John Kapelos
March 8, 1956 (70 years old) in London, Ontario, Canada
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
Credits
- 2024 · I Don't Know as Nicky
- 2023 · The Last Word as Brett Harper
- 2022 · The Class as Nate
- 2021 · Val as Bryan Foley
- 2021 · Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2021 · Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2020 · Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2019 · Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2019 · Tellers as Craig
- 2019 · Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2019 · The Unicorn as Louis
- 2018 · 22 Chaser as Bissey
- 2018 · BLOOD TYPE as ER Policeman
- 2017 · The Shape of Water as Mr. Arzounian
- 2015 · Love on the Air as Gus
- 2013 · Afternoon Delight as Jack
- 2013 · Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer as Detective Brady
- 2012 · Not That Funny as Kevork Sarkissian
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Harley
- 2010 · Don't You Forget About Me as Self
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Hellerman
- 2009 · Tripping Forward as Vladdy
- 2009 · Chasing a Dream as Frank McGuire
- 2008 · The Beneficiary as Roy Vidrow
- 2008 · Sincerely Yours as Self
- 2008 · Celebrating Sixteen Candles as Himself
- 2008 · The Babysitter as Mr Jones
- 2008 · Snow Buddies as Jean George
- 2007 · Whisper as Whitley
- 2007 · Everybody Wants to Be Italian as Steve Bottino
- 2007 · Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango as Captain Bob Russell
- 2006 · Fifty Pills as Harold
- 2006 · Stick It as Chris DeFrank
- 2005 · The River King as Joey Tosh
- 2005 · McBride: Tune in for Murder as Bob Carter
- 2005 · Shallow Ground as Leroy Riley
- 2004 · House as Dr. Kurtz
- 2003 · I Accuse as Det. Murray
- 2003 · NCIS as Victor Castor
- 2003 · Mimic: Sentinel as Det. Gary Dumars
- 2003 · Fast Food High as John Redding
- 2003 · 111 Gramercy Park as Gus Barlow
- 2002 · Auto Focus as Bruno Gerussi
- 2002 · Ignition as Conor's Lawyer
- 2001 · Legally Blonde as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
- 2001 · Fire & Ice as Andy Kurtz
- 2000 · Cold Blooded as Lou Miles
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Duke Rittle
- 1999 · Double Jeopardy as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)
- 1999 · The Deep End of the Ocean as George Karras
- 1998 · Young Hearts Unlimited as Jensen
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Walter Lippinscott
- 1997 · The Relic as McNally
- 1996 · The Craft as Ray (uncredited)
- 1996 · Wiseguy as Dave Goss
- 1996 · The Late Shift as Robert Morton
- 1994 · Cool and the Crazy as The Greek
- 1994 · The Shadow as Duke Rollins
- 1994 · Deep Red as Mack Waters
- 1994 · For the Love of Aaron as Dr. Teplitsky
- 1993 · Guilty as Sin as Ed Lombardo
- 1993 · Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife as Bernie McNeil
- 1992 · Man Trouble as Detective Melvenos
- 1992 · We're Talkin' Serious Money as Marty "the Greek"
- 1992 · Highway Heartbreaker as Det. Baker
- 1992 · Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet
- 1991 · Defenseless as Jack Hammer
- 1991 · And the Sea Will Tell as Len Weinglass
- 1990 · Internal Affairs as Steven Arrocas
- 1989 · Nick Knight as Det. Don Schanke
- 1989 · All's Fair as Eddie
- 1988 · The Boost as Joel Miller
- 1988 · Vibes as Eugene
- 1988 · Onassis: The Richest Man in the World as Costas Gratsos
- 1987 · Roxanne as Chuck
- 1986 · Nothing in Common as Roger the Commercial Director
- 1986 · Off Beat as Lou Wareham
- 1985 · My Man Adam as Mr. Rangle
- 1985 · Weird Science as Kandy Bar Owner
- 1985 · Head Office as General Sepulveda
- 1985 · The Breakfast Club as Carl
