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
Фільмографія
- 2020A Simple Fucking Gesture — Man
- Кров та скарб — Sharif Gazal
- 2019Прорив — Chief Marlo
- 2016Небезпечна гра Слоун — Bill Sanford
- 2015Gone Tomorrow — Frank Thompson
- 2014Clown — Walt
- Fugget About It — Cheech (voice)
- 2012Still Mine — Judge
- Справа Дойлів — Anton Strata
- 2009Break a Leg — Hit-man
- Той, що читає думки — Charles Harrow
- 2008Flash of Genius — Professor Irwin
- 2008One Week — Gerald Tyler
- 2008The Two Mr. Kissels — Bill Kissel
- 2008WarGames: The Dead Code — Bill Carter
- 2007Tipping Point — John Patterson
- 2006Охоронець — Director Overbrook
- Kojak — Henry Mussina
- 2005The Engagement Ring — Johnny Anselmi
- 2005The Perfect Neighbor — Detective Lupo
- 2005Нокдаун — Father Rorick
- 2004Crimes of Fashion — Sal Hugo
- ReGenesis — Eric Dixon
- 2004Saving Emily — Russo
- This Is Wonderland
- 2004Післязавтра — General Pierce
- 2003Behind the Red Door — Father
- 2003DC 9/11: Time of Crisis — Shelton
- 2002Guilty Hearts — Det. Mike Virgilio
- 2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story — Don Brown
- 2001Snap Decision — Jack Bradley
- 2000Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis — Pierre Salinger
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis — Pierre Salinger
- 2000Spreading Ground — Capt. Neiman
- 2000The Thin Blue Lie — Vinnie
- 1999Alegría — Narrator (Voice)
- 1999Bonanno: A Godfather's Story — Santo Trafficante
- Twice in a Lifetime — Coach Rybeck
- 1999When Justice Fails — Captain Tanner
- 1998A Father for Brittany — Bob Minkowitz
- Highlander: The Raven — Martin Foster
- La Femme Nikita — Stephan Vacek
- 1996Escape Clause — Captain Vincent Nalli
- FX: The Series — Mini the Pickpocket
- 1996Virus — Leo Burns
- 1995Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story — Al Binder
- 1995Sugartime — Michael Delfano
- 1994Жадоба смерті 5: Обличчя смерті — Sal Paconi
- 1993Family of Strangers — Tim
- 1991Princes In Exile — Dr. Merritt
- 1990On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story — Connie Babilonia Sr.
- 1990Uncut Gem — Max
- 1988Martha, Ruth & Edie — Mario Cellini
- 1988Night Friend — Jack
- War of the Worlds — Bradley
- Echoes in the Darkness — Costopoulos
- 1987Nowhere to Hide — Mike Watson
- 1986Act of Vengeance — Millard Atler
- 1986Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
- 1986Mafia Princess — Louie
- 1985A Time to Live — Dr. Strathmore
- 1985Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
- 1985In Like Flynn — Danton
- 1985Joshua Then and Now — Seymour Kaplan
- 1985Starcrossed — Chairman
- 1985The Suicide Murders — Pete Staziak
- Новий Альфред Гічкок представляє — Philip Bellamy
- 1984Unfinished Business — Carl
- 1983Between Friends — Dr. Seth Simpson
- 1983The Terry Fox Story — Wilson
- 1981The Devil and Max Devlin — Jerry Nadler
- 1981The Running Man — Ben Carfield
- 1981Сканери — Tony (uncredited)
- 1979Running — Howard
- 1979Stone Cold Dead — Sgt. Tony Colabre
- 1978I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses — Gershen Isen
- 1978Power Play — Hillsman
- 1977Welcome to Blood City — Ricardo
- For the Record — Ben Carfield
- Teleplay — Reinhardt
- 1976The House by the Lake — Harry
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- 1973Between Friends — Chino