Chuck Shamata

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Chuck Shamata

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 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 N...

Acting

2005

Cinderella Man

as Father Rorick

1996

Escape Clause

as Captain Vincent Nalli

1981

Scanners

as Tony (uncredited)

1991

Princes In Exile

as Dr. Merritt

1987

Nowhere to Hide

as Mike Watson

1981

2004

1979

Stone Cold Dead

as Sgt. Tony Colabre

2008

The Two Mr. Kissels

as Bill Kissel

2004

Saving Emily

as Russo

2003

1977

2005

The Engagement Ring

as Johnny Anselmi

2000

1990

2012

Still Mine

as Judge

1999

When Justice Fails

as Captain Tanner

1996

Virus

as Leo Burns

1998

A Father for Brittany

as Bob Minkowitz

2007

Tipping Point

as John Patterson

1995

Sugartime

as Michael Delfano

2008

Flash of Genius

as Professor Irwin

2006

The Sentinel

as Director Overbrook

1978

1999

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

as Santo Trafficante

2008

One Week

as Gerald Tyler

2014

Clown

as Walt

1978

Power Play

as Hillsman

1985

Starcrossed

as Chairman

1985

In Like Flynn

as Danton

2008

2002

Guilty Hearts

as Det. Mike Virgilio

2000

1973

1985

A Time to Live

as Dr. Strathmore

1986

2016

Miss Sloane

as Bill Sanford

1983

Between Friends

as Dr. Seth Simpson

1979

Running

as Howard

1986

Act of Vengeance

as Millard Atler

2001

Snap Decision

as Jack Bradley

2015

Gone Tomorrow

as Frank Thompson

2005

The Perfect Neighbor

as Detective Lupo

2000

Spreading Ground

as Capt. Neiman

2009

Break a Leg

as Hit-man

1988

1990

Uncut Gem

as Max

2019

Breakthrough

as Chief Marlo

1985

The Suicide Murders

as Pete Staziak

1985

Joshua Then and Now

as Seymour Kaplan

1999

1981

The Running Man

as Ben Carfield

1983

1988

Martha, Ruth & Edie

as Mario Cellini

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