Chuck Shamata

Charles "Chuck" Shamata (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian actor.

Early life and education Born and raised in Toronto, and studied acting at Toronto Metropolitan University.

In 1981 he played the lead role in The Running Man, an episode of the CBC Television anthology series For the Record which was the first LGBT-themed television film ever to air in Canada. He won the award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the Bijou Awards for his performance.

Through the 1980s, he continued to appear in films such as The Devil and Max Devlin (1981), The Terry Fox Story (1983), Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986), Nowhere to Hide (1987), Night Friend (1987) and Martha, Ruth and Edie (1988), and in television series such as Seeing Things, Joshua Then and Now, Sylvanian Families, Katts and Dog, Street Legal and Night Heat. In the 1990s, he appeared in films such as Princes in Exile (1990), Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) and Virus (1996), and on television in Bordertown, E.N.G., Scales of Justice, Due South, Traders and Wind at My Back.

In 2005, Shamata appeared as Det. Henry Messina in the short-lived Ving Rhames revival of Kojak. His most recent roles have included a regular voice role as Uncle Cheech in Fugget About It, the films The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Cinderella Man (2005), The Sentinel (2006), Flash of Genius (2008), One Week (2008), Still Mine (2012), Clown (2014) and Miss Sloane (2016), and guest appearances in the television series Cracked, Beauty and the Beast and The Art of More.

Family His son Jesse Shamata is a film and television director most noted as the creator of Gaming Show (In My Parents' Garage).

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1969 Change of Mind Second Reporter 1973 Between Friends Chino 1976 Death Weekend Harry 1977 Welcome to Blood City Ricardo 1978 Power Play Hillsman 1978 I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses Gershen Isen 1979 Running Howard 1979 Stone Cold Dead Sergeant Tony Colabre 1981 Scanners Tony Uncredited 1981 The Devil and Max Devlin Jerry Nadler 1984 Unfinished Business Carl 1985 Joshua Then and Now Seymour Kaplan 1986 Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Patterson 1987 Nowhere to Hide Mike Watson 1987 Night Friend Jack 1988 Martha, Ruth and Edie Mario Cellini 1990 Princes in Exile Dr. Merritt 1990 A Touch of Murder Detective 1994 Death Wish V: The Face of Death Sal Paconi 1996 Virus Leo Burns 1999 When Justice Fails Captain Tanner 1999 Alegría The Narrator 2000 The Spreading Ground Captain Nieman 2001 Getting In Mr. Thomas Writer and director 2002 19 Months Rob's Dad 2003 Behind the Red Door Father 2004 The Day After Tomorrow General Pierce 2005 Cinderella Man Father Rorick 2006 The Sentinel Director Overbrook 2008 WarGames: The Dead Code Bill Carter 2008 Flash of Genius Professor Irwin 2008 One Week Gerald Tyler 2008 The Two Mr. Kissels Bill Kissel 2012 Still Mine Judge 2014 Clown Walt 2015 Gone Tomorrow Frank Thompson 2016 Miss Sloane Bill Sanford 2019 Breakthrough Chief Marlo

