Deceased
How Did Ray Sharkey Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 40Also known asRaymond Sharkey Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn14/11/1952Born inBrooklyn, New York, U.S.Died11/06/1993 (aged 40)Died inBrooklynCausedeath from AIDS-related complicationsWikidataQ1371467 ↗Buried atSaint Charles CemeteryTMDb#101752 ↗
Raymond Sharkey Jr. 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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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cop & ½Movie | Vinnie Fountain | 41 |
| 1992 | Dead On: Relentless IIMovie | Kyle Valsone | 40 |
| 1992 | Round Trip to HeavenMovie | Stoneface | 40 |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Street WarMovie | Det. Victor Tomasino | 40 |
| 1992 | ZebraheadMovie | Richard | 40 |
| 1992 | Chrome SoldiersMovie | Gabe Ricci | 40 |
| 1991 | Caged FearMovie | Warden Hayes | 39 |
| 1991 | The Man in the FamilySeries | — | 39 |
| 1990 | Good Cops, Bad CopsMovie | — | 38 |
| 1989 | The Revenge of Al CaponeMovie | Scarface | 37 |
| 1989 | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsMovie | Frank | 37 |
| 1989 | The Neon EmpireMovie | Junior Molov | 37 |
| 1989 | The Neon EmpireSeries | Junior Molov | 37 |
| 1988 | Act of PiracyMovie | Jack Wilcox | 36 |
| 1987 | Jake and the FatmanSeries | — | 35 |
| 1987 | WiseguySeries | — | 35 |
| 1987 | Wiseguy: PilotMovie | Sonny Steelgrave | 35 |
| 1986 | Crime StorySeries | US Atty. Harry Breitel | 34 |
| 1986 | Wise GuysMovie | Marco | 34 |
| 1986 | Aladdin and His Wonderful LampMovie | Grand Vizier | 34 |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries | — | 33 |
| 1985 | The EqualizerSeries | Geoffery Dryden | 33 |
| 1985 | HellholeMovie | Silk | 33 |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSeries | Bobby Profile | 32 |
| 1984 | Du-beat-e-oMovie | duBEAT-e-o | 32 |
| 1983 | The HitchhikerSeries | Eric Coleman | 31 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreSeries | Grand Vizier | 30 |
| 1981 | Love & MoneyMovie | Byron Levin | 29 |
| 1981 | The Ordeal of Bill CarneyMovie | Bill Carney | 29 |
| 1980 | Heart BeatMovie | Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg) | 28 |
| 1980 | The IdolmakerMovie | Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri | 28 |
| 1978 | Paradise AlleyMovie | Legs | 26 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Host | 23 |
| 1975 | Barney MillerSeries | Hold-Up Man | 23 |
| 1975 | The JeffersonsSeries | Robert Phelps | 23 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Gallagher (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San FranciscoSeries | — | 20 |
| 1971 | All in the FamilySeries | Man At Clinic (uncredited) | 19 |