Chuck Shamata
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
Known For
Republic of Doyle
The Listener
La Femme Nikita
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Twice in a Lifetime
This Is Wonderland
ReGenesis
War of the Worlds
All Movies (64)
- A Simple Fucking Gesture2020 · as Man
- Breakthrough2019 · as Chief Marlo
- Miss Sloane2016 · as Bill Sanford
- Gone Tomorrow2015 · as Frank Thompson
- Clown2014 · as Walt
- Still Mine2012 · as Judge
- Break a Leg2009 · as Hit-man
- The Two Mr. Kissels2008 · as Bill Kissel
- One Week2008 · as Gerald Tyler
- Flash of Genius2008 · as Professor Irwin
- WarGames: The Dead Code2008 · as Bill Carter
- Tipping Point2007 · as John Patterson
- The Sentinel2006 · as Director Overbrook
- The Engagement Ring2005 · as Johnny Anselmi
- The Perfect Neighbor2005 · as Detective Lupo
- Cinderella Man2005 · as Father Rorick
- Saving Emily2004 · as Russo
- Crimes of Fashion2004 · as Sal Hugo
- DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003 · as Shelton
- Behind the Red Door2003 · as Father
- Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story2002 · as Don Brown
- Guilty Hearts2002 · as Det. Mike Virgilio
- Snap Decision2001 · as Jack Bradley
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis2000 · as Pierre Salinger
- The Thin Blue Lie2000 · as Vinnie
- Spreading Ground2000 · as Capt. Neiman
- When Justice Fails1999 · as Captain Tanner
- Bonanno: A Godfather's Story1999 · as Santo Trafficante
- Alegría1999 · as Narrator (Voice)
- A Father for Brittany1998 · as Bob Minkowitz
- Virus1996 · as Leo Burns
- Escape Clause1996 · as Captain Vincent Nalli
- Sugartime1995 · as Michael Delfano
- Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story1995 · as Al Binder
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death1994 · as Sal Paconi
- Family of Strangers1993 · as Tim
- Princes In Exile1991 · as Dr. Merritt
- On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story1990 · as Connie Babilonia Sr.
- Uncut Gem1990 · as Max
- Martha, Ruth & Edie1988 · as Mario Cellini
- Night Friend1988 · as Jack
- Nowhere to Hide1987 · as Mike Watson
- Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star1986
- Act of Vengeance1986 · as Millard Atler
- Mafia Princess1986 · as Louie
- A Time to Live1985 · as Dr. Strathmore
- Joshua Then and Now1985 · as Seymour Kaplan
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks1985
- In Like Flynn1985 · as Danton
- Starcrossed1985 · as Chairman
- The Suicide Murders1985 · as Pete Staziak
- Unfinished Business1984 · as Carl
- Between Friends1983 · as Dr. Seth Simpson
- The Terry Fox Story1983 · as Wilson
- The Devil and Max Devlin1981 · as Jerry Nadler
- The Running Man1981 · as Ben Carfield
- Scanners1981 · as Tony (uncredited)
- Running1979 · as Howard
- Stone Cold Dead1979 · as Sgt. Tony Colabre
- Power Play1978 · as Hillsman
- I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses1978 · as Gershen Isen
- Welcome to Blood City1977 · as Ricardo
- The House by the Lake1976 · as Harry
- Between Friends1973 · as Chino
All TV Shows (18)
- Blood & Treasure2019 · as Sharif Gazal
- Fugget About It2012 · as Cheech (voice)
- Republic of Doyle2010 · as Anton Strata
- The Listener2009 · as Charles Harrow
- Kojak2005 · as Henry Mussina
- ReGenesis2004 · as Eric Dixon
- This Is Wonderland2004
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis2000 · as Pierre Salinger
- Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Coach Rybeck
- Highlander: The Raven1998 · as Martin Foster
- La Femme Nikita1997 · as Stephan Vacek
- FX: The Series1996 · as Mini the Pickpocket
- War of the Worlds1988 · as Bradley
- Echoes in the Darkness1987 · as Costopoulos
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Philip Bellamy
- Teleplay1976 · as Reinhardt
- For the Record1976 · as Ben Carfield
- Sidestreet1975