Chuck Shamata's illustrious career in film, television, and theatre has spanned an impressive four decades. His recent credits include feature films such as One Week, The Sentinel, Cinderella Man, and War Games 2, as well as cable movies like Tipping Point, The Engagement Ring, and Kojak, which was followed by a television series.
Shamata's notable film credits include Between Friends, a classic directed by Don Shebib, which earned him a Genie Award nomination and a Migliore Attore award at the Sorrento Film Festival. He has also worked with renowned actors such as Dennis Hopper, James Woods, Peter O'Toole, Bill Cosby, and Art Carney on films like The Spreading Ground, Joshua Then and Now, Power Play, The Devil and Max Devlin, and Night Friend.
On television, Shamata received a Gemini Award nomination for his starring role in the network film The Running Man, in which he portrayed a family man grappling with his sexuality. His other notable television 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.
Shamata has also made appearances in several mini-series and television movies, including Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, in which he played Pierre Salinger, and Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story for Showtime Networks. He has also co-starred in The Family, The Thin Blue Lie with Rob Morrow, and Escape Clause with Paul Sorvino.
On stage, Shamata has had the opportunity to play a wide range of roles in productions from Halifax to Los Angeles. Some of his notable stage credits include Dr. Astrov opposite Peter O'Toole in Uncle Vanya, 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.
