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Ray Sharkey

Acting

Born: 1952-11-14
Died: 1993-06-11
From: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.7

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.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

1981

Acting51 titles

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
10.0
Movie

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

1981Drama
Wiseguy: Pilot
9.0
Movie

Wiseguy: Pilot

1987Drama
92 Grosvenor Street
9.0
Movie

92 Grosvenor Street

1985Action
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1
Series

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982-1987Drama
Crime Story
8.0
Series

Crime Story

1986-1988Thriller
All in the Family
7.8
Series

All in the Family

1971-1979Comedy
Hot Tomorrows
7.5
Movie

Hot Tomorrows

1977Drama
Miami Vice
7.5
Series

Miami Vice

1984-1989Thriller
Barney Miller
7.4
Series

Barney Miller

1975-1982Comedy
The Jeffersons
7.3
Series

The Jeffersons

1975-1985Comedy
Kojak
7.2
Series

Kojak

1973-1978Thriller
The Equalizer
7.1
Series

The Equalizer

1985-1989Action
Regina Roma
7.0
Movie

Regina Roma

1982Drama
The Take
7.0
Movie

The Take

1990Thriller
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0
Series

The Streets of San Francisco

1972-1977Thriller
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9
Series

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985-1992Sci-Fi
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
The Neon Empire
6.7
Movie

The Neon Empire

1989Thriller
The Revenge of Al Capone
6.6
Movie

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989Thriller
Wiseguy
6.6
Series

Wiseguy

1987-1990Thriller
Who'll Stop the Rain
6.5
Movie

Who'll Stop the Rain

1978Thriller
The Hitchhiker
6.3
Series

The Hitchhiker

1983-1991Drama
Jake and the Fatman
6.2
Series

Jake and the Fatman

1987-1992Drama
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
6.0
Movie

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986Romance
Paradise Alley
5.9
Movie

Paradise Alley

1978Action
No Mercy
5.8
Movie

No Mercy

1986Action
Zebrahead
5.7
Movie

Zebrahead

1992Drama
Trackdown
5.7
Movie

Trackdown

1976Action
The Idolmaker
5.6
Movie

The Idolmaker

1980Drama
Some Kind of Hero
5.6
Movie

Some Kind of Hero

1982Comedy
Heart Beat
5.6
Movie

Heart Beat

1980Drama
Dead On: Relentless II
5.5
Movie

Dead On: Relentless II

1992Action
Wise Guys
5.4
Movie

Wise Guys

1986Comedy
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.4
Movie

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

1989Comedy
In the Line of Duty: Street War
5.4
Movie

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992Action
Stunts
5.3
Movie

Stunts

1977Action
Love & Money
5.1
Movie

Love & Money

1981Drama
P.I. Private Investigations
5.1
Movie

P.I. Private Investigations

1987Thriller
Hellhole
4.9
Movie

Hellhole

1985Horror
Cop & ½
4.6
Movie

Cop & ½

1993Action
Willie & Phil
4.6
Movie

Willie & Phil

1980Comedy
The Rain Killer
4.4
Movie

The Rain Killer

1990Thriller
Chrome Soldiers
4.4
Movie

Chrome Soldiers

1992Action
Body Rock
4.2
Movie

Body Rock

1984Drama
Good Cops, Bad Cops
4.2
Movie

Good Cops, Bad Cops

1990Drama
Caged Fear
4.1
Movie

Caged Fear

1991Thriller
Act of Piracy
3.9
Movie

Act of Piracy

1988Action
Round Trip to Heaven
3.7
Movie

Round Trip to Heaven

1992Comedy
Wired
3.6
Movie

Wired

1989Comedy
Du-beat-e-o
3.0
Movie

Du-beat-e-o

1984Drama
The Neon Empire
0
Series

The Neon Empire

1989Drama