Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/11/1952

Day of Death

11/06/1993
(41) years old

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1993

Cop & ½

as Vinnie Fountain

1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Det. Victor Tomasino

1992

Zebrahead

as Richard

1992

Round Trip to Heaven

as Stoneface

1992

Chrome Soldiers

as Gabe Ricci

1992

Dead On: Relentless II

as Kyle Valsone

1991

Caged Fear

as Warden Hayes

1990

The Rain Killer

as Capra

1990

The Take

as Dennis

1989

The Neon Empire

as Junior Molov

1989

Wired

as Angel Velasquez

1988

Act of Piracy

as Jack Wilcox

1987

Wiseguy: Pilot

as Sonny Steelgrave

1986

No Mercy

as Angles Ryan

1986

Wise Guys

as Marco

1985

Hellhole

as Silk

1984

Body Rock

as Terrence

1984

Du-beat-e-o

as duBEAT-e-o

1982

Some Kind of Hero

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

1982

Regina Roma

as Carry

1981

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

as Bill Carney

1981

Love & Money

as Byron Levin

1980

The Idolmaker

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

1980

Willie & Phil

as Phil D'Amico

1980

Heart Beat

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

1978

Paradise Alley

as Legs

1977

Stunts

as Paul Salerno

1977

Hot Tomorrows

as Louis

1976

Trackdown

as Flash