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.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Andy Sloan |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Howard Tartarus |