Acting · Brooklyn, New York, U.S. · Born November 14, 1952
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.
MovieCop & ½
1993
as Vinnie Fountain
MovieIn the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
as Det. Victor Tomasino
MovieZebrahead
1992
as Richard
MovieRound Trip to Heaven
1992
as Stoneface
MovieChrome Soldiers
1992
as Gabe Ricci
MovieDead On: Relentless II
1992
as Kyle Valsone
The Man in the Family
1991
MovieCaged Fear
1991
as Warden Hayes
MovieGood Cops, Bad Cops
1990
MovieThe Rain Killer
1990
as Capra
MovieThe Take
1990
as Dennis
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
1990
as Silva
MovieThe Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov
TVThe Neon Empire
1989
as Junior Molov
MovieWired
1989
as Angel Velasquez
MovieScenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
1989
as Frank
MovieThe Revenge of Al Capone
1989
as Scarface
MovieAct of Piracy
1988
as Jack Wilcox
TVJake and the Fatman
1987
MovieWiseguy: Pilot
1987
as Sonny Steelgrave
TVWiseguy
1987
MovieP.I. Private Investigations
1987
as Ryan
MovieNo Mercy
1986
as Angles Ryan
TVCrime Story
1986
as US Atty. Harry Breitel
MovieAladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
as Grand Vizier
MovieWise Guys
1986
as Marco
Movie92 Grosvenor Street
1985
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Geoffery Dryden
TVThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
MovieHellhole
1985
as Silk
MovieBody Rock
1984
as Terrence
TVMiami Vice
1984
as Bobby Profile
MovieDu-beat-e-o
1984
as duBEAT-e-o
TVThe Hitchhiker
1983
as Eric Coleman
TVFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Grand Vizier
MovieSome Kind of Hero
1982
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo
MovieRegina Roma
1982
as Carry
MovieThe Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
as Bill Carney
MovieLove & Money
1981
as Byron Levin
MovieThe Idolmaker
1980
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri
MovieWillie & Phil
1980
as Phil D'Amico
MovieHeart Beat
1980
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
MovieParadise Alley
1978
as Legs
MovieWho'll Stop the Rain
1978
as Smitty
MovieStunts
1977
as Paul Salerno
MovieHot Tomorrows
1977
as Louis
MovieTrackdown
1976
as Flash
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVBarney Miller
1975
as David Salas
TVThe Jeffersons
1975
as Robert Phelps
TVKojak
1973
as Gallagher (uncredited)
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
TVAll in the Family
1971
as Man At Clinic (uncredited)
