John Kapelos | |
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 Kapelos in 2014 | |
| Born | March 8, 1956 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario.[1] He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club[2] and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knight.[3][4]
An alumnus of The Second City, Chicago,[5][6] John 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.[2][7]
Career
His movie highlights include 1999's The Deep End of the Ocean, which received praise from both The New York Times[8] and Roger Ebert[9] from The Chicago Sun Times. His appearance in three John Hughes films, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science, earned him fame in the 1980s as a character actor.[5]
Other film works include Schepisi's Roxanne,[10][11] with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, and Garry Marshall's Nothing in Common,[10] opposite Tom Hanks, and Touchstone’s Stick It show his improvisational and comedic timing skills. Whereas roles in The Boost,[12] with James Woods, and Internal Affairs[10] with Richard Gere, present his adaptability for dramatic roles.
Kapelos has also worked on television in shows such as Miami Vice as a corrupt public defender, Desperate Housewives, Queer as Folk, The X-Files, Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Dead Like Me, ER, and Boston Legal.[10] He also played a security guard in a 2010 episode of the television series Nikita, filmed at the University of Toronto.
Kapelos also guest teaches at the AIA Studios focusing on improv/acting workshops;[13] produced a four-part series on YouTube featuring monologues by NPR-contributor Michael Raysses called Greek to Me,[14] 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.[15]
Selected filmography
Film
- Thief (1981) as Mechanic #3
- Tootsie (1982) as Actor at Party (uncredited)[10]
- Doctor Detroit (1983) as Rush Street Dude
- Class (1983) as Bellman
- Sixteen Candles (1984) as Rudy[5]
- The Naked Face (1984) as Frank
- The Breakfast Club (1985) as Carl[5][16]
- Weird Science (1985) as Dino
- My Man Adam (1985) as Mr. Rangle
- Head Office (1985) as General Sepulveda
- Off Beat (1986) as Lou Wareham
- Nothing in Common (1986) as Roger the Commercial Director
- Roxanne (1987) as Chuck
- Vibes (1988) as Eugene
- The Boost (1988) as Joel Miller
- All's Fair (1989) as Eddie
- Internal Affairs (1990) as Steven Arrocas
- Defenseless (1991) as Jack Hammer
- We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992) as Marty 'the Greek'
- Man Trouble (1992) as Detective Melvenos
- Guilty as Sin (1993) as Ed Lombardo
- The Shadow (1994) as Duke Rollins
- The Craft (1996) as Ray (uncredited)
- The Late Shift (1996)
- The Relic (1997) as McNally
- Johnny Skidmarks (1998) as Walter Lippinscott
- The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) as George Karras
- Blood Type (1999) as ER Policeman
- Bad Faith (2000) as Lou Miles
- Legally Blonde (2001) as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
- Ignition (2001) as Conor's Lawyer
- Auto Focus (2002) as Bruno Gerussi[2]
- Fast Food High (2003) as John Redding
- I Accuse (2003) as Det. Murray
- Mimic 3: Sentinel (2003, Video) as Det. Gary Dumars
- Shallow Ground (2004) as Leroy Riley
- Knuckle Sandwich (2004) as Mr. O'Doogle
- Phil the Alien (2004) as The General
- Aurora Borealis (2005) as Stu
- The River King (2005) as Joey Tosh
- Stick It (2006) as Chris DeFrank
- Fifty Pills (2006) as Harold
- Mr. Soul (2006) as Bill Corrigan
- Whisper (2007) as Whitley
- Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007) as Steve Bottino[17]
- Snow Buddies (2008, Video) as Jean George
- Tripping Forward (2009) as Vladdy
- Junkyard Dog (2010) as Hellerman
- Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws (2010, Video)
- Not That Funny (2012) as Kevork Sarkissian
