Martin Shakar

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Martin Shakar
Born (1940-01-01) January 1, 1940 (age 82)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Children2, including Alex Shakar

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

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He was born in Detroit, Michigan to an Armenian/Assyrian family from Adıyaman, Turkey and lives in Brooklyn, New York. [1]

A life member of The Actors Studio, [2] Shakar has played in a number of Broadway [3] and off-Broadway productions. He has appeared four times each in the television shows The Equalizer and Law & Order , but each instance was a different character. [4] He has appeared in 15 films since 1976. [4] 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
YearTitleRoleNotes
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. Adams
1989 Signs of Life Mr. Castanho
1994 Fresh Det. Abe Sharp
1998 A Price Above Rubies Mr. Berman
1998 Hell's Kitchen Warden
2003 Uptown Girls Mr. Feldman
2005It's About TimeFather
2007The Last New YorkerSal
2007 Against the Current Boatyard Owner
2013FrannyHotel ManagerIn post-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 Ryan's Hope Harvey MillerEpisode: #1.13
1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home David AdwellTV mini-series
1979You Can't Go Home AgainUncreditedTV movie
1979Torn Between Two LoversFrank ContiTV movie
1985Kojak: The Belarus FileAssistant D.A.TV movie
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Arnold NadlerTV movie
1986–1989 The Equalizer Detective/Harriman/Kelly Stigman/Frank MorrowEpisodes: "Endgame", "The Visitation", "Christmas Presence", "Prelude"
1993 L.A. Law Judge Martin PirsigEpisode: "Spanky and the Art Gang"
2004PushWalterShort subject
2005 Nicky's Game BobbyShort subject
1990–2008 Law & Order Nick Costas, Sr./Stephan Elstead/DoctorEpisodes: "Darkness", "Double Blind", "By Hooker, by Crook"
2009WeequahicSam the PigeonShort subject
2011 Unforgettable Gordon KempEpisode: "Spirited Away"

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References

  1. "Martin Shakar in the 1940 Census | Ancestry®".
  2. Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio . New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p.  279. ISBN   0-02-542650-8.
  3. , Martin Shakar Theatre Credits, Retrieved 2011-04-08
  4. 1 2 movies.msn.com Archived 2009-11-21 at the Wayback Machine , Martin Shakar filmlogy, Retrieved 12-07-2008