Chuck Shamata
Acting
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
TV Shows(18)
Blood & Treasure
Sharif Gazal
2019
Fugget About It
Cheech (voice)
2012
Republic of Doyle
Anton Strata
2010
The Listener
Charles Harrow
2009
Kojak
Henry Mussina
2005
ReGenesis
Eric Dixon
2004
This Is Wonderland
2004
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Pierre Salinger
2000
Twice in a Lifetime
Coach Rybeck
1999
Highlander: The Raven
Martin Foster
1998
La Femme Nikita
Stephan Vacek
1997
FX: The Series
Mini the Pickpocket
1996
War of the Worlds
Bradley
1988
Echoes in the Darkness
Costopoulos
1987
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Philip Bellamy
1985
Teleplay
Reinhardt
1976
For the Record
Ben Carfield
1976
Sidestreet
1975
Movies(64)
A Simple Fucking Gesture
Man
2020
Breakthrough
Chief Marlo
2019
Miss Sloane
Bill Sanford
2016
Gone Tomorrow
Frank Thompson
2015
Clown
Walt
2014
Still Mine
Judge
2012
Break a Leg
Hit-man
2009
The Two Mr. Kissels
Bill Kissel
2008
One Week
Gerald Tyler
2008
Flash of Genius
Professor Irwin
2008
WarGames: The Dead Code
Bill Carter
2008
Tipping Point
John Patterson
2007
The Sentinel
Director Overbrook
2006
The Engagement Ring
Johnny Anselmi
2005
The Perfect Neighbor
Detective Lupo
2005
Cinderella Man
Father Rorick
2005
Saving Emily
Russo
2004
Crimes of Fashion
Sal Hugo
2004
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Shelton
2003
Behind the Red Door
Father
2003
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Don Brown
2002
Guilty Hearts
Det. Mike Virgilio
2002
Snap Decision
Jack Bradley
2001
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Pierre Salinger
2000
The Thin Blue Lie
Vinnie
2000
Spreading Ground
Capt. Neiman
2000
When Justice Fails
Captain Tanner
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Santo Trafficante
1999
Alegría
Narrator (Voice)
1999
A Father for Brittany
Bob Minkowitz
1998
Virus
Leo Burns
1996
Escape Clause
Captain Vincent Nalli
1996
Sugartime
Michael Delfano
1995
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Al Binder
1995
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Sal Paconi
1994
Family of Strangers
Tim
1993
Princes In Exile
Dr. Merritt
1991
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Connie Babilonia Sr.
1990
Uncut Gem
Max
1990
Martha, Ruth & Edie
Mario Cellini
1988
Night Friend
Jack
1988
Nowhere to Hide
Mike Watson
1987
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
Act of Vengeance
Millard Atler
1986
Mafia Princess
Louie
1986
A Time to Live
Dr. Strathmore
1985
Joshua Then and Now
Seymour Kaplan
1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
In Like Flynn
Danton
1985
Starcrossed
Chairman
1985
The Suicide Murders
Pete Staziak
1985
Unfinished Business
Carl
1984
Between Friends
Dr. Seth Simpson
1983
The Terry Fox Story
Wilson
1983
The Devil and Max Devlin
Jerry Nadler
1981
The Running Man
Ben Carfield
1981
Scanners
Tony (uncredited)
1981
Running
Howard
1979
Stone Cold Dead
Sgt. Tony Colabre
1979
Power Play
Hillsman
1978
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
Gershen Isen
1978
Welcome to Blood City
Ricardo
1977
The House by the Lake
Harry
1976
Between Friends
Chino
1973