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Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Known For Acting
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Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 F ... riends - 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

Filmography

Breakthrough

Breakthrough

2019

as Fire Chief

Miss Sloane

Miss Sloane

2016

as Bill Sanford

Gone Tomorrow

Gone Tomorrow

2015

as Frank Thompson

Clown

Clown

2014

as Walt

Still Mine

Still Mine

2012

as Judge

Break a Leg

Break a Leg

2009

as Hit-man

WarGames: The Dead Code

WarGames: The Dead Code

2008

as Bill Carter

The Two Mr. Kissels

The Two Mr. Kissels

2008

as Bill Kissel

One Week

One Week

2008

as Gerald Tyler

Flash of Genius

Flash of Genius

2008

as Professor Irwin

Tipping Point

Tipping Point

2007

as John Patterson

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

2006

as Director Overbrook

The Engagement Ring

The Engagement Ring

2005

as Johnny Anselmi

The Perfect Neighbor

The Perfect Neighbor

2005

as Detective Lupo

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

2005

as Father Rorick

Saving Emily

Saving Emily

2004

as Russo

Crimes of Fashion

Crimes of Fashion

2004

as Sal Hugo

Behind the Red Door

Behind the Red Door

2003

as Father

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

2003

as Shelton

Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts

2002

as Det. Mike Virgilio

Spreading Ground

Spreading Ground

2000

as Capt. Neiman

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

2000

as Pierre Salinger

The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie

2000

as Vinnie

When Justice Fails

When Justice Fails

1999

as Captain Tanner

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

1999

as Narrator (Voice)

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

1999

as Santo Trafficante

A Father for Brittany

A Father for Brittany

1998

as Bob Minkowitz

Virus

Virus

1996

as Leo Burns

Escape Clause

Escape Clause

1996

as Captain Vincent Nalli

Sugartime

Sugartime

1995

as Michael Delfano

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994

as Sal Paconi

Family of Strangers

Family of Strangers

1993

as Tim

Princes In Exile

Princes In Exile

1991

as Dr. Merritt

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

1990

as Connie Babilonia Sr.

Uncut Gem

Uncut Gem

1990

as Max

Night Friend

Night Friend

1988

as Jack

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1987

as Mike Watson

Mafia Princess

Mafia Princess

1986

as Louie

Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

1986

as Millard Atler

Starcrossed

Starcrossed

1985

as Chairman

In Like Flynn

In Like Flynn

1985

as Danton

Joshua Then and Now

Joshua Then and Now

1985

as Seymour Kaplan

A Time to Live

A Time to Live

1985

as Dr. Strathmore

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1984

as Carl

Between Friends

Between Friends

1983

as Dr. Seth Simpson

The Terry Fox Story

The Terry Fox Story

1983

as Wilson

The Running Man

The Running Man

1981

as Ben Carfield

The Devil and Max Devlin

The Devil and Max Devlin

1981

as Jerry Nadler

Scanners

Scanners

1981

as Tony (uncredited)

Stone Cold Dead

Stone Cold Dead

1979

as Sgt. Tony Colabre

Running

Running

1979

as Howard

I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses

I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses

1978

as Gershen Isen

Power Play

Power Play

1978

as Hillsman

Welcome to Blood City

Welcome to Blood City

1977

as Ricardo

The House by the Lake

The House by the Lake

1976

as Harry

Between Friends

Between Friends

1973

as Chino

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Kojak

as Henry Mussina

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Mar 25, 2005

Echoes in the Darkness

as Costopoulos

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 1987

FX: The Series

as Mini the Pickpocket

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1996

Highlander: The Raven

as Martin Foster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1998

La Femme Nikita

as Stephan Vacek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1997

Teleplay

as Reinhardt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1976

Twice in a Lifetime

as Coach Rybeck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1999

For The Record

as Ben Carfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1977

War of the Worlds

as Bradley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1988

Blood & Treasure

as Sharif Gazal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 2019

Republic of Doyle

as Anton Strata

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2010

The Listener

as Charles Harrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2009

ReGenesis

as Eric Dixon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2004

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Philip Bellamy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Sidestreet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1975

This Is Wonderland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2004

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