Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 14, 1952
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 - Movies
No Mercy
as Angles Ryan
Who'll Stop the Rain
as Smitty
Wise Guys
as Marco
Cop & ½
as Vinnie Fountain
Stunts
as Paul Salerno
Paradise Alley
as Legs
Some Kind of Hero
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
In the Line of Duty: Street War
as Det. Victor Tomasino
Wired
as Angel Velasquez
The Idolmaker
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
Known For - TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Miami Vice
as Bobby Profile
The Equalizer
as Geoffery Dryden
Barney Miller
as David Salas
Barney Miller
as Hold-Up Man
Kojak
as Gallagher (uncredited)
Jake and the Fatman
Crime Story
as US Atty. Harry Breitel
All in the Family
as Man At Clinic (uncredited)
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Grand Vizier