- 1984 · The Impostor as
- 1984 · The Naked Face as Frank
- 1984 · Sixteen Candles as Rudy Ryszczyk
- 1983 · Class as Bellman
- 1982 · Tootsie as Actor at Party (uncredited)
- 1981 · Thief as Mechanic #3
- Future · Category 7: The End of the World as Jim Roberts
- 2026 · Scrubs as Stanley Campos
- 2024 · Loaded for Bear as Ben
- 2023 · Beacon 23 as Jocko
- 2022 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Peter Sterghos
- 2020 · Big Sky as Father Ted Maynard
- 2020 · Medical Police as Matteo Neri
- 2020 · Medical Police as Frank Neri
- 2019 · Love Shot as Tony
- 2019 · The Umbrella Academy as Jack Ruby
- 2018 · Magnum P.I. as Hector Aquino
- 2017 · First Round Down as Sonny
- 2016 · Creature Features as Self
- 2016 · Conviction as Jim McNally
- 2015 · The Expanse as Ren
- 2015 · Impastor as Judge Brenden Bell
- 2015 · Togetherness as Contractor
- 2014 · Transparent as Gary
- 2014 · I Didn't Do It as Uncle Patsy
- 2013 · Miss Dial as Creepy Guy
- 2011 · The Exes as Giovanni
- 2011 · Suits as Elias Gould
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Roland Stray
- 2011 · Shameless as Larry Burke
- 2010 · Law & Order: LA as Mark Buckley
- 2010 · Lost Girl as Wayne
- 2010 · Justified as Ethan Picker
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Inspector Vince Pickard
- 2009 · Modern Family as Stavros
- 2009 · Castle as Joe Pulgatti
- 2008 · The Suite Life on Deck as Elias
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Hank Draber
- 2008 · Gemini Division as
- 2007 · Chuck as Yari Demitrios
- 2007 · iCarly as Morris
- 2006 · Shark as Presiding Officer
- 2006 · Psych as Tom Swagerty
- 2006 · Mr. Soul as
- 2005 · Flight 29 Down as Captain Russell
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Detective Wayne Farley
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Eugene Beale
- 2004 · CSI: NY as Bobby Rossmore
- 2004 · Phil the Alien as The General
- 2003 · Cold Case as John Butler
- 2003 · One Tree Hill as Carl
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · Dead Like Me as Angus Cook
- 2002 · Boomtown as Hugo Pinkston
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Ezra Hafetz
- 2002 · Just Cause as
- 2002 · Monk as Paulie Flores
- 2002 · The Dead Zone as Patrick Hanchin
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Halper
- 2001 · State of Grace as Milton Figer
- 2000 · The District as Victor Abbot
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Orientation Leader
- 2000 · God, the Devil and Bob as
- 1999 · Angel as Roland Meeks
- 1999 · The West Wing as Seymour Little
- 1999 · Judging Amy as Zack Wiley
- 1998 · First Wave as Phil Tennant
- 1997 · Timecop as
- 1997 · The Practice as Officer John Rydell
- 1996 · Once a Thief as
- 1994 · ER as Mr. Irby
- 1994 · Rebel Highway as The Greek
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Milton Getz
- 1993 · Dave's World as Leo
- 1993 · Frasier as Policeman
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Lucky Leon
- 1993 · The X-Files as Special Agent Fordyce
- 1992 · Forever Knight as
- 1992 · Forever Knight as Det. Don Schanke
- 1991 · Palace Guard as
- 1991 · And the Sea Will Tell as Len Weinglass
- 1990 · Counterstrike as Manny
- 1990 · Shannon's Deal as
- 1990 · Grand as Ray
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Barry Prophet
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Dr. Mustafa El Razul
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Jack Lewis
- 1986 · Matlock as Sgt. Sam Hayden
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Howard Tartarus
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Andy Sloan
- Future · Once a Week for Life as Theo Galanis