Martin Shakar (born January 1, 1940) is an American

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actor. He was born in

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to an

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/ Assyrian family from

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and lives in

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. A life member of

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, Shakar has played in a number of Broadway
Martin Shakar Theatre Credits, Retrieved 2011-04-08 and off-Broadway productions. In television shows, he has appeared four times in '' The Equalizer (1985 TV series), The Equalizer'' and three times in ''

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, Martin Shakar filmlogy, Retrieved 12-07-2008 He has appeared in 15 films since

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. His most notable role was in ''

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'' as Frank Manero, Jr., older brother to

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's Tony Manero. He has also appeared in a number of television advertisements, usually playing Italian or Arab roles.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakar, Martin 1940 births American male film actors Living people Male actors from Detroit American people of Assyrian descent American people of Armenian descent People from Dearborn, Michigan