Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 8, 1956
Place of Birth:
London, Ontario, Canada
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John Kapelos
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | I Don't Know | Nicky |
| 2024 | Loaded for Bear | Ben |
| 2023 | The Last Word | Brett Harper |
| 2022 | The Class | Nate |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent | Chief Chauncey O'Connor |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead | Chief Chauncey O'Connor |
| 2021 | Val | Bryan Foley |
| 2020 | Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver | Chief Chauncey O'Connor |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Louis |
| 2019 | Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For | Chief Chauncey O'Connor |
| 2019 | Love Shot | Tony |
| 2019 | Tellers | Craig |
| 2019 | Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder | Chief Chauncey O'Connor |
| 2018 | 22 Chaser | Bissey |
| 2018 | BLOOD TYPE | ER Policeman |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water | Mr. Arzounian |
| 2017 | First Round Down | Sonny |
| 2015 | Love on the Air | Gus |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight | Jack |
| 2013 | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Detective Brady |
| 2013 | Miss Dial | Creepy Guy |
| 2012 | Not That Funny | Kevork Sarkissian |
| 2010 | Don't You Forget About Me | Self |
| 2010 | Farewell Mr. Kringle | Harley |
| 2009 | Tripping Forward | Vladdy |
| 2009 | Junkyard Dog | Hellerman |
| 2009 | Chasing a Dream | Frank McGuire |
| 2008 | The Beneficiary | Roy Vidrow |
| 2008 | The Babysitter | Mr Jones |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Jean George |
| 2008 | Celebrating Sixteen Candles | Himself |
| 2008 | Sincerely Yours | Self |
| 2007 | Whisper | Whitley |
| 2007 | Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango | Captain Bob Russell |
| 2007 | Everybody Wants to Be Italian | Steve Bottino |
| 2006 | Fifty Pills | Harold |
| 2006 | Stick It | Chris DeFrank |
| 2006 | Mr. Soul | |
| 2005 | The River King | Joey Tosh |
| 2005 | Shallow Ground | Leroy Riley |
| 2005 | McBride: Tune in for Murder | Bob Carter |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World | Jim Roberts |
| 2004 | Phil the Alien | The General |
| 2003 | I Accuse | Det. Murray |
| 2003 | Fast Food High | John Redding |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Gus Barlow |
| 2003 | Mimic: Sentinel | Det. Gary Dumars |
| 2002 | Auto Focus | Bruno Gerussi |
| 2002 | Ignition | Conor's Lawyer |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice | Andy Kurtz |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Dewey Newcombe (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Cold Blooded | Lou Miles |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | George Karras |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy | Man on Pay Phone (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Young Hearts Unlimited | Jensen |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks | Walter Lippinscott |
| 1997 | The Relic | McNally |
| 1996 | The Late Shift | Robert Morton |
| 1996 | The Craft | Ray (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Wiseguy | Dave Goss |
| 1994 | The Shadow | Duke Rollins |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Mack Waters |
| 1994 | For the Love of Aaron | Dr. Teplitsky |
| 1994 | Cool and the Crazy | The Greek |
| 1993 | Guilty as Sin | Ed Lombardo |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife | Bernie McNeil |
| 1992 | We're Talkin' Serious Money | Marty "the Greek" |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Det. Baker |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Detective Melvenos |
| 1992 | Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story | Prosecutor Paul Chaiet |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell | Len Weinglass |
| 1991 | Defenseless | Jack Hammer |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Steven Arrocas |
| 1989 | Nick Knight | Det. Don Schanke |
| 1989 | All's Fair | Eddie |
| 1988 | The Boost | Joel Miller |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Costas Gratsos |
| 1988 | Vibes | Eugene |
| 1987 | Roxanne | Chuck |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Roger the Commercial Director |
| 1986 | Off Beat | Lou Wareham |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Carl |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Kandy Bar Owner |
| 1985 | My Man Adam | Mr. Rangle |
| 1985 | Head Office | General Sepulveda |
| 1984 | The Naked Face | Frank |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Rudy Ryszczyk |
| 1984 | The Impostor | |
| 1983 | Class | Bellman |
| 1982 | Tootsie | Actor at Party (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Thief | Mechanic #3 |
| Once a Week for Life | Theo Galanis |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Beacon 23 | Jocko |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Peter Sterghos |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Matteo Neri |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Frank Neri |
| 2020 | Big Sky | Father Ted Maynard |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Jack Ruby |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Hector Aquino |
| 2016 | Conviction | Jim McNally |
| 2016 | Creature Features | Self |
| 2015 | Impastor | Judge Brenden Bell |
| 2015 | The Expanse | Ren |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Contractor |
| 2014 | Transparent | Gary |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Uncle Patsy |
| 2011 | Suits | Elias Gould |
| 2011 | The Exes | Giovanni |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Roland Stray |
| 2011 | Shameless | Larry Burke |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Mark Buckley |
| 2010 | Justified | Ethan Picker |
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Wayne |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Inspector Vince Pickard |
| 2009 | Castle | Joe Pulgatti |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Stavros |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | Elias |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Hank Draber |
| 2007 | Chuck | Yari Demitrios |
| 2007 | iCarly | Morris |
| 2006 | Shark | Presiding Officer |
| 2006 | Psych | Tom Swagerty |
| 2005 | Flight 29 Down | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Eugene Beale |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Bobby Rossmore |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Detective Wayne Farley |
| 2004 | House | Dr. Kurtz |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Carl |
| 2003 | Cold Case | John Butler |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Angus Cook |
| 2003 | NCIS | Victor Castor |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone | Patrick Hanchin |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Hugo Pinkston |
| 2002 | Monk | Paulie Flores |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Ezra Hafetz |
| 2002 | Just Cause | |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Halper |
| 2001 | State of Grace | Milton Figer |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Duke Rittle |
| 2000 | The District | Victor Abbot |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Orientation Leader |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Zack Wiley |
| 1999 | Angel | Roland Meeks |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Seymour Little |
| 1998 | First Wave | Phil Tennant |
| 1997 | The Practice | Officer John Rydell |
| 1997 | Timecop | |
| 1996 | Once a Thief | |
| 1994 | ER | Mr. Irby |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Special Agent Fordyce |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Milton Getz |
| 1993 | Dave's World | Leo |
| 1993 | Frasier | Policeman |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lucky Leon |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Det. Don Schanke |
| 1991 | Palace Guard | |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal | |
| 1990 | Counterstrike | Manny |
| 1990 | Grand | Ray |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Barry Prophet |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Dr. Mustafa El Razul |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Jack Lewis |
| 1986 | Matlock | Sgt. Sam Hayden |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Andy Sloan |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Howard Tartarus |