John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor.John Kapelos's bio at www.northernstars.ca He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club"Carl the janitor shares Breakfast Club memories after 30 years" by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight."Sci-fi Vampire Cop `Knight' Snares Plenty of Fans" by Ian Spelling at www.chicagotribune.com"Back from the Dead" by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com
An alumnus of The Second City, Chicago,"It’s been 30 years since The Breakfast Club" by Linda Barnard at www.thestar.com"Erratic Flow Slows Second city Show" by Richard Christiansen at www.chicagotribune.com Kapelos's theatrical work spans eight years from Second City's Touring Company (1978–1982) to six revues as a member of the famed Resident Company (1982–1986), and finally Second City's critically acclaimed return to off-Broadway in Orwell That Ends Well at the former Village Gate in New York City."Review: Second City Comes to First City" by Frank Rich at www.nytimes.com
Career Kapelos' work in film includes appearances in three John Hughes films, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science, which all earned him notice in the 1980s as a character actor. He also appeared in 1999's The Deep End of the Ocean, which received praise from both The New York Times and Roger EbertThe Deep End Of The Ocean review by Roger Ebert at www.rogerebert.com from The Chicago Sun Times.
Other film appearances include Schepisi's Roxanne,"London actor John Kapelos coming home for Forest City Film Festival" by Joe Belanger at theprovince.com"Steve Martin Wins By A Nose In Witty `Roxanne`" by Dave Kehr at www.chicagotribune.com with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, and Garry Marshall's Nothing in Common, opposite Tom Hanks, and Touchstone’s Stick It. While he has often appeared in comedies, several roles, including The Boost,"Woods` Stylized Performance Defines `The Boost`" by Dave Kehr at www.chicagotribune.com with James Woods, and Internal Affairs with Richard Gere, have been dramatic roles.
On television, Kapelos has appeared in numerous shows. Those appearances include Miami Vice as a corrupt public defender, Desperate Housewives, Queer as Folk, The X-Files, Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Dead Like Me, ER, Boston Legal and Justified. He also played a security guard in a 2010 episode of the television series Nikita, filmed at the University of Toronto. More recently, he has appeared in a recurring role on Days of Our Lives.
Kapelos also guest teaches at the AIA Studios focusing on improv/acting workshops;Acting Class, Los Angeles Acting School, Casting Notices AIA Actors Studios Acting School produced a four-part series on YouTube featuring monologues by NPR-contributor Michael Raysses called Greek to Me, and manages an independent record label called Carpuzi Records, which has produced sound recordings featuring him and some of the Second City alumni, such as Dan Castellaneta.
Selected filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1981 Thief Mechanic #3 1982 Tootsie Actor at Party Uncredited 1983 Doctor Detroit Rush Street Dude Class Bellman 1984 Sixteen Candles Rudy The Naked Face Frank 1985 The Breakfast Club Carl the janitor Weird Science Dino My Man Adam Mr. Rangle Head Office General Sepulveda1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffCab driverScene deleted Off BeatLou Wareham Nothing in Common Roger the Commercial Director 1987 Roxanne Chuck 1988 Vibes Eugene The Boost Joel Miller 1989 All's Fair Eddie 1990 Internal Affairs Steven Arrocas 1991 Defenseless Jack Hammer 1992 We're Talkin' Serious Money Marty 'the Greek' Man Trouble Detective Melvenos 1993 Guilty as Sin Ed Lombardo 1994 The Shadow Duke Rollins 