Chuck Shamata
Chuck Shamata's career spans four decades in film, television and theatre. Among his most recent credits are the feature films One Week, The Sentinal, Cinderella Man and War Games 2; the cable movies Tipping Point,The Engagement Ring and Kojak (and the ensuing series). Don Shebib's classic Between Friends - often recognized by critics as one of Canada's all time best - was the film for which Shamata received his first Genie Award nomination, and was presented with a Migliore Attore award by the legendary Vittorio De Sica at the Sorrento Film Festival. His other feature credits include The Spreading Ground with Dennis Hopper, Joshua Then and Now with James Woods, Power Play with Peter O'Toole, The Devil and Max Devlin with Bill Cosby and Night Friend with Art Carney. On the small screen, Shamata was nominated for a Gemini Award for his starring role as a family man facing his homosexuality in the network film The Running Man. Other network movie credits include A Father for Brittany, On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story, the Cable Ace Award-winning Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story, Echoes in the Darkness and Between Friends alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett. He played Pierre Salinger in the mini-series Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and for Showtime Networks he co-starred in the Tony Bill-directed cable feature Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story; as mafia boss Sam Giancana in The Family; The Thin Blue Lie with Rob Morrow; and Escape Clause with Paul Sorvino. On stage, Shamata played Dr. Astrov opposite Peter O'Toole in Uncle Vanya in Toronto and Chicago, Torvald in A Doll's House and leading roles in Doc, Good Woman of Setzuan, To Clothe The Naked, You're Gonna Be Alright Jamie Boy, Battering Ram, My Fat Friend, Chapter Two, The Country Girl and The Indian Wants The Bronx in theaters from Halifax to Los Angeles. - IMDb Mini Biography
Known For
Credits
- 2020 · A Simple Fucking Gesture as Man
- 2019 · Blood & Treasure as Sharif Gazal
- 2019 · Breakthrough as Fire Chief
- 2016 · Miss Sloane as Bill Sanford
- 2015 · Gone Tomorrow as Frank Thompson
- 2014 · Clown as Walt
- 2012 · Still Mine as Judge
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Anton Strata
- 2009 · The Listener as Charles Harrow
- 2009 · Break a Leg as Hit-man
- 2008 · The Two Mr. Kissels as Bill Kissel
- 2008 · One Week as Gerald Tyler
- 2008 · Flash of Genius as Professor Irwin
- 2008 · WarGames: The Dead Code as Bill Carter
- 2007 · Tipping Point as John Patterson
- 2006 · The Sentinel as Director Overbrook
- 2005 · The Engagement Ring as Johnny Anselmi
- 2005 · The Perfect Neighbor as Detective Lupo
- 2005 · Cinderella Man as Father Rorick
- 2005 · Kojak as Henry Mussina
- 2004 · ReGenesis as Eric Dixon
- 2004 · Saving Emily as Russo
- 2004 · Crimes of Fashion as Sal Hugo
- 2004 · This Is Wonderland as
- 2003 · DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Shelton
- 2003 · Behind the Red Door as Father
- 2002 · Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story as Don Brown
- 2002 · Guilty Hearts as Det. Mike Virgilio
- 2001 · Snap Decision as Jack Bradley
- 2000 · Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as Pierre Salinger
- 2000 · The Thin Blue Lie as Vinnie
- 2000 · Spreading Ground as Capt. Neiman
- 1999 · When Justice Fails as Captain Tanner
- 1999 · Twice in a Lifetime as Coach Rybeck
- 1999 · Bonanno: A Godfather's Story as Santo Trafficante
- 1999 · Alegría: An Enchanting Fable as Narrator (Voice)
- 1998 · Highlander: The Raven as Martin Foster
- 1998 · A Father for Brittany as Bob Minkowitz
- 1997 · La Femme Nikita as Stephan Vacek
- 1996 · Virus as Leo Burns
- 1996 · FX: The Series as Mini the Pickpocket
- 1996 · Escape Clause as Captain Vincent Nalli
- 1995 · Sugartime as Michael Delfano
- 1995 · Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story as Al Binder
- 1994 · Death Wish V: The Face of Death as Sal Paconi
- 1993 · Family of Strangers as Tim
- 1991 · Princes In Exile as Dr. Merritt
- 1990 · On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story as Connie Babilonia Sr.
- 1990 · Uncut Gem as Max
- 1988 · War of the Worlds as Bradley
- 1988 · Night Friend as Jack
- 1987 · Echoes in the Darkness as Costopoulos
- 1987 · Nowhere to Hide as Mike Watson
- 1986 · Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star as
- 1986 · Act of Vengeance as Millard Atler
- 1986 · Mafia Princess as Louie
- 1985 · A Time to Live as Dr. Strathmore
- 1985 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Philip Bellamy
- 1985 · Joshua Then and Now as Seymour Kaplan
- 1985 · In Like Flynn as Danton
- 1985 · Starcrossed as Chairman
- 1985 · The Suicide Murders as Pete Staziak
- 1984 · Unfinished Business as Carl
- 1983 · Between Friends as Dr. Seth Simpson
- 1983 · The Terry Fox Story as Wilson
- 1981 · The Devil and Max Devlin as Jerry Nadler
- 1981 · The Running Man as Ben Carfield
- 1981 · Scanners as Tony (uncredited)
- 1979 · Running as Howard
- 1979 · Stone Cold Dead as Sgt. Tony Colabre
- 1978 · Power Play as Hillsman
- 1978 · I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses as Gershen Isen
- 1977 · Welcome to Blood City as Ricardo
- 1977 · For The Record as Ben Carfield
- 1976 · The Italian Machine as
- 1976 · Teleplay as Reinhardt
- 1976 · The House by the Lake as Harry
- 1975 · Sidestreet as
- 1973 · Between Friends as Chino