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