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Portrait of Ray Sharkey

Acting

Ray Sharkey

Career

Active from 1977 to 1993, busiest in 1989 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wiseguy: Pilot
Wiseguy: Pilot
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ray Sharkey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Spiritual
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Gritty Crime Drama 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • New York City Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

11 titles · average score 45
Cop & ½
Cop & ½ (1993)
GoodWatch score 28

as Vinnie Fountain

In the Line of Duty: Street War
In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
GoodWatch score 56

as Det. Victor Tomasino

Dead On: Relentless II
Dead On: Relentless II (1992)
GoodWatch score 38

as Kyle Valsone

Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
GoodWatch score 43

as Gabe Ricci

Round Trip to Heaven
Round Trip to Heaven (1992)
GoodWatch score 38

as Stoneface

Zebrahead
Zebrahead (1992)
GoodWatch score 69

as Richard

Caged Fear
Caged Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 43

as Warden Hayes

The Man in the Family
The Man in the Family (1991)

TV show

The Rain Killer
The Rain Killer (1990)
GoodWatch score 45

as Capra

27 Wagons Full of Cotton
27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)

as Silva

The Take
The Take (1990)

as Dennis

1980s

29 titles · average score 55
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

as Frank

Wired
Wired (1989)
GoodWatch score 16

as Angel Velasquez

The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone (1989)

as Scarface

Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy (1988)
GoodWatch score 41

as Jack Wilcox

P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ryan

Wise Guys
Wise Guys (1986)
GoodWatch score 46

as Marco

Hellhole
Hellhole (1985)
GoodWatch score 39

as Silk

Regina Roma
Regina Roma (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

as Carry

Some Kind of Hero
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
GoodWatch score 56

as Sgt. Vinnie DiAngelo

Love & Money
Love & Money (1981)
GoodWatch score 47

as Byron Levin

The Idolmaker
The Idolmaker (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

as Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil (1980)
GoodWatch score 46

as Phil D'Amico

1970s

10 titles · average score 64
Who'll Stop the Rain
Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

as Smitty

Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley (1978)
GoodWatch score 52

as Legs

Hot Tomorrows
Hot Tomorrows (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

as Louis

Stunts
Stunts (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

as Paul Salerno

Trackdown
Trackdown (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

as Flash

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as David Salas / Hold-Up Man

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Robert Phelps

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Gallagher (uncredited)

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Man At Clinic (uncredited)