bobby Profile
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
No Mercy
Angles Ryan
All in the Family
Man At Clinic (uncredited)
Cop & ½
Vinnie Fountain
Paradise Alley
Legs
Kojak
Gallagher (uncredited)
The Jeffersons
Robert Phelps
Wise Guys
Marco
The Streets of San Francisco
Crime Story
US Atty. Harry Breitel
Who'll Stop the Rain
Smitty
The Equalizer
Geoffery Dryden
Barney Miller
David Salas
Barney Miller
Hold-Up Man
Jake and the Fatman
Some Kind of Hero
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Wiseguy
Hellhole
Silk