---
name: "Chuck Shamata"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chuck-shamata"
fi1m_id: "chuck-shamata"
imdb_id: "nm0787825"
tmdb_id: 14905
wikidata_id: "Q28137432"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1942"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T08:00:18.998065+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chuck Shamata

## Identity

Chuck Shamata

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chuck-shamata
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chuck-shamata
- **IMDb ID:** nm0787825
- **TMDB ID:** 14905
- **Wikidata ID:** Q28137432
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Shamata, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28137432, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14905

Actor. Born 1 January 1942 in Toronto.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1942, Toronto
- **Active:** 2004–2016
- **Average Fi1m score:** 61, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 57 (1), 2010s 65 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Shamata, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28137432, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14905

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Miss Sloane*](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Chuck Shamata is a Canadian actor. Born in Toronto in 1942, he studied acting at Toronto Metropolitan University and began his career with stage roles and small parts in film and television.

His breakthrough came in the 1969 television film *Dulcima*. Film credits include *Between Friends* (1973), *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), *Cinderella Man* (2005), *Clown* (2014) and *Miss Sloane* (2016), in which he played Bill Sanford. He has appeared in numerous television series and received nominations for Canadian Screen Awards, as well as a Bijou Award for his performance in the 1981 television film *The Running Man*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Miss Sloane* (2016), Fi1m 65, as Bill Sanford — [page](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md)
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), Fi1m 57, as General Pierce — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Simple Fucking Gesture* (2020), as Man
- *Blood & Treasure* (2019), series, as Sharif Gazal
- *Breakthrough* (2019), as Chief Marlo
- *Miss Sloane* (2016), as Bill Sanford — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md)
- *Gone Tomorrow* (2015), as Frank Thompson
- *Clown* (2014), as Walt
- *Still Mine* (2012), as Judge
- *Fugget About It* (2012), series, as Cheech (voice)
- *Republic of Doyle* (2010), series, as Anton Strata
- *The Listener* (2009), series, as Charles Harrow
- *Break a Leg* (2009), as Hit-man
- *The Two Mr. Kissels* (2008), as Bill Kissel
- *One Week* (2008), as Gerald Tyler
- *Flash of Genius* (2008), as Professor Irwin
- *WarGames: The Dead Code* (2008), as Bill Carter
- *Tipping Point* (2007), as John Patterson
- *The Sentinel* (2006), as Director Overbrook
- *The Engagement Ring* (2005), as Johnny Anselmi
- *The Perfect Neighbor* (2005), as Detective Lupo
- *Cinderella Man* (2005), as Father Rorick
- *Kojak* (2005), series, as Henry Mussina
- *ReGenesis* (2004), series, as Eric Dixon
- *Saving Emily* (2004), as Russo
- *Crimes of Fashion* (2004), as Sal Hugo
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), as General Pierce — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)
- *This Is Wonderland* (2004), series, Actor
- *DC 9/11: Time of Crisis* (2003), as Shelton
- *Behind the Red Door* (2003), as Father
- *Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story* (2002), as Don Brown
- *Guilty Hearts* (2002), as Det. Mike Virgilio
- *Snap Decision* (2001), as Jack Bradley
- *Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis* (2000), series, as Pierre Salinger
- *Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis* (2000), as Pierre Salinger
- *The Thin Blue Lie* (2000), as Vinnie
- *Spreading Ground* (2000), as Capt. Neiman
- *When Justice Fails* (1999), as Captain Tanner
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Coach Rybeck
- *Bonanno: A Godfather's Story* (1999), as Santo Trafficante
- *Alegría* (1999), as Narrator (Voice)
- *Highlander: The Raven* (1998), series, as Martin Foster
- *A Father for Brittany* (1998), as Bob Minkowitz
- *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as Stephan Vacek
- *Virus* (1996), as Leo Burns
- *FX: The Series* (1996), series, as Mini the Pickpocket
- *Escape Clause* (1996), as Captain Vincent Nalli
- *Sugartime* (1995), as Michael Delfano
- *Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story* (1995), as Al Binder
- *Death Wish V: The Face of Death* (1994), as Sal Paconi
- *Family of Strangers* (1993), as Tim
- *Princes In Exile* (1991), as Dr. Merritt
- *On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story* (1990), as Connie Babilonia Sr.
- *Uncut Gem* (1990), as Max
- *War of the Worlds* (1988), series, as Bradley
- *Martha, Ruth & Edie* (1988), as Mario Cellini
- *Night Friend* (1988), as Jack
- *Echoes in the Darkness* (1987), series, as Costopoulos
- *Nowhere to Hide* (1987), as Mike Watson
- *Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star* (1986), Actor
- *Act of Vengeance* (1986), as Millard Atler
- *Mafia Princess* (1986), as Louie
- *A Time to Live* (1985), as Dr. Strathmore
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Philip Bellamy
- *Joshua Then and Now* (1985), as Seymour Kaplan
- *Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks* (1985), Actor
- *In Like Flynn* (1985), as Danton
- *Starcrossed* (1985), as Chairman
- *The Suicide Murders* (1985), as Pete Staziak
- *Unfinished Business* (1984), as Carl
- *Between Friends* (1983), as Dr. Seth Simpson
- *The Terry Fox Story* (1983), as Wilson
- *The Devil and Max Devlin* (1981), as Jerry Nadler
- *The Running Man* (1981), as Ben Carfield
- *Scanners* (1981), as Tony (uncredited)
- *Running* (1979), as Howard
- *Stone Cold Dead* (1979), as Sgt. Tony Colabre
- *Power Play* (1978), as Hillsman
- *I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses* (1978), as Gershen Isen
- *Welcome to Blood City* (1977), as Ricardo
- *Teleplay* (1976), series, as Reinhardt
- *The House by the Lake* (1976), as Harry
- *For the Record* (1976), series, as Ben Carfield
- *Sidestreet* (1975), series, Actor
- *Between Friends* (1973), as Chino

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