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Ray Sharkey

Highest Rated: 90% The Idolmaker (1980)

Lowest Rated: 4% Wired (1989)

Birthday: Nov 14, 1952

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Lead and character player who began his career on TV in the 1970s and achieved his movie breakthrough in "The Idolmaker" (1982), Taylor Hackford's stinging look at exploitation in the music business. Sharkey has appeared in several Paul Mazursky films, notably as Phil D'Amico in the engaging "Willie and Phil" (1980). He excelled in tough, urban roles and is known for his role as mob boss Sonny Steelgrave in the popular TV series, "Wiseguy."

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Highest-Rated Movies

90% 85% The Idolmaker
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79% 62% Who'll Stop the Rain?
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78% 62% Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
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75% 69% Zebrahead
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50% 33% Some Kind of Hero
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31% 28% No Mercy
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31% 42% Wise Guys
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20% 40% Heart Beat
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14% 34% Cop and a Half
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4% 15% Wired
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Ray Sharkey WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN, Nick Nolte, Ray Sharkey, 1978, (c) United Artists THE IDOLMAKER, Peter Gallagher, Ray Sharkey, 1980, (c) United Artists THE IDOLMAKER, Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher (in photograph), 1980, (c) United Artists SOME KIND OF HERO, Ray Sharkey, 1982, (c)Paramount THE IDOLMAKER, from left: Tovah Feldshuh, Ray Sharkey, 1980, © United Artists WILLIE & PHIL, Margot Kidder, Michael Ontkean (black shirt), Ray Sharkey (fallen), 1980, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. LOVE AND MONEY, Ray Sharkey, 1982. ©Lorimar Film Entertainment THE IDOLMAKER, Ray Sharkey, Paul Land, 1980, (c) United Artists WILLIE & PHIL, Michael Ontkean, Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, 1980, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. View more photos

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Cop and a Half 14% 34% 1993 Vinnie Fountain Actor Round Trip to Heaven 33% 1992 Stoneface Actor Zebrahead 75% 69% 1992 Richard Actor Hotel Oklahoma 1992 Warden Hayes Actor Chrome Soldiers 1992 Gabe Ricci Actor In the Line of Duty: Street War 1992 Det. Victor Tomasino Actor Dead On: Relentless II 8% 1991 Kyle Valsone Actor Good Cops, Bad Cops 1990 Capt. Gerry Clemente Actor The Rain Killer 1990 Capra Actor The Take 1990 Dennis Actor The Revenge of Al Capone 20% 1989 Scarface Actor The Neon Empire 1989 Junior Molov Actor Act of Piracy 1989 Jack Wilcox Actor Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills 78% 62% 1989 Frank Actor Wired 4% 15% 1989 Angel Velasquez Actor P.I. Private Investigations 1987 Ryan Actor Wise Guys 31% 42% 1986 Marco Actor No Mercy 31% 28% 1986 Angles Ryan Actor Hellhole 21% 1985 Silk Actor Behind Enemy Lines 40% 1985 Sgt. Max Zierman Actor Body Rock 46% 1984 Terrence Actor Regina 1982 Actor Love and Money 1982 Byron Levin Actor Some Kind of Hero 50% 33% 1982 Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo Actor The Ordeal of Bill Carney 1981 Bill Carney Actor
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