Ray Sharkey

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.

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Known For

Miami Vice

1984

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

All in the Family

1971 • as Man At Clinic (uncredited)

Barney Miller

1975 • as David Salas

Barney Miller

1975 • as Hold-Up Man

The Equalizer

1985 • as Geoffery Dryden

Filmography

1993

Cop & ½

as Vinnie Fountain

Movie - Released: 4/2/1993

1992

Chrome Soldiers

as Gabe Ricci

Movie - Released: 5/6/1992

Round Trip to Heaven

as Stoneface

Movie - Released: 9/2/1992

Dead On: Relentless II

as Kyle Valsone

Movie - Released: 2/26/1992

Zebrahead

as Richard

Movie - Released: 10/23/1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Det. Victor Tomasino

Movie - Released: 10/25/1992

1991

Caged Fear

as Warden Hayes

Movie - Released: 5/17/1991

The Man in the Family

TV - Released: 6/19/1991

1990

The Rain Killer

as Capra

Movie - Released: 9/14/1990

The Take

as Dennis

Movie - Released: 3/29/1990

Movie

27 Wagons Full of Cotton

as Silva

Movie - Released: 1/2/1990

The Cops Are Robbers

Movie - Released: 12/9/1990

1989

Wired

as Angel Velasquez

Movie - Released: 8/25/1989

The Revenge of Al Capone

as Scarface

Movie - Released: 2/26/1989

The Neon Empire

as Junior Molov

Movie - Released: 12/3/1989

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

as Frank

Movie - Released: 6/3/1989

The Neon Empire

as Junior Molov

TV - Released: 12/3/1989

1988

Act of Piracy

as Jack Wilcox

Movie - Released: 7/7/1988

1987

P.I. Private Investigations

as Ryan

Movie - Released: 6/5/1987

Wiseguy: Pilot

as Sonny Steelgrave

Movie - Released: 9/16/1987

Jake and the Fatman

TV - Released: 9/26/1987

Wiseguy

TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1986

Wise Guys

as Marco

Movie - Released: 4/17/1986

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

as Grand Vizier

Movie - Released: 7/14/1986

No Mercy

as Angles Ryan

Movie - Released: 12/19/1986

Crime Story

as US Atty. Harry Breitel

TV - Released: 9/19/1986

1985

Hellhole

as Silk

Movie - Released: 3/15/1985

92 Grosvenor Street

Movie - Released: 12/29/1985

The Equalizer

as Geoffery Dryden

TV - Released: 9/18/1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

TV - Released: 5/21/1985

1984

Du-beat-e-o

as duBEAT-e-o

Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

Body Rock

as Terrence

Movie - Released: 9/28/1984

Miami Vice

TV - Released: 9/16/1984

1983

The Hitchhiker

as Eric Coleman

TV - Released: 11/1/1983

1982

Some Kind of Hero

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Movie - Released: 4/2/1982

Regina Roma

as Carry

Movie - Released: 1/1/1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Grand Vizier

TV - Released: 9/11/1982

1981

Love and Money

as Byron Levin

Movie - Released: 8/28/1981

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

as Bill Carney

Movie - Released: 12/23/1981

1980

The Idolmaker

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Movie - Released: 11/14/1980

Willie and Phil

as Phil D'Amico

Movie - Released: 8/15/1980

Heart Beat

as Ira

Movie - Released: 4/25/1980

1978

Who'll Stop the Rain

as Smitty

Movie - Released: 8/2/1978

Paradise Alley

as Legs

Movie - Released: 9/22/1978

1977

Stunts

as Paul Salerno

Movie - Released: 6/1/1977

Hot Tomorrows

as Louis

Movie - Released: 4/1/1977

1976

Trackdown

as Flash

Movie - Released: 5/20/1976

1975

The Jeffersons

TV - Released: 1/18/1975

Barney Miller

as David Salas

TV - Released: 1/23/1975

Barney Miller

as Hold-Up Man

TV - Released: 1/23/1975

1973

Kojak

as Gallagher (uncredited)

TV - Released: 10/24/1973

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

TV - Released: 9/23/1972

1971

All in the Family

as Man At Clinic (uncredited)

TV - Released: 1/12/1971