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Chuck Shamata
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Bio
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
A Simple Fucking Gesture
Man
6.7
2020
Blood & Treasure
Sharif Gazal · (1 episode)
6.6
2019
Breakthrough
Chief Marlo
7.6
2019
Miss Sloane
Bill Sanford
7.4
2016
Gone Tomorrow
Frank Thompson
5.7
2015
Clown
Walt
5.8
2014
Still Mine
Judge
6.8
2012
Republic of Doyle
Anton Strata · (1 episode)
6.9
2010
The Listener
Charles Harrow · (1 episode)
6.8
2009
Break a Leg
Hit-man
2.0
2009
The Two Mr. Kissels
Bill Kissel
5.3
2008
One Week
Gerald Tyler
6.8
2008
Flash of Genius
Professor Irwin
6.5
2008
WarGames: The Dead Code
Bill Carter
5.1
2008
Tipping Point
John Patterson
6.4
2007
The Sentinel
Director Overbrook
6.0
2006
The Engagement Ring
Johnny Anselmi
4.8
2005
The Perfect Neighbor
Detective Lupo
5.9
2005
Cinderella Man
Father Rorick
7.6
2005
Kojak
Henry Mussina · (9 episodes)
4.4
2005
ReGenesis
Eric Dixon · (1 episode)
7.4
2004
Saving Emily
Russo
5.0
2004
Crimes of Fashion
Sal Hugo
4.5
2004
This Is Wonderland
(1 episode)
9.0
2004
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Shelton
6.6
2003
Behind the Red Door
Father
5.7
2003
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Don Brown
0.0
2002
Guilty Hearts
Det. Mike Virgilio
4.3
2002
Snap Decision
Jack Bradley
6.1
2001
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Pierre Salinger
0.0
2000
The Thin Blue Lie
Vinnie
6.0
2000
Spreading Ground
Capt. Neiman
3.5
2000
When Justice Fails
Captain Tanner
4.3
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
Coach Rybeck · (1 episode)
5.5
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Santo Trafficante
4.3
1999
Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
Narrator (Voice)
6.8
1999
Highlander: The Raven
Martin Foster · (1 episode)
5.1
1998
A Father for Brittany
Bob Minkowitz
6.7
1998
La Femme Nikita
Stephan Vacek · (1 episode)
7.4
1997
Virus
Leo Burns
2.7
1996
FX: The Series
Mini the Pickpocket · (1 episode)
6.2
1996
Escape Clause
Captain Vincent Nalli
4.6
1996
Sugartime
Michael Delfano
5.9
1995
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Al Binder
5.5
1995
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Sal Paconi
5.5
1994
Family of Strangers
Tim
5.8
1993
Princes In Exile
Dr. Merritt
5.3
1991
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Connie Babilonia Sr.
0.0
1990
Uncut Gem
Max
0.0
1990
War of the Worlds
Bradley · (1 episode)
6.2
1988
Night Friend
Jack
2.0
1988
Echoes in the Darkness
Costopoulos · (2 episodes)
0.0
1987
Nowhere to Hide
Mike Watson
6.3
1987
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
4.5
1986
Act of Vengeance
Millard Atler
5.9
1986
Mafia Princess
Louie
10.0
1986
A Time to Live
Dr. Strathmore
8.5
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Philip Bellamy · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
Joshua Then and Now
Seymour Kaplan
5.2
1985
In Like Flynn
Danton
0.0
1985
Starcrossed
Chairman
5.1
1985
The Suicide Murders
Pete Staziak
0.0
1985
Unfinished Business
Carl
7.0
1984
Between Friends
Dr. Seth Simpson
6.0
1983
The Terry Fox Story
Wilson
6.1
1983
The Devil and Max Devlin
Jerry Nadler
5.8
1981
The Running Man
Ben Carfield
5.0
1981
Scanners
Tony (uncredited)
6.7
1981
Running
Howard
6.9
1979
Stone Cold Dead
Sgt. Tony Colabre
6.4
1979
Power Play
Hillsman
6.7
1978
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
Gershen Isen
4.6
1978
Welcome to Blood City
Ricardo
4.9
1977
For The Record
Ben Carfield · (1 episode)
0.0
1977
The Italian Machine
6.0
1976
Teleplay
Reinhardt · (1 episode)
7.0
1976
The House by the Lake
Harry
5.9
1976
Sidestreet
(1 episode)
5.0
1975
Between Friends
Chino
0.0
1973