Costas Theodosopoulos (born 3 September 1965), known professionally as Costas Mandylor, is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Kenny Lacos in Picket Fences (1992–1996), which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, and as Detective Mark Hoffman in the Saw films.

Early life Costas Theodosopoulos was born on 3 September 1965 in Melbourne, Australia to Greek immigrants Louise Theodosopoulos and Yannis Theodosopoulos, a taxi driver. His younger brother is actor Louis Mandylor. Mandylor grew up in St Kilda and South Melbourne, and moved to the United States in 1987 where he started taking acting lessons. He was initially unable to find any work acting and had to work any job available. He took a version of his mother's maiden name, citing his real name in Greek being too long.

Career

Mandylor's first major role was in the 1989 film Triumph of the Spirit playing a European Jew, which was filmed at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. He returned to Los Angeles meeting director Oliver Stone and auditioned and got the role of an Italian count in The Doors (1991).

Mandylor landed a leading role in Mobsters playing Mafia boss Frank Costello. He went mentally prepared for the role, telling the Los Angeles Times, "It was interesting that I got that part, because I felt tuned in to gangsters, it was a genre I'd read a lot. When I was 13, I got a job as a dishwasher in a Melbourne nightclub and saw everything there, real gangsters, and had met characters who were dangerous people from an underground world."

In 1992, he had a lead role on the CBS television drama, Picket Fences, playing officer Kenny Lacos until the show ended in 1996.

Mandylor also had a lead role in the Saw films as Detective Mark Hoffman, in Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009) and Saw 3D (2010). He also made a cameo appearance in Saw X (2023).

Personal life Mandylor played professional Association football until suffering shin splints. He has a daughter. In 1991, he was chosen by People as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the world".

Credits

Film +List of films and roles Year Title Role Notes 1989 Triumph of the Spirit Avram 1991 The Doors Italian Count Soapdish Mark Mobsters Frank Costello 1994Fatal Past Costello Almost Dead Dominic Previously titled Resurrection 1995 Venus Rising Vegas Direct-to-videoFist of the North Star Lord Shin Delta of Venus Lawrence Virtuosity John Donovan Crosscut Martin Niconi 1996 Portraits of a Killer George G. Kendall 1997Just Write Rich Adams Stand-ins Jack TurnerDouble Take Hector Stroessner / Ray Soldado Shelter Nikos Kostantinos My Brother Cicero Cicero Short film 1999 Stealth Fighter Ryan Mitchell Shame, Shame, Shame Mark 2000 Gangland Jared Intrepid Alan Decker 2001 Turn of Faith Bobby Giordano The Pledge Monash Deputy Above & Beyond Michael Amorosa 2002 Cover Story Kevin Dodd The Real Deal Instructor Hitters Tony 2004 Dinocroc Dick Sydney The Eavesdropper Aiden Porter 2005 The Game of Their Lives Charlie 'Gloves' Columbo Dr. Chopper Terrell Direct-to-video Sub Zero John Deckert Direct-to-video The Shore Raymond 2006 Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York Matt Payback Billy Saw III Mark Hoffman Credited as Forensic Hoffman 2007 Made in Brooklyn Joey Nobody Mortemain / Noe Saw IV Mark Hoffman Beowulf Hondshew 2008 Emma Blue Del The Drum Beats Twice Jesus Toxic Steve Saw V Mark Hoffman Golden Goal! Frank Lazaridis 2009 Immortally Yours Rex In the Eyes of a Killer Congressman Donaldson Saw VI Mark Hoffman 2010 The Cursed Jimmy Muldoon Sinners and Saints Raymond Crowe Also known as Bad Cop Torn Steve Clay An Affirmative Act Matthew Saw 3D Mark Hoffman 2011 Hyenas Gannon 2012 Should've Been Romeo Mason 2013 Five Thirteen Sheriff O'Connor 2 Dead 2 Kill Vin Dictive 2014 The Blackout Jim 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Frank Guardian Angel Attila The Nurse Martin In 10 Easy Steps Isaak Misidis 2015 Blood Trap Roman Also known as Bite 2016 Beyond the Game Frank Bisner The Horde Cylus Atkinson Direct-to-video Best Thanksgiving Ever Aquavelva 2017 Residue Jacob 2018 Blindsided Congressman Donaldson Daddy's Girl John In Like Flynn Vassilis 2019 Cliffs of Freedom Constantine 2020 C.L.E.A.N. Dr. Sutter Incision Dr. Bennett 2021 Born a Champion Dimitris Cosmic Sin Marcus Bleck Lazarus Benjamin Poge Night of the Sicario Agent Cole Bennett Locked In Harris 2022 Unbound Evil Robert Dangerous Methods Harry Johnson Borrowed Time III David McDowell Death Count Warden Adrenaline FBI Agent Lockwood Trail Blazers Jasper 2023 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom Lorenzo Dead Man's Hand Lucas Bloodthirst John Shepard Saw XMark Hoffman 2024 Brat 3 The Customer American Trash Detective Anderson Taboo: Secrets of the Family Luckas Tragic Waste Bill Johnson WWII: Operation Phoenix Henry Tasquer Finn2025 Gunslingers Jericho The Aegean Hector Out for Vengeance Alonzo Gurski Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines Dr. Thomas Miller Cash Collectors Duke Run Boss 2026 Billy the Kid: Blood and Legend Pat Garrett Citizen Vigilante Henry Pear Post-production Emil Parker Post-production Carmine Post-production Abel Post-production

