Ray Sharkey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Cop & ½

    Cop & ½

  • Caged Fear

    Caged Fear

  • Paradise Alley

    Paradise Alley

  • Zebrahead

    Zebrahead

  • The Take

    The Take

  • No Mercy

    No Mercy

  • Wise Guys

    Wise Guys

  • Body Rock

    Body Rock

  • Willie & Phil

    Willie & Phil

  • Heart Beat

    Heart Beat

  • Hellhole

    Hellhole

  • Wired

    Wired

  • Dead On: Relentless II

    Dead On: Relentless II

  • Stunts

    Stunts

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The Cops Are Robbers

    The Cops Are Robbers

  • Wiseguy: Pilot

    Wiseguy: Pilot

  • Who'll Stop the Rain

    Who'll Stop the Rain

  • Round Trip to Heaven

    Round Trip to Heaven

  • The Rain Killer

    The Rain Killer

  • Act of Piracy

    Act of Piracy

  • The Neon Empire

    The Neon Empire

  • Some Kind of Hero

    Some Kind of Hero

  • Regina Roma

    Regina Roma

  • Du-beat-e-o

    Du-beat-e-o

  • Love & Money

    Love & Money

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • The Ordeal of Bill Carney

    The Ordeal of Bill Carney

  • Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

    Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

  • The Revenge of Al Capone

    The Revenge of Al Capone

  • Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

    Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

  • In the Line of Duty: Street War

    In the Line of Duty: Street War

  • P.I. Private Investigations

    P.I. Private Investigations

  • Hot Tomorrows

    Hot Tomorrows

  • The Man in the Family

    The Man in the Family

  • The Neon Empire

    The Neon Empire

  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton

    27 Wagons Full of Cotton

  • Chrome Soldiers

    Chrome Soldiers

  • The Idolmaker

    The Idolmaker