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1969 Dulcima The Surveyor Television film 1969 The Mod Squad The Dispatcher Episode: "Ride the Man Down" 1969 Adventures in Rainbow Country Sky Pilot Episode: "Wall of Silence" 1971 Play for Today Bongo Episode: "Reddick" 1972 Dr. Simon Locke Carl Vincent Episode: "Crossfire" 1976 Teleplay Reinhardt Episode: "The Italian Machine" 1976 Baretta Lynch Episode: "Can't Win for Losin'" 1977-1981 For the Record Ben Carfield 2 episodes 1979–1980 The Littlest Hobo Jake / Grimaldi 3 episodes 1980 King of Kensington Ray Episode: "Good News, Bad News" 1983 The Terry Fox Story Wilson Television film 1983 Between Friends Dr. Seth Simpson Television film 1984 Seeing Things Gary Episode: "Someone Is Watching" 1985 Starcrossed The Chairman Television film 1985 In Like Flynn Danton Television film 1985 The Edison Twins Coach Hinks Episode: "The Fix" 1985 A Time to Live Dr. Strathmore Television film 1985 The Suicide Murders Pete Staziak Television film 1985-1986 Check It Out! (various) 2 episodes 1985–1988 Night Heat (various) 5 episodes 1986 The Right of the People Phil Petroni Television film 1986 Mafia Princess Louie Television film 1986 Act of Vengeance Millard Atler Television film 1987 The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe Frank Syncroni Television film 1987 Echoes in the Darkness Costopoulos 2 episodes 1987 Sylvanian Families Papa Forrest Evergreen 13 episodes 1987-1989 Street Legal Various Roles 2 episodes 1988–1991 Katts and Dog Al Logan 5 episodes 1989 T. and T. Bill Stratton Episode: "The Contender" 1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Philip Bellamy Episode: "The Man Who Knew Too Little" 1990 Uncut Gem Max Television film 1990 War of the Worlds Colonel James Bradley Episode: "Max" 1990 Counterstrike Eric Morley Episode: "Dealbreaker" 1990 On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story Connie Babilonia Sr. Television film 1990-1991 Top Cops Various Roles 2 episodes 1991 Bordertown Frank Wilson Episode: "Tall in the Saddle" 1991-1992 Tarzán Roger Taft Sr. 2 episodes 1992 Tropical Heat Ray Hampton Episode: "Deceit" 1992 Secret Service Teals / Rick 2 episodes 1992 E.N.G. Vince Fonseca Episode: "Harvest" 1993 Family of Strangers Tim Television film 1993 Scales of Justice Episode "Rex v De Marigny" 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues McIllroy Episode: "An Ancient Lottery" 1994 Due South Captain Walsh Episode: "Pilot" 1994 RoboCop Richard Gless Episode: "Midnight Minus One" 1995 The Great Defender Dr. Arledge Episode: "I Wuz Robbed" 1995 Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story Al Binder Television film 1995 Ultraforce Additional Voices Episode: "Prime Time" 1995 Sugartime Michael Delfano Television film 1996 Escape Clause Captain Vincent Nalli Television film 1996 F/X: The Series "Mini", The Pickpocket Episode: "Zero Hour" 1996 Traders The Therapist Episode: "Dancing with Mr. D." 1996-1997 Wind at My Back Principal Pagnutti 2 episodes 1997 A Father for Brittany Bob Minkowitz Television film 1998 Highlander: The Raven Martin Foster Episode: "So Shall Ye Reap" 1999 Twice in a Lifetime Coach Rybeck Episode: "Blood Brothers" 2000 La Femme Nikita Stephan Vacek Episode: "Kiss the Past Goodbye" 2000 The Thin Blue Lie Vinnie Television film 2000 Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Pierre Salinger Television film 2001 The Associates Gregory Kassan 3 episodes 2001 Snap Decision Jack Bradley Television film 2001–2004 Doc Paul Nichol 5 episodes 2002 Guilty Hearts Detective Mike Virgilio Television film 2002 Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story Dan Brown Television film 2003 DC 9/11: Time of Crisis Hugh Shelton Television film 2004 Crimes of Fashion Sal Hugo Television film 2004 Wild Card Angelo Antonello Episode: "Bada Bing, Bada Busiek" 2004 Saving Emily Russo Television film 2005 The Perfect Neighbor Detective Lupo Television film 2005 Kojak Detective Henry Mussina 9 episodes 2005 The Engagement Ring Johnny Anselmi Television film 2007 Tipping Point John Patterson Television film 2007 The Dresden Files Joe Murphy Episode: "Second City" 2007 The Company John Roselli Episode #1.3 2008 ReGenesis Eric Dixon Episode: "Hearts and Minds" 2011 Flashpoint Robert Logasto Episode: "Terror" 2011 Republic of Doyle Anton Strata Episode: "Will the Real Des Courtney Please Stand Up?" 2012 The Listener Charles Harrow Episode: "Now You See Him" 2012–2016, 2024–2025 Fugget About It Uncle Cheech 27 episodes 2013 Cracked Officer Vince Wisnefski 2 episodes 2014 Beauty & the Beast Freddy DeMarco Episode: "Held Hostage" 2016 The Art of More Howard Brannan 5 episodes 2017 Designated Survivor Senator Charlie Krauss Episode: "The Ninth Seat" 2019 The Hot Zone Nancy's Father 3 episodes 2019 Good Witch Jonathan Radford 2 episodes 2019 Blood & Treasure Sharif Gazal Episode: "The Brotherhood of Serapis"