Chuck Shamata

Biography

Chuck Shamata is a Canadian actor who was born in Toronto in 1942 and studied acting at Toronto Metropolitan University. After stage roles and small screen parts, he broke through in the 1969 television film Dulcima, playing the romantic counterpart to Jackie Burroughs's title character. His film credits include Welcome to Blood City (1977), Running (1979), Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994), Cinderella Man (2005), The Sentinel (2006), One Week (2008), Still Mine (2012), Clown (2014) and Miss Sloane (2016). On television he guest-starred in series such as The Mod Squad, Baretta and The Littlest Hobo. In 1981 he played the lead in The Running Man, an episode of For the Record that was a Canadian television first for its LGBT subject, and won the non-feature acting prize at the Bijou Awards for it. Later he voiced Uncle Cheech in Fugget About It and appeared in Kojak.

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 42 years1977 to 2019

Genres

Drama69%, 11 films
Biography19%, 3 films
Crime19%, 3 films
Thriller19%, 3 films
Action13%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
For his performance in The Running Man, a 1981 episode of the CBC Television anthology For the Record, Shamata took home Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the Bijou Awards. The episode holds the distinction of being Canada's first LGBT-themed television film.
Big break
Before his breakthrough, Shamata took stage roles and small film and television parts. In the 1969 television film Dulcima, he played the title character's love interest, opposite Jackie Burroughs.

Chuck Shamata movies on Netflix

Breakthrough2019IMDb rating 6.3as Chief Marlo
Miss Sloane2016IMDb rating 7.5as Bill Sanford
Clown2014IMDb rating 5.7as Walt
Still Mine2012IMDb rating 7.4as Judge
One Week2008IMDb rating 7.0as Gerald Tyler
WarGames: The Dead Code2008IMDb rating 4.5as Bill Carter
The Sentinel2006IMDb rating 6.1as Director Overbrook
Cinderella Man2005IMDb rating 8.0as Father Rorick
Crimes of Fashion2004IMDb rating 4.8as Sal Hugo
Behind the Red Door2003IMDb rating 6.3as Father
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003IMDb rating 4.5as Shelton
Death Wish V: The Face of Death1994IMDb rating 4.9as Sal Paconi
Act of Vengeance1986IMDb rating 6.0as Millard Atler
The Devil and Max Devlin1981IMDb rating 5.0as Jerry Nadler
Running1979IMDb rating 5.8as Howard
Welcome to Blood City1977IMDb rating 5.0as Ricardo

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Clown2014 Horror, Thrilleras Walt
IMDb rating 5.730K votes
Miss Sloane2016 Dramaas Bill Sanford
IMDb rating 7.590K votes
Death Wish V: The Face of Death1994as Sal Paconi
IMDb rating 4.910.0K votes
Cinderella Man2005as Father Rorick
IMDb rating 8.0211K votes
The Sentinel2006as Director Overbrook
IMDb rating 6.159K votes
WarGames: The Dead Code2008as Bill Carter
IMDb rating 4.55.3K votes
One Week2008as Gerald Tyler
IMDb rating 7.012K votes
Behind the Red Door2003as Father
IMDb rating 6.31.9K votes

Most often with

Michael McGowan directed two of these films, Stuart Gillard two and Steven Hilliard Stern two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Bronson

Kiefer Sutherland

Michael Douglas

Campbell Scott

Raynor Scheine

Raoul BhanejaMichael McGowanDirector, 2 films

Stuart GillardDirector, 2 films Steven Hilliard SternDirector, 2 films

Films together

Charles Bronson2 films together, 1986 to 1994
Charles Bronson's page
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death1994IMDb rating 4.9Shamata as Sal PaconiBronson as Paul Kersey
- Act of Vengeance1986IMDb rating 6.0Shamata as Millard AtlerBronson as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski
Kiefer Sutherland2 films together, 2003 to 2006
Kiefer Sutherland's page
- The Sentinel2006IMDb rating 6.1Shamata as Director OverbrookSutherland as David Breckinridge
- Behind the Red Door2003IMDb rating 6.3Shamata as FatherSutherland as Roy
Michael Douglas2 films together, 1979 to 2006
Michael Douglas's page
- The Sentinel2006IMDb rating 6.1Shamata as Director OverbrookDouglas as Pete Garrison
- Running1979IMDb rating 5.8Shamata as HowardDouglas as Michael Andropolis
Campbell Scott2 films together, 2008 to 2012
Campbell Scott's page
- Still Mine2012IMDb rating 7.4Shamata as JudgeScott as Gary
- One Week2008IMDb rating 7.0Shamata as Gerald TylerScott as Narratorvoice
Raynor Scheine2 films together, 1986 to 2006
Raynor Scheine's page
- The Sentinel2006IMDb rating 6.1Shamata as Director OverbrookScheine as Walter Xavier
- Act of Vengeance1986IMDb rating 6.0Shamata as Millard AtlerScheine as Terrance Madden
Raoul Bhaneja2 films together, 2006 to 2016
Raoul Bhaneja's page
- Miss Sloane2016IMDb rating 7.5Shamata as Bill SanfordBhaneja as R. M. Dutton
- The Sentinel2006IMDb rating 6.1Shamata as Director OverbrookBhaneja as Aziz Hassad
Michael McGowanDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2012
All films by Michael McGowan
- Still Mine2012IMDb rating 7.4Shamata as Judge
- One Week2008IMDb rating 7.0Shamata as Gerald Tyler
Stuart GillardDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2008
All films by Stuart Gillard
- WarGames: The Dead Code2008IMDb rating 4.5Shamata as Bill Carter
- Crimes of Fashion2004IMDb rating 4.8Shamata as Sal Hugo
Steven Hilliard SternDirector, 2 films, 1979 to 1981
All films by Steven Hilliard Stern
- The Devil and Max Devlin1981IMDb rating 5.0Shamata as Jerry Nadler
- Running1979IMDb rating 5.8Shamata as Howard
Also two films together5 more actors
- Gary ReinekeWarGames: The Dead Code (2008) and Welcome to Blood City (1977)
- Susan AnspachThe Devil and Max Devlin (1981) and Running (1979)
- Allan RoyalDC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) and Welcome to Blood City (1977)
- Elena KudabaDeath Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) and Act of Vengeance (1986)
- Marc StrangeOne Week (2008) and Act of Vengeance (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.