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Ray Sharkey

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Born: November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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.

Filmography37 TITLES
Cop & ½
4.6
Cop & ½1993
No Mercy
5.8
No Mercy1986
Wise Guys
5.4
Wise Guys1986
Some Kind of Hero
5.5
Some Kind of Hero1982
Who'll Stop the Rain
6.5
Who'll Stop the Rain1978
Stunts
4.9
Stunts1977
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Heart Beat
5.4
Heart Beat1980
In the Line of Duty: Street War
5.0
In the Line of Duty: Street War1992
Paradise Alley
5.8
Paradise Alley1978
Hellhole
4.8
Hellhole1985
The Rain Killer
4.1
The Rain Killer1990
Dead On: Relentless II
5.4
Dead On: Relentless II1992
P.I. Private Investigations
4.8
P.I. Private Investigations1987
The Idolmaker
5.4
The Idolmaker1980
Wired
3.4
Wired1989
Love & Money
4.6
Love & Money1981
The Revenge of Al Capone
5.8
The Revenge of Al Capone1989
92 Grosvenor Street
92 Grosvenor Street1985
Willie & Phil
4.1
Willie & Phil1980
Body Rock
3.2
Body Rock1984
The Cops Are Robbers
3.0
The Cops Are Robbers1990
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
5.8
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp1986
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
The Ordeal of Bill Carney1981
Round Trip to Heaven
3.1
Round Trip to Heaven1992
The Neon Empire
5.5
The Neon Empire1989
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.3
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills1989
Caged Fear
3.4
Caged Fear1991
Zebrahead
5.6
Zebrahead1992
Wiseguy: Pilot
Wiseguy: Pilot1987
Act of Piracy
3.3
Act of Piracy1988
Hot Tomorrows
6.0
Hot Tomorrows1977
Du-beat-e-o
1.0
Du-beat-e-o1984
Trackdown
4.8
Trackdown1976
The Take
The Take1990
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
6.0
27 Wagons Full of Cotton1990
Chrome Soldiers
3.8
Chrome Soldiers1992
Regina Roma
Regina Roma1982