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Ray Sharkey
Known for: ActingRaymond 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.
Filmography 19
Who'll Stop the Rain
as Smitty 
Cop & ½
as Vinnie Fountain 
No Mercy
as Angles Ryan 
Wise Guys
as Marco 
Regina Roma
as Carry 
The Idolmaker
as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri 
Love & Money
as Byron Levin 
Trackdown
as Flash 
Some Kind of Hero
as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo 
Stunts
as Paul Salerno 
In the Line of Duty: Street War
as Det. Victor Tomasino 
Round Trip to Heaven
as Stoneface 
Heart Beat
as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg) 
Hellhole
as Silk 
Dead On: Relentless II
as Kyle Valsone 
The Revenge of Al Capone
as Scarface 
The Rain Killer
as Capra 
P.I. Private Investigations
as Ryan