ACTOR · FROM BROOKLYN, U.S.
Ray Sharkey
1952–199352 credits since 1971
The underworldGrittyTenseDarkFunny
ABOUT RAY
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born14 November 1952
Died11 June 1993
BirthplaceBrooklyn, U.S.
Known forActing
On Cineora32 of 52 titles
Known for
The titles people know Ray from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 32
- Average IMDb
- 6.3
- Highest rated
- All in the FamilyIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1971
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1990s
12 titles · IMDb 5.3 on averageMovieas Vinnie Fountain
Movieas Det. Victor Tomasino
Movieas Richard
as Stoneface
as Gabe Ricci
Movieas Kyle Valsone
The Man in the Family
Not on Cineora7 episodes
as Warden Hayes
The 1980s
30 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
as Junior Molov
as Junior Molov · 2 episodes
Movieas Angel Velasquez
Movieas Frank
as Scarface
as Jack Wilcox
Series1 episode
as Sonny Steelgrave
The 1970s
10 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
Movieas Legs
Movieas Smitty
Movieas Paul Salerno
as Louis
as Flash
Seriesas David Salas · 1 episode
Seriesas Robert Phelps · 1 episode
Seriesas Gallagher (uncredited) · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Ray’s titles.
Nick NolteWho'll Stop the Rain and Heart Beat
Armand AssanteParadise Alley and Love & Money
Margot KidderSome Kind of Hero and Willie & Phil
Michael ChiklisWired and The Rain Killer
Alan SilvestriComposer · Cop & ½ and No Mercy
Norman LearCreator · All in the Family and The Jeffersons
Mary WoronovScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills and Hellhole
László KovácsCinematographer · Paradise Alley and Heart Beat
