
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.
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
Cast Credits
Cop & ½
as Vinnie Fountain
In the Line of Duty: Street War
as Det. Victor Tomasino
Zebrahead
as Richard
Round Trip to Heaven
as Stoneface
Chrome Soldiers
as Gabe Ricci
Dead On: Relentless II
as Kyle Valsone
Caged Fear
as Warden Hayes
The Rain Killer
as Capra
The Take
as Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
as Silva
The Neon Empire
as Junior Molov
Wired
as Angel Velasquez
The Revenge of Al Capone
as Scarface
Act of Piracy
as Jack Wilcox
Wiseguy: Pilot
as Sonny Steelgrave
P.I. Private Investigations
as Ryan
No Mercy
as Angles Ryan
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as Grand Vizier
Wise Guys
as Marco
Hellhole
as Silk
Body Rock
as Terrence
Du-beat-e-o
as duBEAT-e-o
Some Kind of Hero
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Regina Roma
as Carry
The Ordeal of Bill Carney
as Bill Carney
Love & Money
as Byron Levin
The Idolmaker
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri