Ray Sharkey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 14 November 1952 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 11 June 1993
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
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- 1993Cop & ½ as Vinnie Fountain
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Street War as Det. Victor Tomasino
- 1992Zebrahead as Richard
- 1992Round Trip to Heaven as Stoneface
- 1992Chrome Soldiers as Gabe Ricci
- 1992Dead On: Relentless II as Kyle Valsone
- 1991Caged Fear as Warden Hayes
- 1990Good Cops, Bad Cops
- 1990The Rain Killer as Capra
- 1990The Take as Dennis
- 199027 Wagons Full of Cotton as Silva
- 1989The Neon Empire as Junior Molov
- 1989Wired as Angel Velasquez
- 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Frank
- 1989The Revenge of Al Capone as Scarface
- 1988Act of Piracy as Jack Wilcox
- 1987Wiseguy: Pilot as Sonny Steelgrave
- 1987P.I. Private Investigations as Ryan
- 1986No Mercy as Angles Ryan
- 1986Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp as Grand Vizier
- 1986Wise Guys as Marco
- 198592 Grosvenor Street
- 1985Hellhole as Silk
- 1984Body Rock as Terrence
- 1984Du-beat-e-o as duBEAT-e-o
- 1982Some Kind of Hero as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
- 1982Regina Roma as Carry
- 1981The Ordeal of Bill Carney as Bill Carney
- 1981Love & Money as Byron Levin
- 1980The Idolmaker as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
- 1980Willie & Phil as Phil D'Amico
- 1980Heart Beat as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
- 1978Paradise Alley as Legs
- 1978Who'll Stop the Rain as Smitty
- 1977Stunts as Paul Salerno
- 1977Hot Tomorrows as Louis
- 1976Trackdown as Flash