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
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
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Filmography (Movies)
A Simple Fucking Gesture
Character:Man
Release Date:14/08/2020
Breakthrough
Character:Chief Marlo
Release Date:10/04/2019
Miss Sloane
Character:Bill Sanford
Release Date:25/11/2016
Gone Tomorrow
Character:Frank Thompson
Release Date:11/09/2015
Clown
Character:Walt
Release Date:13/11/2014
Still Mine
Character:Judge
Release Date:10/09/2012
Break a Leg
Character:Hit-man
Release Date:01/01/2009
The Two Mr. Kissels
Character:Bill Kissel
Release Date:15/11/2008
One Week
Character:Gerald Tyler
Release Date:08/09/2008
Flash of Genius
Character:Professor Irwin
Release Date:07/09/2008
WarGames: The Dead Code
Character:Bill Carter
Release Date:29/07/2008
Tipping Point
Character:John Patterson
Release Date:28/01/2007
The Sentinel
Character:Director Overbrook
Release Date:19/04/2006
The Engagement Ring
Character:Johnny Anselmi
Release Date:20/11/2005
The Perfect Neighbor
Character:Detective Lupo
Release Date:13/09/2005
Cinderella Man
Character:Father Rorick
Release Date:02/06/2005
Saving Emily
Character:Russo
Release Date:11/10/2004
Crimes of Fashion
Character:Sal Hugo
Release Date:25/07/2004
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Character:Shelton
Release Date:07/09/2003
Behind the Red Door
Character:Father
Release Date:12/01/2003
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Character:Don Brown
Release Date:21/04/2002
Guilty Hearts
Character:Det. Mike Virgilio
Release Date:10/02/2002
Snap Decision
Character:Jack Bradley
Release Date:04/06/2001
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Character:Pierre Salinger
Release Date:04/11/2000
The Thin Blue Lie
Character:Vinnie
Release Date:13/08/2000
Spreading Ground
Character:Capt. Neiman
Release Date:25/02/2000
When Justice Fails
Character:Captain Tanner
Release Date:07/09/1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Character:Santo Trafficante
Release Date:25/07/1999
Alegría
Character:Narrator (Voice)
Release Date:10/01/1999
A Father for Brittany
Character:Bob Minkowitz
Release Date:15/03/1998
Virus
Character:Leo Burns
Release Date:10/12/1996
Escape Clause
Character:Captain Vincent Nalli
Release Date:14/07/1996
Sugartime
Character:Michael Delfano
Release Date:25/11/1995
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Character:Al Binder
Release Date:04/09/1995
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Character:Sal Paconi
Release Date:14/01/1994
Family of Strangers
Character:Tim
Release Date:21/02/1993
Princes In Exile
Character:Dr. Merritt
Release Date:27/11/1991
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Character:Connie Babilonia Sr.
Release Date:05/11/1990
Uncut Gem
Character:Max
Release Date:19/04/1990
Martha, Ruth & Edie
Character:Mario Cellini
Release Date:25/08/1988
Night Friend
Character:Jack
Release Date:10/06/1988
Nowhere to Hide
Character:Mike Watson
Release Date:17/07/1987
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1986
Act of Vengeance
Character:Millard Atler
Release Date:04/09/1986
Mafia Princess
Character:Louie
Release Date:19/01/1986
A Time to Live
Character:Dr. Strathmore
Release Date:27/10/1985
Joshua Then and Now
Character:Seymour Kaplan
Release Date:17/09/1985
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Character:
Release Date:08/09/1985
In Like Flynn
Character:Danton
Release Date:14/08/1985
Starcrossed
Character:Chairman
Release Date:31/01/1985
The Suicide Murders
Character:Pete Staziak
Release Date:01/01/1985
Unfinished Business
Character:Carl
Release Date:11/07/1984
Between Friends
Character:Dr. Seth Simpson
Release Date:11/09/1983
The Terry Fox Story
Character:Wilson
Release Date:22/05/1983
The Devil and Max Devlin
Character:Jerry Nadler
Release Date:06/03/1981
The Running Man
Character:Ben Carfield
Release Date:22/02/1981
Scanners
Character:Tony (uncredited)
Release Date:14/01/1981
Running
Character:Howard
Release Date:30/10/1979
Stone Cold Dead
Character:Sgt. Tony Colabre
Release Date:14/09/1979
Power Play
Character:Hillsman
Release Date:01/11/1978
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
Character:Gershen Isen
Release Date:08/09/1978
Welcome to Blood City
Character:Ricardo
Release Date:23/08/1977
The Italian Machine
Character:
Release Date:02/12/1976
The House by the Lake
Character:Harry
Release Date:17/09/1976
Between Friends
Character:Chino
Release Date:01/06/1973
Television Appearances
Blood & Treasure
Character:Sharif Gazal
Republic of Doyle
Character:Anton Strata
The Listener
Character:Charles Harrow
Kojak
Character:Henry Mussina
ReGenesis
Character:Eric Dixon
This Is Wonderland
Character:
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Character:Pierre Salinger
Twice in a Lifetime
Character:Coach Rybeck
Highlander: The Raven
Character:Martin Foster
La Femme Nikita
Character:Stephan Vacek
FX: The Series
Character:Mini the Pickpocket
War of the Worlds
Character:Bradley
Echoes in the Darkness
Character:Costopoulos
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Philip Bellamy
For The Record
Character:Ben Carfield
Teleplay
Character:Reinhardt
Sidestreet
Character:
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