Ray Sharkey

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The Idolmaker (1980)

Cop and ½ (1993)

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)

Wise Guys (1986)

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1993 Cop and ½
Vinnie Fountain

1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
The Father

– By the Numbers (1992) … The Father

1992 Round Trip to Heaven
Stoneface

1992 Caged Fear
Warden Hayes

1992 In the Line of Duty: Street War (TV movie)
Det. Victor Tomasino

1992 Chrome Soldiers (TV movie)
Gabe Ricci

1992 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Michael 'Mickey' Daytona Da Silva

– Beautiful Dreamer (1992) … Michael 'Mickey' Daytona Da Silva

1992 Dead On: Relentless II (video)
Kyle Valsone

1992 Zebrahead
Richard

1991 Riders in the Sky (TV series)
Spongehead

– Saddle Pals (1991) … Spongehead

1991 The Man in the Family (TV series)
Sal Bavasso

– My Pal Joey (1991) … Sal Bavasso

– Real News (1991) … Sal Bavasso

– A Date with a Don (1991) … Sal Bavasso

– Uncle Sal (1991) … Sal Bavasso

– None for Sal (1991) … Sal Bavasso

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1990 Good Cops, Bad Cops (TV movie)
Capt. Gerry Clemente

1990 The Rain Killer
Capra

1990 Act of Piracy
Jack Wilcox

1990 The Take (TV movie)
Dennis

1990 American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts (TV series)
Silva Vaccaro

– 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990) … Silva Vaccaro

1990 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (video)
Silva

1989 Wired
Angel Velasquez

1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Frank

1989 The Hitchhiker (TV series)
Eric Coleman

– In Living Color (1989) … Eric Coleman

1989 The Revenge of Al Capone (TV movie)
Scarface

1987-1989 Wiseguy (TV series)
Sonny Steelgrave

– White Noise (1989) … Sonny Steelgrave

– No One Gets Out of Here Alive (1987) … Sonny Steelgrave

– The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1987) … Sonny Steelgrave

– A Deal's a Deal (1987) … Sonny Steelgrave

– Prodigal Son (1987) … Sonny Steelgrave

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1989 The Neon Empire (TV movie)
Junior Molov

1987 P.I. Private Investigations
Ryan

1986-1987 Crime Story (TV series)
U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel / Breitel

– Torello on Trial (1987) … U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel

– Fatal Crossroads (1987) … U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel

– Strange Bedfellows (1986) … U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel

– Hide and Go Thief (1986) … U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel

– Justice Hits the Skids (1986) … U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel

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1986 No Mercy
Angles Ryan

1986 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Grand Vizier

– Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) … Grand Vizier

1986 Wise Guys
Marco

1985 Behind Enemy Lines (TV movie)
Sgt. Max Zierman

1985 The Equalizer (TV series)
Geoffery Dryden

– Desperately (1985) … Geoffery Dryden

1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
Bobby Profile

– Tale of the Goat (1985) … Bobby Profile

1985 Hellhole
Silk

1984 Du-beat-e-o
duBEAT-e-o

1984 Body Rock
Terrence

1983 Rage (TV movie)

1982 Some Kind of Hero
Vinnie

1982 Love & Money
Byron Levin

1982 Regina Roma

1981 The Ordeal of Bill Carney (TV movie)
Bill Carney

1980 The Idolmaker
Vincent Vacarri

1980 Willie & Phil
Phil D'Amico

1980 Heart Beat
Ira

1978 Paradise Alley
Legs

1978 Who'll Stop the Rain
Smitty

1977 Best Friends (TV movie)
Lionel 'Big O' Lapidus

1977 Stunts
Paul Salerno

1977 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Benny Lester

– Time Out (1977) … Benny Lester

1977 Hot Tomorrows
Louis

1976 Police Story (TV series)
Pete Samper

– Payment Deferred (1976) … Pete Samper

1976 Trackdown
Flash

1976 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Robert Phelps

– Tennis Anyone? (1976) … Robert Phelps

1975 Barney Miller (TV series)
David Salas / Hold-Up Man

– Protection (1975) … David Salas

– Experience (1975) … Hold-Up Man

1975 All in the Family (TV series)
Man At Clinic

– Chain Letter (1975) … Man At Clinic (uncredited)

1975 On the Rocks (TV series)
Opie

– Champion (1975) … Opie

1974 Kojak (TV series)
Det. Gallagher / Gallagher

– A Killing in the Second House (1974) … Det. Gallagher (uncredited)

– The Best Judge Money Can Buy (1974) … Gallagher (uncredited)

– You Can't Tell a Hurt Man How to Holler (1974) … Det. Gallagher (uncredited)

– Nursemaid (1974) … Gallagher (uncredited)

1974 The Lord's of Flatbush
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I was kind of bored and didn't know what to do. It was either join the Marines and ship out for Vietnam, or go down to acting school in the Village. So I opted for the latter, and the rest is history. - On becoming an actor See more »

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Died at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. See more »

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Scorpio

Ray Sharkey (1952–1993)

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 10,504 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Ray Sharkey (1952–1993) Actor \| Soundtrack Trivia: Died at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. See more trivia » Born: Ray Sharkey Jr. November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA Died: June 11, 1993 (age 40) in New York City, New York, USA