Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: November 14, 1952

Death Date: June 11, 1993

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York

Lead and character player who began his career on TV in the 1970s and achieved his movie breakthrough in "The Idolmaker" (1982), Taylor Hackford's stinging look at exploitation in the music business. Sharkey has appeared in several Paul Mazursky films, notably as Phil D'Amico in the engaging "Willie and Phil" (1980). He excelled in tough, urban roles and is known for his role as mob boss Sonny Steelgrave in the popular TV series, "Wiseguy."

Credits

Cop and a Half

Actor
Vinnie Fountain
Movie
1993

Hotel Oklahoma

Actor
Warden Hayes
Movie
1992

Zebrahead

Actor
Richard
Movie
1992

Chrome Soldiers

Actor
Gabe Ricci
Movie
1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War

Actor
Det. Victor Tomasino
Movie
1992

Round Trip to Heaven

Actor
Stoneface
Movie
1992

Relentless 2: Dead On

Actor
Kyle Valsone
Movie
1991

The Take

Actor
Dennis
Movie
1990

Good Cops, Bad Cops

Actor
Capt. Gerry Clemente
Movie
1990

The Rain Killer

Actor
Capra
Movie
1990

The Revenge of Al Capone

Actor
Scarface
Movie
1989

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills

Actor
Frank
Movie
1989
78%

The Neon Empire

Actor
Junior Molov
Movie
1989

Act of Piracy

Actor
Jack Wilcox
Movie
1989

Wired

Actor
Angel Velasquez
Movie
1989

Jake and the Fatman

Guest Star
Series
1987

WiseguyStream

Guest Star
Sonny Steelgrave
Series
1987

P.I. Private Investigations

Actor
Ryan
Movie
1987

Wise Guys

Actor
Marco
Movie
1986

No MercyStream

Actor
Angles Ryan
Movie
1986
31%

The Equalizer

Guest Star
Geoffery Dryden
Series
1985

The Ray Bradbury TheaterStream

Actor
The Father
Series
1985

Hellhole

Actor
Silk
Movie
1985

92 Grosvenor Square

Actor
Sgt. Max Zierman
Movie
1985

Miami ViceStream

Guest Star
Series
1984
71%

Body Rock

Actor
Terrence
Movie
1984

The Hitchhiker

Actor
Show
1983

Love and Money

Actor
Byron Levin
Movie
1982

Some Kind of Hero

Actor
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
Movie
1982

Regina

Actor
Movie
1982

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

Actor
Bill Carney
Movie
1981

Heart Beat

Actor
Ira
Movie
1980

Willie and Phil

Actor
Phil D'Amico
Movie
1980

The IdolmakerStream

Actor
Vinnie Vacarri
Movie
1980
90%

Who'll Stop the Rain?

Actor
Smitty
Movie
1978

Who Is Killing the Stuntmen?

Actor
Paul Salerno
Movie
1977

Trackdown

Actor
Flash
Movie
1976

Saturday Night LiveStream

Host
Series
1975

Barney MillerStream

Guest Star
Hold-Up Man
Series
1975

The JeffersonsStream

Guest Star
Robert Phelps
Series
1975

The Streets of San FranciscoStream

Guest Star
Benny Lester
Series
1972