Ray Sharkey
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Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was that of 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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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Lords of Flatbush | Student | |
| 1976 | Trackdown | Flash | |
| 1977 | Hot Tomorrows | Louis | |
| 1977 | Stunts | Paul Salerno | |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain | Smitty | Alternative title: Dog Soldiers |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | Legs | |
| 1980 | Heart Beat | Ira | |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil | Phil D'Amico | |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Vincent "Vinnie" Vacarri | |
| 1982 | Regina Roma | Alternative title: Regina | |
| 1982 | Love and Money | Byron Levin | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo | |
| 1984 | Body Rock | Terrence | |
| 1984 | Du-beat-e-o | Du-beat-e-o | Alternative title: We're All Crazy Now |
| 1985 | Hellhole | Silk | |
| 1986 | Wise Guys | Marco | |
| 1986 | No Mercy | Angles Ryan | |
| 1987 | P.I. Private Investigations | Ryan | Alternative title: Private Investigations |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Frank | |
| 1989 | Wired | Angel Velasquez | |
| 1990 | 27 Wagons Full of Cotton | Silva | Direct-to-video release |
| 1990 | Act of Piracy | Jack Wilcox | |
| 1990 | The Rain Killer | Capra | |
| 1992 | Caged Fear | Warden Hayes | Alternative title: Jail Force |
| 1992 | Zebrahead | Richard | Alternative title: The Colour of Love |
| 1992 | Dead On: Relentless II | Kyle Valsone | Direct-to-video release |
| 1992 | Round Trip to Heaven | Stoneface | |
| 1993 | Cop and a Half | Vinnie Fountain |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kojak | Det. Gallagher | 4 episodes |
| 1975 | On the Rocks | Opie | Episode: "Champion" |
| 1975 | All in the Family | Man At Clinic | Episode: "Chain Letter" |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | Robert Phelps | Episode: "Tennis Anyone?" |
| 1976 | Police Story | Pete Samper | Episode: "Payment Deferred" |
| 1977 | The Streets of San Francisco | Benny Lester | Episode: "Time Out" |
| 1977 | Best Friends | Lionel "Big O" Lapidus | Television movie |
| 1981 | The Ordeal of Bill Carney | Bill Carney | Television movie |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Bobby Profile | Episode: "Tale of the Goat" |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Geoffery Dryden | Episode: "Desperately" |
| 1986 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Grand Vizier | Episode: "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" |
| 1986 | Crime Story | U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel | Television movie |
| 1986-1987 | Crime Story | U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel | 5 episodes |
| 1987–1989 | Wiseguy | Sonny Steelgrave | 10 episodes |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Junior Molov | Television movie |
| 1989 | The Revenge of Al Capone | Scarface | Television movie |
| 1989 | The Hitchhiker | Eric Coleman | Episode: "In Living Color" |
| 1990 | American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | Silva Vaccaro | Episode: "27 Wagons Full of Cotton" |
| 1990 | The Take | Dennis | Television movie |
| 1990 | Good Cops, Bad Cops | Capt. Gerry Clemente | Television movie |
| 1991 | The Man in the Family | Sal Bavasso | 7 episodes |
| 1991 | Riders in the Sky | Spongehead | Episode: "Saddle Pals" |
| 1992 | Jake and the Fatman | Michael "Mickey" Daytona Da Silva | Episode: "Beautiful Dreamer" |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers | Gabe Ricci | Television movie |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Street War | Det. Victor Tomasino | Television movie |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | The Father | Episode: "By the Numbers" |
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