Chuck Shamatas 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 Shebibs classic Between Friends - often recognized by critics as one of Canadas 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 OToole, 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 OToole in Uncle Vanya in Toronto and Chicago, Torvald in A Dolls House and leading roles in Doc, Good Woman of Setzuan, To Clothe The Naked, Youre 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
Father Rorick
Movie 2005
Captain Vincent Nalli
Movie 1996
Tony (uncredited)
Movie 1981
Dr. Merritt
Movie 1991
Al Binder
Movie 1995
Sal Paconi
Movie 1994
Harry
Movie 1976
Sal Hugo
Movie 2004
Movie 1976
Bill Kissel
Movie 2008
Russo
Movie 2004
Father
Movie 2003
Ricardo
Movie 1977
Johnny Anselmi
Movie 2005
Connie Babilonia Sr.
Movie 1990
Movie 1986
Judge
Movie 2012
Captain Tanner
Movie 1999
Leo Burns
Movie 1996
Bob Minkowitz
Movie 1998
John Patterson
Movie 2007
Michael Delfano
Movie 1995
Gershen Isen
Movie 1978
Carl
Movie 1984
Walt
Movie 2014
Chairman
Movie 1985
Danton
Movie 1985
Bill Carter
Movie 2008
Don Brown
Movie 2002
Chino
Movie 1973
Dr. Strathmore
Movie 1985
Louie
Movie 1986
Dr. Seth Simpson
Movie 1983
Jack Bradley
Movie 2001
Frank Thompson
Movie 2015
Detective Lupo
Movie 2005
Hit-man
Movie 2009
Jack
Movie 1988
Max
Movie 1990
Shelton
Movie 2003
Pete Staziak
Movie 1985
Seymour Kaplan
Movie 1985
Man
Movie 2020
Ben Carfield
Movie 1981
Wilson
Movie 1983
Mini the Pickpocket
Tv 1996
Martin Foster
Tv 1998
Stephan Vacek
Tv 1997
Reinhardt
Tv 1976
Coach Rybeck
Tv 1999
Tv 1975
Ben Carfield
Tv 1977
Sharif Gazal
Tv 2019
Anton Strata
Tv 2010
Charles Harrow
Tv 2009
Eric Dixon
Tv 2004
Tv 2004
Philip Bellamy
Tv 1985