Television +List of television appearances and roles Year Title Role Notes 1992–1996 Picket Fences Officer Kenny Lacos Main role 1993Tales from the Crypt Dan King Episode: "Half-Way Horrible" 1995Falling for You Paul Blankenship Television film 1996 Last Exit to Earth Jaid Television film 1996 The Outer Limits Lee Taylor Episode: "The Heist" 1997 F/X: The Series Jerry Tamblin Episode: "Get Fast" 1997 Love-Struck Cupid on Earth Television film 1997–1998 Players Alphonse Royo Main role 1998 The Fury Within Mike Hanlon Television film 1998 Exiled Gianni Uzielli Television film 1999 Bonanno: A Godfather's Story Salvatore Bonanno Television film 2000 Secret Agent Man Monk Main role 2000 Resurrection Blvd. Aaron Cross 2001 Nash Bridges Vincent Corell Episode: "Something Borrowed" 2001 Sanctuary Nathan Delaney Television film 2001 Sex and the CityFriar Fuck Episode: "The Agony and the Ex-tacy" 2002 Andromeda Bobby Jensen Episode: "Be All My Sins Remembered" 2002 Sacred Ground Greg 2002 Charmed Rick Lang Episode: "Saving Private Leo" 2002 She Spies Mica Divornak Episode: "Poster Girl" 2002 Scent of Danger Chris Milos Television film 2003 Fastlane Reno Castelli Episode: "Slippery Slope" 2004 Just Desserts Marco Poloni Television film 2004–2006 7th Heaven Beau Brewer Recurring role 2007 The Wedding Bells Ernesto Episode: "For Whom the Bells Toll" 2007 Primal Doubt Chase Harper Television film 2013 Major Crimes Vince Webb Episode: "D.O.A" 2013 NCIS Tomas Mendez 2014 House of Secrets Detective Morrison Television film 2015 The Right Girl Chester Television film 2016 Once Upon a Time Captain Silver Episode: "The Brothers Jones" 2017 Blue Eyes Russian Television film 2017 The Last Ship Admiral Demetrius 2017–2018 NCIS: Los Angeles Abram Sokolov 2018 Hawaii Five-0 Vasili Shirokov Episode: "Waiho Wale Kahiko" 2018 Lethal Weapon Fabrizio Stavos Episode: "What the Puck"

Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult1995Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesPicket Fences1996 2009MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Fight Saw V2020Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film FestivalOutstanding Actor in a FeatureDaddy's GirlFFTG AwardsBest Supporting ActorC.L.E.A.N.

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