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John Kapelos
John Kapelos

John Kapelos

ActingBorn March 8, 1956 (age 70)London, Ontario, Canada

Biography

John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight. He is also fondly remembered as Jerry Seinfeld's unjustly accused accountant.

Filmography

2026
Once a Week for Life

as Theo Galanis

Movie
2026
Scrubs

as Stanley Campos

TV
2024Movie
2024
I Don't Know

as Nicky

Movie
2024
Matlock

as Judge Frederick Sparkman

TV
2023
The Last Word

as Brett Harper

Movie
2023
Beacon 23

as Jocko

TV
2022
The Class

as Nate

Movie
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer

as Peter Sterghos

TV
2021
Val

as Bryan Foley

Movie
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Movie
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Movie
2020
Big Sky

as Father Ted Maynard

TV
2020
Medical Police

as Matteo Neri

TV
2020
Medical Police

as Frank Neri

TV
2020
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Movie
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Movie
2019
Tellers

as Craig

Movie
2019Movie
2019
Love Shot

as Tony

Movie
2019TV
2019
The Unicorn

as Louis

Movie
2018
Magnum P.I.

as Hector Aquino

TV
2018
22 Chaser

as Bissey

Movie
2018
BLOOD TYPE

as ER Policeman

Movie
2017
The Shape of Water

as Mr. Arzounian

Movie
2017Movie
2016TV
2016
Conviction

as Jim McNally

TV
2015TV
2015Movie
2015
Impastor

as Judge Brenden Bell

TV
2015
Togetherness

as Contractor

TV
2014TV
2014
I Didn't Do It

as Uncle Patsy

TV
2013Movie
2013Movie
2013
Miss Dial

as Creepy Guy

Movie
2012
Not That Funny

as Kevork Sarkissian

Movie
2011
The Exes

as Giovanni

TV
2011
Suits

as Elias Gould

TV
2011
Franklin & Bash

as Roland Stray

TV
2011
Shameless

as Larry Burke

TV
2010Movie
2010
Law & Order: LA

as Mark Buckley

TV
2010
Lost Girl

as Wayne

TV
2010
Justified

as Ethan Picker

TV
2010
Republic of Doyle

as Inspector Vince Pickard

TV
2009
Modern Family

as Stavros

TV
2009
Junkyard Dog

as Hellerman

Movie
2009Movie
2009
Chasing a Dream

as Frank McGuire

Movie
2009
Castle

as Joe Pulgatti

TV
2008
The Beneficiary

as Roy Vidrow

Movie
2008
The Mentalist

as Hank Draber

TV
2008Movie
2008Movie
2008
The Babysitter

as Mr Jones

Movie
2008
Snow Buddies

as Jean George

Movie
2007
Whisper

as Whitley

Movie
2007
Chuck

as Yari Demitrios

TV
2007Movie
2007
iCarly

as Morris

TV
2007
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

as Captain Bob Russell

Movie
2006
Shark

as Presiding Officer

TV
2006
Psych

as Tom Swagerty

TV
2006
Fifty Pills

as Harold

Movie
2006
Stick It

as Chris DeFrank

Movie
2006Movie
2005
The River King

as Joey Tosh

Movie
2005
Flight 29 Down

as Captain Russell

TV
2005Movie
2005
Shallow Ground

as Leroy Riley

Movie
2004
House

as Dr. Kurtz

TV
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Eugene Beale

TV
2004
Boston Legal

as Detective Wayne Farley

TV
2004
CSI: NY

as Bobby Rossmore

TV
2004
Phil the Alien

as The General

Movie
2003
I Accuse

as Det. Murray

Movie
2003
Cold Case

as John Butler

TV
2003TV
2003
NCIS

as Victor Castor

TV
2003TV
2003
Dead Like Me

as Angus Cook

TV
2003
Mimic: Sentinel

as Det. Gary Dumars

Movie
2003
Fast Food High

as John Redding

Movie
2003
111 Gramercy Park

as Gus Barlow

Movie
2002
Auto Focus

as Bruno Gerussi

Movie
2002
Boomtown

as Hugo Pinkston

TV
2002
Without a Trace

as Ezra Hafetz

TV
2002
Monk

as Paulie Flores

TV
2002
The Dead Zone

as Patrick Hanchin

TV
2002
Ignition

as Conor's Lawyer

Movie
2001TV
2001
Legally Blonde

as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

Movie
2001
State of Grace

as Milton Figer

TV
2001
Fire & Ice

as Andy Kurtz

Movie
2000
Cold Blooded

as Lou Miles

Movie
2000
The District

as Victor Abbot

TV
2000TV
2000
Gilmore Girls

as Orientation Leader

TV
1999
Angel

as Roland Meeks

TV
1999
Double Jeopardy

as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Seymour Little

TV
1999
Judging Amy

as Zack Wiley

TV
1999Movie
1998Movie
1998
First Wave

as Phil Tennant

TV
1998
Johnny Skidmarks

as Walter Lippinscott

Movie
1997TV
1997
The Practice

as Officer John Rydell

TV
1997
The Relic

as McNally

Movie
1996
The Craft

as Ray (uncredited)

Movie
1996
Wiseguy

as Dave Goss

Movie
1996
The Late Shift

as Robert Morton

Movie
1994
ER

as Mr. Irby

TV
1994
Cool and the Crazy

as The Greek

Movie
1994
Rebel Highway

as The Greek

TV
1994
The Shadow

as Duke Rollins

Movie
1994
Deep Red

as Mack Waters

Movie
1994
For the Love of Aaron

as Dr. Teplitsky

Movie
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Dr. Milton Getz

TV
1993TV
1993
Frasier

as Policeman

TV
1993
The X-Files

as Special Agent Fordyce

TV
1993
Guilty as Sin

as Ed Lombardo

Movie
1992
Man Trouble

as Detective Melvenos

Movie
1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money

as Marty "the Greek"

Movie
1992
Forever Knight

as Det. Don Schanke

TV
1992Movie
1992Movie
1991
Defenseless

as Jack Hammer

Movie
1991
And the Sea Will Tell

as Len Weinglass

Movie
1991
And the Sea Will Tell

as Len Weinglass

TV
1990TV
1990
Grand

as Ray

TV
1990
Internal Affairs

as Steven Arrocas

Movie
1989
Nick Knight

as Det. Don Schanke

Movie
1989
Seinfeld

as Barry Prophet

TV
1989
Quantum Leap

as Dr. Mustafa El Razul

TV
1989
All's Fair

as Eddie

Movie
1988
The Boost

as Joel Miller

Movie
1988
Vibes

as Eugene

Movie
1988Movie
1987
Roxanne

as Chuck

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Jack Lewis

TV
1986
Nothing in Common

as Roger the Commercial Director

Movie
1986
Off Beat

as Lou Wareham

Movie
1986
Matlock

as Sgt. Sam Hayden

TV
1985
My Man Adam

as Mr. Rangle

Movie
1985
Weird Science

as Kandy Bar Owner

Movie
1985
Head Office

as General Sepulveda

Movie
1985Movie
1984Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Howard Tartarus

TV
1984
Miami Vice

as Andy Sloan

TV
1984Movie
1984
Sixteen Candles

as Rudy Ryszczyk

Movie
1983
Class

as Bellman

Movie
1982
Tootsie

as Actor at Party (uncredited)

Movie
1981
Thief

as Mechanic #3

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 8, 1956
Place of BirthLondon, Ontario, Canada
Popularity1.1