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.
Filmography
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987 · 9.0
92 Grosvenor Street
1985 · 9.0
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · 8.1
Crime Story
1986 · 8.0
All in the Family
1971 · 7.8
Hot Tomorrows
1977 · 7.5
Miami Vice
1984 · 7.4
Barney Miller
1975 · 7.4
Kojak
1973 · 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975 · 7.3
The Equalizer
1985 · 7.2
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · 7.1
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990 · 7.0
The Take
1990 · 7.0
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · 6.9
The Neon Empire
1989 · 6.7
Wiseguy
1987 · 6.6
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989 · 6.6
Who'll Stop the Rain
1978 · 6.4
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · 6.2
The Hitchhiker
1983 · 6.2
The Man in the Family
1991 · 6.0
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986 · 6.0
Paradise Alley
1978 · 5.9
No Mercy
1986 · 5.8
Trackdown
1976 · 5.7
Zebrahead
1992 · 5.7
The Idolmaker
1980 · 5.6
Some Kind of Hero
1982 · 5.6
Heart Beat
1980 · 5.6
Dead On: Relentless II
1992 · 5.5
Wise Guys
1986 · 5.4
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992 · 5.4
Stunts
1977 · 5.4
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989 · 5.4
Love & Money
1981 · 5.1
Hellhole
1985 · 5.0
P.I. Private Investigations
1987 · 4.8
Cop & ½
1993 · 4.6
Willie & Phil
1980 · 4.6
Body Rock
1984 · 4.4
Chrome Soldiers
1992 · 4.4
The Rain Killer
1990 · 4.4
Good Cops, Bad Cops
1990 · 4.2
Caged Fear
1991 · 4.1
Regina Roma
1982 · 4.0
Act of Piracy
1988 · 3.9
Round Trip to Heaven
1992 · 3.7
Wired
1989 · 3.6
Du-beat-e-o
1984 · 3.0
The Neon Empire
1989 · 0.0