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Martin Shakar

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Martin Shakar in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
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Martin Shakar was born on 1 January 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Invasion U.S.A. (1985) and Uptown Girls (2003). He has been married to Diane R Stern since 13 May 1963. They have two children.
BornJanuary 1, 1940
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    Known for

    John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
    Saturday Night Fever
    6.8
    • Frank Jr.
    • 1977
    Chuck Norris in Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
    Invasion U.S.A.
    5.5
    • CIA Agent Peter Adams
    • 1985
    Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls (2003)
    Uptown Girls
    6.3
    • Mr. Feldman
    • 2003
    Against the Current (2009)
    Against the Current
    6.1
    • Boatyard Owner
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Montgomery Station
      • B.G. (rumored)
      • Filming
      • Short
    • Silent Notes (2024)
      Silent Notes
      7.8
      • Frank
      • 2024
    • Out and About (2022)
      Out and About
      7.6
      • Older man
      • 2022
    • Ione Skye, Victor Rasuk, and Gillian Zinser in Holy New York (2020)
      Holy New York
      3.6
      • Harvey
      • 2020
    • Bill Pullman and Alice Kremelberg in The Sinner (2017)
      The Sinner
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Older Patient
      • 2018
    • The Firefly and the Bride (2018)
      The Firefly and the Bride
      • Firefly
      • 2018
    • Love on the Run (2016)
      Love on the Run
      5.6
      • Hotel Manager
      • 2016
    • Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh in Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Gordon Kemp
      • 2011
    • Josephine
      Short
      • Redmond
      • 2010
    • Weequahic (2009)
      Weequahic
      7.4
      Short
      • Sam the Pigeon
      • 2009
    • Against the Current (2009)
      Against the Current
      6.1
      • Boatyard Owner
      • 2009
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Nick Costas Sr.
      • Doctor
      • Stephan Elstead
      • 1990–2008
    • Kathleen Chalfant and Dominic Chianese in The Last New Yorker (2007)
      The Last New Yorker
      6.0
      • Sal
      • 2007
    • John Ventimiglia, Burt Young, and Alexie Gilmore in Nicky's Game (2005)
      Nicky's Game
      3.9
      Short
      • Bobby
      • 2005
    • It's About Time (2005)
      It's About Time
      7.6
      • Father
      • 2005
    • Push (2004)
      Push
      6.9
      Short
      • Walter
      • 2004

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    • Alternative name
      • Martin Shaker
    • Born
      • January 1, 1940
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Diane R SternMay 13, 1963 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Alexander M. Shakar
    • Parents
        Vartanoush "Rose" Gouyoomjian
    • Relatives
        Sarkis Shakar(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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      Stage and screen actor mostly known for his role in Saturday Night Fever (1977) as the brother of John Travolta's character. He is a member of The Actor's Studio.
    • Nickname
      • Marty

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