
Actor · 39 credits
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.

Cop & ½
1993
Vinnie Fountain

In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992
Det. Victor Tomasino

Zebrahead
1992
Richard

Round Trip to Heaven
1992
Stoneface

Dead On: Relentless II
1992
Kyle Valsone

The Neon Empire
1989
Junior Molov

The Revenge of Al Capone
1989
Scarface

Act of Piracy
1988
Jack Wilcox

Wiseguy: Pilot
1987
Sonny Steelgrave

No Mercy
1986
Angles Ryan

Crime Story
1986
US Atty. Harry Breitel

Wise Guys
1986
Marco

The Equalizer
1985
Geoffery Dryden

Hellhole
1985
Silk

Miami Vice
1984
Bobby Profile

The Hitchhiker
1983
Eric Coleman

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Grand Vizier

Some Kind of Hero
1982
Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Regina Roma
1982
Carry

The Ordeal of Bill Carney
1981
Bill Carney

Love & Money
1981
Byron Levin

The Idolmaker
1980
Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Willie & Phil
1980
Phil D'Amico

Heart Beat
1980
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Who'll Stop the Rain
1978
Smitty

Stunts
1977
Paul Salerno

Hot Tomorrows
1977
Louis

Trackdown
1976
Flash

Barney Miller
1975
David Salas

The Jeffersons
1975
Robert Phelps

Kojak
1973
Gallagher (uncredited)

All in the Family
1971
Man At Clinic (uncredited)