Martin Shakar
Encyclopedia
Martin Shakar is an American
theatre, film and television actor, born January 1, 1940), in Detroit, Michigan
, USA. He currently lives in Brooklyn
, New York
.
He has played in a number of Broadway 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. 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.
United States
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theatre, film and television actor, born January 1, 1940), in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA. He currently lives in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
He has played in a number of Broadway and off-Broadway productions. He has appeared four times each in the television shows The Equalizer
The Equalizer
The Equalizer is an American television series that ran for four seasons, initially on CBS, between 1985 and 1989. It starred Edward Woodward as an aging New York vigilante with a mysterious past...
and Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, but each instance was a different character. He has appeared in 15 films since 1976
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
. His most notable role was in Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring: John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance...
as Frank Manero, Jr., older brother to John Travolta
John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...
's Tony Manero. He has also appeared in a number of television advertisements usually playing Italian or Arab roles.
External links
- Martin Shakar at Internet Broadway DatabaseInternet Broadway DatabaseThe Internet Broadway Database is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. It is operated by the Research Department of The Broadway League, a trade association for the North American commercial theatre community....