Ray Sharkey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-11-14

Day of death

1993-06-11 (40 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • The Rain Killer

    The Rain Killer

  • The Ordeal of Bill Carney

    The Ordeal of Bill Carney

  • The Neon Empire

    The Neon Empire

  • Paradise Alley

    Paradise Alley

  • Willie & Phil

    Willie & Phil

  • Cop & ½

    Cop & ½

  • Wired

    Wired

  • Round Trip to Heaven

    Round Trip to Heaven

  • Dead On: Relentless II

    Dead On: Relentless II

  • Some Kind of Hero

    Some Kind of Hero

  • Body Rock

    Body Rock

  • Caged Fear

    Caged Fear

  • The Revenge of Al Capone

    The Revenge of Al Capone

  • The Cops Are Robbers

    The Cops Are Robbers

  • Wise Guys

    Wise Guys

  • Hellhole

    Hellhole

  • The Take

    The Take

  • Heart Beat

    Heart Beat

  • Act of Piracy

    Act of Piracy

  • P.I. Private Investigations

    P.I. Private Investigations

  • Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

    Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

  • Zebrahead

    Zebrahead

  • No Mercy

    No Mercy

  • Who'll Stop the Rain

    Who'll Stop the Rain

  • Du-beat-e-o

    Du-beat-e-o

  • The Idolmaker

    The Idolmaker

  • Stunts

    Stunts

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The Neon Empire

    The Neon Empire

  • The Man in the Family

    The Man in the Family

  • Chrome Soldiers

    Chrome Soldiers

  • In the Line of Duty: Street War

    In the Line of Duty: Street War

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

    Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

  • Wiseguy: Pilot

    Wiseguy: Pilot

  • Regina Roma

    Regina Roma

  • Love & Money

    Love & Money

  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton

    27 Wagons Full of Cotton

  • Hot Tomorrows

    Hot Tomorrows