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
Filmography
A Simple Fucking Gesture
as Man
A Simple Fucking Gesture
as Man
Breakthrough
as Chief Marlo
Breakthrough
as Chief Marlo
Miss Sloane
as Bill Sanford
Miss Sloane
as Bill Sanford
Gone Tomorrow
as Frank Thompson
Gone Tomorrow
as Frank Thompson
Clown
as Walt
Clown
as Walt
Still Mine
as Judge
Still Mine
as Judge
Break a Leg
as Hit-man
Break a Leg
as Hit-man
The Two Mr. Kissels
as Bill Kissel
The Two Mr. Kissels
as Bill Kissel
One Week
as Gerald Tyler
One Week
as Gerald Tyler
Flash of Genius
as Professor Irwin
Flash of Genius
as Professor Irwin
WarGames: The Dead Code
as Bill Carter
WarGames: The Dead Code
as Bill Carter
Tipping Point
as John Patterson
Tipping Point
as John Patterson
The Sentinel
as Director Overbrook
The Sentinel
as Director Overbrook
The Engagement Ring
as Johnny Anselmi
The Engagement Ring
as Johnny Anselmi
The Perfect Neighbor
as Detective Lupo
The Perfect Neighbor
as Detective Lupo
Cinderella Man
as Father Rorick
Cinderella Man
as Father Rorick
Saving Emily
as Russo
Saving Emily
as Russo
Crimes of Fashion
as Sal Hugo
Crimes of Fashion
as Sal Hugo
The Day After Tomorrow
as General Pierce
The Day After Tomorrow
as General Pierce
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Shelton
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Shelton
Behind the Red Door
as Father
Behind the Red Door
as Father
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
as Don Brown
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
as Don Brown
Guilty Hearts
as Det. Mike Virgilio
Guilty Hearts
as Det. Mike Virgilio
Snap Decision
as Jack Bradley
Snap Decision
as Jack Bradley
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as Pierre Salinger
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as Pierre Salinger
The Thin Blue Lie
as Vinnie
The Thin Blue Lie
as Vinnie
Spreading Ground
as Capt. Neiman
Spreading Ground
as Capt. Neiman
When Justice Fails
as Captain Tanner
When Justice Fails
as Captain Tanner
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Santo Trafficante
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
as Santo Trafficante
Alegría
as Narrator (Voice)
Alegría
as Narrator (Voice)
A Father for Brittany
as Bob Minkowitz
A Father for Brittany
as Bob Minkowitz
Virus
as Leo Burns
Virus
as Leo Burns
Escape Clause
as Captain Vincent Nalli
Escape Clause
as Captain Vincent Nalli
Sugartime
as Michael Delfano
Sugartime
as Michael Delfano
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
as Al Binder
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
as Al Binder
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Sal Paconi
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Sal Paconi
Family of Strangers
as Tim
Family of Strangers
as Tim
Princes In Exile
as Dr. Merritt
Princes In Exile
as Dr. Merritt
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
as Connie Babilonia Sr.
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
as Connie Babilonia Sr.
Uncut Gem
as Max
Uncut Gem
as Max
Martha, Ruth & Edie
as Mario Cellini
Martha, Ruth & Edie
as Mario Cellini
Night Friend
as Jack
Night Friend
as Jack
Nowhere to Hide
as Mike Watson
Nowhere to Hide
as Mike Watson
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
Act of Vengeance
as Millard Atler
Act of Vengeance
as Millard Atler
Mafia Princess
as Louie
Mafia Princess
as Louie
A Time to Live
as Dr. Strathmore
A Time to Live
as Dr. Strathmore
Joshua Then and Now
as Seymour Kaplan
Joshua Then and Now
as Seymour Kaplan
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
In Like Flynn
as Danton
In Like Flynn
as Danton
Starcrossed
as Chairman
Starcrossed
as Chairman
The Suicide Murders
as Pete Staziak
The Suicide Murders
as Pete Staziak
Unfinished Business
as Carl
Unfinished Business
as Carl
Between Friends
as Dr. Seth Simpson
Between Friends
as Dr. Seth Simpson
The Terry Fox Story
as Wilson
The Terry Fox Story
as Wilson
The Devil and Max Devlin
as Jerry Nadler
The Devil and Max Devlin
as Jerry Nadler
The Running Man
as Ben Carfield
The Running Man
as Ben Carfield
Scanners
as Tony (uncredited)
Scanners
as Tony (uncredited)
Running
as Howard
Running
as Howard
Stone Cold Dead
as Sgt. Tony Colabre
Stone Cold Dead
as Sgt. Tony Colabre
Power Play
as Hillsman
Power Play
as Hillsman
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
as Gershen Isen
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
as Gershen Isen
Welcome to Blood City
as Ricardo
Welcome to Blood City
as Ricardo
The House by the Lake
as Harry
The House by the Lake
as Harry
Between Friends
as Chino
Between Friends
as Chino