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
MovieA Simple Fucking Gesture
2020
as Man
TVBlood & Treasure
2019
as Sharif Gazal
MovieBreakthrough
2019
as Chief Marlo
MovieMiss Sloane
2016
as Bill Sanford
MovieGone Tomorrow
2015
as Frank Thompson
MovieClown
2014
as Walt
MovieStill Mine
2012
as Judge
TVFugget About It
2012
as Cheech (voice)
TVRepublic of Doyle
2010
as Anton Strata
TVThe Listener
2009
as Charles Harrow
MovieBreak a Leg
2009
as Hit-man
MovieThe Two Mr. Kissels
2008
as Bill Kissel
MovieOne Week
2008
as Gerald Tyler
MovieFlash of Genius
2008
as Professor Irwin
MovieWarGames: The Dead Code
2008
as Bill Carter
Tipping Point
2007
as John Patterson
MovieThe Sentinel
2006
as Director Overbrook
MovieThe Engagement Ring
2005
as Johnny Anselmi
MovieThe Perfect Neighbor
2005
as Detective Lupo
MovieCinderella Man
2005
as Father Rorick
TVKojak
2005
as Henry Mussina
TVReGenesis
2004
as Eric Dixon
MovieSaving Emily
2004
as Russo
MovieCrimes of Fashion
2004
as Sal Hugo
TVThis Is Wonderland
2004
MovieDC 9/11: Time of Crisis
2003
as Shelton
MovieBehind the Red Door
2003
as Father
MovieWhitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002
as Don Brown
MovieGuilty Hearts
2002
as Det. Mike Virgilio
MovieSnap Decision
2001
as Jack Bradley
TVJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as Pierre Salinger
MovieJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
2000
as Pierre Salinger
MovieThe Thin Blue Lie
2000
as Vinnie
MovieSpreading Ground
2000
as Capt. Neiman
MovieWhen Justice Fails
1999
as Captain Tanner
TVTwice in a Lifetime
1999
as Coach Rybeck
MovieBonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999
as Santo Trafficante
MovieAlegrÃa
1999
as Narrator (Voice)
TVHighlander: The Raven
1998
as Martin Foster
MovieA Father for Brittany
1998
as Bob Minkowitz
TVLa Femme Nikita
1997
as Stephan Vacek
MovieVirus
1996
as Leo Burns
TVFX: The Series
1996
as Mini the Pickpocket
MovieEscape Clause
1996
as Captain Vincent Nalli
MovieSugartime
1995
as Michael Delfano
MovieAlmost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
1995
as Al Binder
MovieDeath Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
as Sal Paconi
MovieFamily of Strangers
1993
as Tim
MoviePrinces In Exile
1991
as Dr. Merritt
MovieOn Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
1990
as Connie Babilonia Sr.
MovieUncut Gem
1990
as Max
TVWar of the Worlds
1988
as Bradley
Martha, Ruth & Edie
1988
as Mario Cellini
MovieNight Friend
1988
as Jack
TVEchoes in the Darkness
1987
as Costopoulos
MovieNowhere to Hide
1987
as Mike Watson
MovieHyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
MovieAct of Vengeance
1986
as Millard Atler
MovieMafia Princess
1986
as Louie
MovieA Time to Live
1985
as Dr. Strathmore
TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Philip Bellamy
MovieJoshua Then and Now
1985
as Seymour Kaplan
MovieCanada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
MovieIn Like Flynn
1985
as Danton
MovieStarcrossed
1985
as Chairman
The Suicide Murders
1985
as Pete Staziak
MovieUnfinished Business
1984
as Carl
MovieBetween Friends
1983
as Dr. Seth Simpson
MovieThe Terry Fox Story
1983
as Wilson
MovieThe Devil and Max Devlin
1981
as Jerry Nadler
The Running Man
1981
as Ben Carfield
MovieScanners
1981
as Tony (uncredited)
MovieRunning
1979
as Howard
MovieStone Cold Dead
1979
as Sgt. Tony Colabre
MoviePower Play
1978
as Hillsman
MovieI Miss You, Hugs and Kisses
1978
as Gershen Isen
MovieWelcome to Blood City
1977
as Ricardo
Teleplay
1976
as Reinhardt
MovieThe House by the Lake
1976
as Harry
TVFor the Record
1976
as Ben Carfield
TVSidestreet
1975
MovieBetween Friends
1973
as Chino
