Cast & creator
Chuck Shamata
Best known for La Femme Nikita, The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Listener
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
65
film credits
18
television credits
83
1973–2020 · acting roles
6.3
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (83)
Showing 83 of 83 credits
La Femme Nikita
Stephan Vacek
1997
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Philip Bellamy
1985
The Listener
Charles Harrow
2009
Republic of Doyle
Anton Strata
2010
War of the Worlds
Bradley
1988
Twice in a Lifetime
Coach Rybeck
1999
FX: The Series
Mini the Pickpocket
1996
ReGenesis
Eric Dixon
2004
This Is Wonderland
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
General Pierce
2004
Blood & Treasure
Sharif Gazal
2019
Cinderella Man
Father Rorick
2005
Highlander: The Raven
Martin Foster
1998
Miss Sloane
Bill Sanford
2016
The Sentinel
Director Overbrook
2006
Sidestreet
1975
For the Record
Ben Carfield
1976
Kojak
Henry Mussina
2005
Fugget About It
Cheech (voice)
2012
Breakthrough
Chief Marlo
2019
Echoes in the Darkness
Costopoulos
1987
Clown
Walt
2014
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Sal Paconi
1994
Scanners
Tony (uncredited)
1981Teleplay
Reinhardt
1976
Flash of Genius
Professor Irwin
2008
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Pierre Salinger
2000
WarGames: The Dead Code
Bill Carter
2008
Act of Vengeance
Millard Atler
1986
Alegría
Narrator (Voice)
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Santo Trafficante
1999
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
The Two Mr. Kissels
Bill Kissel
2008
The Devil and Max Devlin
Jerry Nadler
1981
Power Play
Hillsman
1978
Still Mine
Judge
2012
Behind the Red Door
Father
2003
A Father for Brittany
Bob Minkowitz
1998
The Terry Fox Story
Wilson
1983
Welcome to Blood City
Ricardo
1977
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Shelton
2003
I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
Gershen Isen
1978
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Pierre Salinger
2000
A Time to Live
Dr. Strathmore
1985
One Week
Gerald Tyler
2008
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Don Brown
2002
Nowhere to Hide
Mike Watson
1987
The Thin Blue Lie
Vinnie
2000
Escape Clause
Captain Vincent Nalli
1996
Stone Cold Dead
Sgt. Tony Colabre
1979
Running
Howard
1979
Crimes of Fashion
Sal Hugo
2004
Between Friends
Chino
1973
Guilty Hearts
Det. Mike Virgilio
2002
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Al Binder
1995
Virus
Leo Burns
1996
The House by the Lake
Harry
1976
Starcrossed
Chairman
1985
The Engagement Ring
Johnny Anselmi
2005Tipping Point
John Patterson
2007
Joshua Then and Now
Seymour Kaplan
1985
A Simple Fucking Gesture
Man
2020
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
Connie Babilonia Sr.
1990
Night Friend
Jack
1988Martha, Ruth & Edie
Mario Cellini
1988
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
The Perfect Neighbor
Detective Lupo
2005
Saving Emily
Russo
2004
Between Friends
Dr. Seth Simpson
1983
When Justice Fails
Captain Tanner
1999
Uncut Gem
Max
1990
Family of Strangers
Tim
1993
Mafia Princess
Louie
1986
Spreading Ground
Capt. Neiman
2000
Sugartime
Michael Delfano
1995The Suicide Murders
Pete Staziak
1985
Unfinished Business
Carl
1984
Princes In Exile
Dr. Merritt
1991
Snap Decision
Jack Bradley
2001
Break a Leg
Hit-man
2009
In Like Flynn
Danton
1985
Gone Tomorrow
Frank Thompson
2015The Running Man
Ben Carfield
1981