Martin Shakar

Martin Shakar (born January 1, 1940) is an American theatre, film and television actor.

He was born in Detroit, Michigan to an Armenian/Assyrian family from Adıyaman, Turkey and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

A life member of The Actors Studio, Shakar has played in a number of Broadway and off-Broadway productions. In television shows, he has appeared four times in The Equalizer and three times in Law & Order, as different characters. He has appeared in 15 films since 1976. His most notable role was in Saturday Night Fever as Frank Manero, Jr., older brother to John Travolta's Tony Manero. He has also appeared in a number of television advertisements, usually playing Italian or Arab roles.

Filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes 1976 Blood Bath Uncredited 1977 Saturday Night Fever Frank Manero Jr. 1980 The Children John Freemont 1983 Without a Trace Police Officer 1984 Over the Brooklyn Bridge Banker 1985 Invasion U.S.A. CIA Agent Peter Adams 1989 Signs of Life Mr. Castanho 1994 Fresh Detective Abe Sharp 1998 A Price Above Rubies Mr. Berman 1998 Hell's Kitchen The Warden 2003 Uptown Girls Mr. Feldman 2005 It's About Time Father 2007 The Last New Yorker Sal 2007 Against the Current Boatyard Owner 2013 Franny Hotel Manager In post-production

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1975 Ryan's Hope Harvey Miller Episode: #1.13 1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home David Adwell TV mini-series 1979 You Can't Go Home Again Uncredited TV movie 1979 Torn Between Two Lovers Frank Conti TV movie 1985 Kojak: The Belarus File Assistant District Attorney TV movie 1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Arnold Nadler TV movie 1986 The Equalizer Frank Morrow Episode: "Prelude" 1987 The Equalizer Kelly Stigman Episode: "Christmas Presence" 1989 The Equalizer Harriman Episode: "The Visitation" 1989 The Equalizer Detective Episode: "Endgame" 1990 Law & Order Nick Costas Sr. Episode: "By Hooker, by Crook" 1993 L.A. Law Judge Martin Pirsig Episode: "Spanky and the Art Gang" 1996 Law & Order Stephan Elstead Episode: "Double Blind" 2004 Push Walter Short subject 2005 Nicky's Game Bobby Short subject 2008 Law & Order Doctor Episode: "Darkness" 2009 Weequahic Sam The Pigeon Short subject 2011 Unforgettable Gordon Kemp Episode: "Spirited Away"