1996 The Craft Ray uncredited The Late Shift Robert Morton 1997 The Relic McNally 1998 Johnny Skidmarks Walter Lippinscott 1999 The Deep End of the Ocean George Karras Blood Type ER Policeman 2000 Bad Faith Lou Miles 2001 Legally Blonde Dewey Newcombe uncredited Ignition Conor's Lawyer 2002 Auto Focus Bruno Gerussi 2003 Fast Food High John Redding I Accuse Det. Murray Mimic 3: Sentinel Det. Gary Dumars Video 2004 Shallow Ground Leroy Riley Knuckle Sandwich Mr. O'Doogle Phil the Alien The General 2005 Aurora Borealis Stu The River King Joey Tosh 2006 Stick It Chris DeFrank Fifty Pills Harold Mr. Soul Bill Corrigan 2007 Whisper Whitley Everybody Wants to Be Italian Steve BottinoEverybody Wants to Be Italian review by Justin Chang at variety.com 2008 Snow Buddies Jean George Video 2009 Tripping Forward Vladdy 2010 Junkyard Dog Hellerman Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws Video 2012 Not That Funny Kevork Sarkissian 2013 Afternoon Delight Jack Miss Dial Creepy Guy Free Ride Coast Guard Captain Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum Maggs 2015 Underdog Kids Teacher 2016 First Round Down Sonny"Lights, camera, hockey" at www.thespec.com 2017 The Shape of Water Mr. Arzoumanian 2018 The Unicorn Louis Blood Type ER Police Officer Lewis 22 Chaser Bissey Love Shot Tony
Television Year Title RoleNotes 1985 Miami Vice Andy Sloan 1988 Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Costas Gratsos TV Movie 1989 Nick Knight Det. Don Schanke TV Movie 1990 Counterstrike Manny Episode: "Cry of the Children" 1991 And the Sea Will Tell Len Weinglass TV Movie"Bumpy Voyage" by Rick Kogan at www.chicagotribune.com 1992–1995 Forever Knight Det. Don Schanke 1993 Seinfeld Barry Episode: "The Sniffing Accountant" 1994 Cool and the Crazy The Greek TV Movie 1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Vassily Savchenko (Lucky Leon) (Episode 16, aired Jun 10, 1995) 2000 God, the Devil and Bob (voice) Episode: Bob Gets Committed Angel Roland Meeks Episode: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been 2002 The X-Files Special Agent Fordyce State of Grace Milton Figer The District Victor Abbot CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Chief Duke Rittle Just Cause Carlos Ramirez Boomtown Hugo Pinkston ER Mr. Irby 2003 Judging Amy Zack Wiley The Dead Zone Patrick Hanchin Dead Like Me Angus Cook 2004 Frasier Policeman Cold Case John Butler Crossing Jordan Halper Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story Ray De Lucc TV Movie Without a Trace Ezra Hafetz Boston Legal Detective Wayne Farley 2005 Queer as Folk Don McBride: Tune in for Murder Bob Carter TV Movie Gilmore Girls Orientation Leader 2005–2007 Flight 29 Down Captain Russell 2005 Category 7: The End of the World Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts 2006 Desperate Housewives Eugene Beale The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Ken CSI: NY Bobby Rossmore 2007 One Tree Hill Carl Monk Paulie Flores 2008 Chuck Yari Demitrios The Suite Life on Deck Elias 2009 Zeke & Luther Discount Dave iCarly Morris 2010 The Mentalist Hank Draber S2:E19 Blood Money 2011 Shameless Larry Burke Episode: Daddyz Girl Criminal Minds Sheriff Montell Episode: Out of the Light Castle Joe Pulgatti S3:E13 "Knockdown" 2013 Modern Family Stavros Episode: "Fulgencio" Psych Tom Swagerty 2 episodes 2013–2014 Justified Picker 9 episodes 2014 Transparent Gary Republic of Doyle Inspector Vince Pickard 2016 NCIS Victor Castor Impastor Judge Brenden Bell 2018 The Expanse Ren Episode: "Delta V" 2020 The Umbrella Academy Jack Ruby Medical Police Frank Neri 2023–2024 Days of Our Lives Konstantin Meleounis 2024 The Lincoln Lawyer Peter Sterghos S3:E6
Internet It's All Greek to Me (2007)
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