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Raymond Sharkey Jr. 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.
Birth Name
Ray Sharkey Jr.
Born
Friday, 14 November 1952
Died
Friday, 11 June 1993
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1994 |
| Cop & ½ | Vinnie Fountain | 1993 |
| Zebrahead | Richard | 1992 |
| Round Trip to Heaven | Stoneface | 1992 |
| Caged Fear | Warden Hayes | 1992 |
| In the Line of Duty: Street War | Det. Victor Tomasino | 1992 |
| Chrome Soldiers | Gabe Ricci | 1992 |
| The Dennis Miller Show | Self - Guest star | 1992 |
| Dead on: Relentless II | Kyle Valsone | 1992 |
| Riders in the Sky | Spongehead | 1991 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1994 |
| Cop & ½ | Vinnie Fountain | 1993 |
| Zebrahead | Richard | 1992 |
| Round Trip to Heaven | Stoneface | 1992 |
| Caged Fear | Warden Hayes | 1992 |
| In the Line of Duty: Street War | Det. Victor Tomasino | 1992 |
| Chrome Soldiers | Gabe Ricci | 1992 |
| The Dennis Miller Show | Self - Guest star | 1992 |
| Dead on: Relentless II | Kyle Valsone | 1992 |
| Riders in the Sky | Spongehead | 1991 |
| The Man in the Family | Sal Bavasso | 1991 |
| Good Cops, Bad Cops | Capt. Gerry Clemente | 1990 |
| The Rain Killer | Capra | 1990 |
| The Take | Dennis | 1990 |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | Silva | 1989 |
| The Neon Empire | Junior Molov | 1989 |
| Wired | Angel Velasquez | 1989 |
| Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Frank | 1989 |
| Capone Behind Bars | Scarface | 1989 |
| Act of Piracy | Jack Wilcox | 1988 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Michael 'Mickey Daytona' DaSilva | 1987 |
| Wiseguy | Sonny Steelgrave | 1987 |
| P.I. Private Investigations | Ryan | 1987 |
| No Mercy | Angles Ryan | 1986 |
| Crime Story | U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel, Breitel | 1986 |
| Wise Guys | Marco | 1986 |
| The Equalizer | Geoffery Dryden | 1985 |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | The Father | 1985 |
| Hellhole | Silk | 1985 |
| Miami Vice | Bobby Profile | 1984 |
| Body Rock | Terrence Mitchell / Terrence | 1984 |
| Du-beat-e-o | duBEAT-e-o | 1984 |
| The Hitchhiker | Eric Coleman | 1983 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Grand Vizier | 1982 |
| Some Kind of Hero | Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo / Vinnie | 1982 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Regina Roma | Carry | 1982 |
| Love & Money | Byron Levin | 1981 |
| The Idolmaker | Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri / Vincent Vacarri | 1980 |
| Willie & Phil | Phil D'Amico | 1980 |
| Heart Beat | Ira | 1980 |
| Paradise Alley | Legs | 1978 |
| Who'll Stop the Rain | Smitty | 1978 |
| Stunts | Paul Salerno | 1977 |
| Hot Tomorrows | Louis | 1977 |
| Trackdown | Flash | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Marcello Bellini / Tommy Torture / Vinnie / Self - Host / Various | 1975 |
| On the Rocks | Opie | 1975 |
| Bronk | Officer Guarding Hospital | 1975 |
| The Jeffersons | Robert Phelps | 1975 |
| Barney Miller | Hold-Up Man, David Salas | 1974 |
| The Lords of Flatbush | Student / Wedding Guest | 1974 |
| Chopper One | 2nd Hood | 1974 |
| Kojak | Gallagher, Det. Gallagher | 1973 |
| Police Story | Pete Samper | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Benny Lester | 1972 |
| All in the Family | Man At Clinic | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
