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name: "Martin Shakar"
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born: "1 January 1940"
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# Martin Shakar

Actor. Born 1 January 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1940, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Also known as:** Martin Shaker

## Biography

Martin Shakar is an American actor known for work in theatre, film and television. Born on 1 January 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, he is a life member of The Actors Studio and has appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

His film roles include Frank Jr. in *Saturday Night Fever* (1977), John Freemont in *The Children* (1980), CIA Agent Peter Adams in *Invasion U.S.A.* (1985), Mr. Berman in *A Price Above Rubies* (1998), the Warden in *Hell's Kitchen* (1998), Mr. Feldman in *Uptown Girls* (2003) and the Boatyard Owner in *Against the Current* (2009). On television he has played multiple characters in *The Equalizer* and *Law & Order*, as well as Judge Martin Pirsig in *L.A. Law* (1993) and Gordon Kemp in *Unforgettable* (2011).

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Saturday Night Fever* (1977), Fi1m 78, as Frank, Jr. — [page](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-fever.md)

## Also known for

- *Uptown Girls* (2003), Mr. Feldman
- *Law & Order* (1990), Doctor, Stephan Elstead, Nick Costas, Sr.
- *Invasion U.S.A.* (1985), CIA Agent Peter Adams
- *Unforgettable* (2011), Gordon Kemp
- *L.A. Law* (1986), Judge Martin Pirsig
- *The Children* (1980), John Freemont
- *The Equalizer* (1985), Frank Morrow, Detective, Kelly Stigman, Harriman
- *Hell's Kitchen* (1998), Warden

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