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Ray Sharkey

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.

Cop and ½

1993

as Vinnie Fountain

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992

as Det. Victor Tomasino

Zebrahead

1992

as Richard

Round Trip to Heaven

1992

as Stoneface

Chrome Soldiers

1992

as Gabe Ricci

Dead On: Relentless II

1992

as Kyle Valsone

The Man in the Family

1991

Caged Fear

1991

as Warden Hayes

The Cops Are Robbers

1990

The Rain Killer

1990

as Capra

The Take

1990

as Dennis

27 Wagons Full of Cotton

1990

as Silva

The Neon Empire

1989

as Junior Molov

The Neon Empire

1989

as Junior Molov

Wired

1989

as Angel Velasquez

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989

as Frank

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989

as Scarface

Act of Piracy

1988

as Jack Wilcox

Jake and the Fatman

1987

Wiseguy: Pilot

1987

as Sonny Steelgrave

Wiseguy

1987

P.I. Private Investigations

1987

as Ryan

No Mercy

1986

as Angles Ryan

Crime Story

1986

as US Atty. Harry Breitel

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986

as Grand Vizier

Wise Guys

1986

as Marco

92 Grosvenor Street

1985

The Equalizer

1985

as Geoffery Dryden

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

Hellhole

1985

as Silk

Body Rock

1984

as Terrence

Miami Vice

1984

Du-beat-e-o

1984

as duBEAT-e-o

The Hitchhiker

1983

as Eric Coleman

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

as Grand Vizier

Some Kind of Hero

1982

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Regina Roma

1982

as Carry

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981

as Bill Carney

Love and Money

1981

as Byron Levin

The Idolmaker

1980

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Willie and Phil

1980

as Phil D'Amico

Heart Beat

1980

as Ira

Paradise Alley

1978

as Legs

Who'll Stop the Rain

1978

as Smitty

Stunts

1977

as Paul Salerno

Hot Tomorrows

1977

as Louis

Barney Miller

1975

as David Salas

Barney Miller

1975

as Hold-Up Man

The Jeffersons

1975

Kojak

1973

as Gallagher (uncredited)

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

All in the Family

1971

as Man At Clinic (uncredited)