- Afternoon Delight (2013) as Jack
- Miss Dial (2013) as Creepy Guy
- Free Ride (2013) as Coast Guard Captain
- Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum (2013) as Maggs
- Underdog Kids (2015) as Teacher
- First Round Down (2016) as Sonny[18]
- The Shape of Water (2017) as Mr. Arzoumanian[10]
- The Unicorn (2018) as Louis
- Blood Type (2018) as ER Police Officer Lewis
- 22 Chaser (2018) as Bissey
- Love Shot (2018) as Tony
Television
- Miami Vice (1985) as Andy Sloan
- Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988, TV Movie) as Costas Gratsos
- Nick Knight (1989, TV Movie) as Det. Don Schanke
- And the Sea Will Tell (1991, TV Movie) as Len Weinglass[19]
- Forever Knight (1992–1995) as Det. Don Schanke
- Seinfeld (1993, Episode: "The Sniffing Accountant")
- Cool and the Crazy (1994, TV Movie) as The Greek
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (Episode 16, aired Jun 10, 1995) as Vassily Savchenko (Lucky Leon)
- God, the Devil and Bob (2000) (voice)
- Angel (2000) as Roland Meeks
- The X-Files (2002) as Special Agent Fordyce
- State of Grace (2002) as Milton Figer
- The District (2002) as Victor Abbot
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002) as Chief Duke Rittle
- Just Cause (2002) as Carlos Ramirez
- Boomtown (2002) as Hugo Pinkston
- ER (2002) as Mr. Irby
- Judging Amy (2003) as Zack Wiley
- The Dead Zone (2003) as Patrick Hanchin
- Dead Like Me (2003) as Angus Cook
- Frasier (2004) as Policeman
- Cold Case (2004) as John Butler
- Crossing Jordan (2004) as Halper
- Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story (2004, TV Movie) as Ray De Lucc
- Without a Trace (2004) as Ezra Hafetz
- Boston Legal (2004) as Detective Wayne Farley
- Queer as Folk (2005) as Don
- McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005, TV Movie) as Bob Carter
- Gilmore Girls (2005) as Orientation Leader
- Flight 29 Down (2005-2007) as Captain Russell
- Category 7: The End of the World (2005) as Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts
- Desperate Housewives (2006) as Eugene Beale
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006) as Ken
- CSI: NY (2006) as Bobby Rossmore
- One Tree Hill (2007) as Carl
- Monk (2007) as Paulie Flores
- Chuck (2008) as Yari Demitrios
- The Suite Life on Deck (2008) as Elias
- Zeke & Luther (2009) as Discount Dave
- iCarly (2009) as Morris
- Criminal Minds (2011) as Sheriff Montell
- Modern Family (2013, Episode: "Fulgencio") as Stavros
- Psych (2013) as Tom Swaggerty
- Justified (2013–2014) as Picker[2][5]
- Transparent (2014) as Gary
- Republic of Doyle (2014) as Inspector Vince Pickard
- NCIS (2016) as Victor Castor
- Impastor (2016) as Judge Brenden Bell
- The Expanse (2018, Episode: "Delta V") as Ren
- The Umbrella Academy (2020) as Jack Ruby
- Days of Our Lives (2023) as Konstantin Meleounis
Internet
- It's All Greek to Me (2007)
References
- ↑ John Kapelos's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- 1 2 3 4 "Carl the janitor shares Breakfast Club memories after 30 years" by Michael D. Reid at www.timescolonist.com
- ↑ "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
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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
- ↑ "Review: Second City Comes to First City" by Frank Rich at www.nytimes.com
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (March 12, 1999). "'The Deep End of the Ocean': A Child Is Gone, and Then He Is Not". The New York Times.
- ↑ The Deep End Of The Ocean review by Roger Ebert at www.rogerebert.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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
- ↑ "Woods` Stylized Performance Defines `The Boost`" by Dave Kehr at www.chicagotribune.com
- ↑ Acting Class, Los Angeles Acting School, Casting Notices AIA Actors Studios Acting School
- ↑ "TheSometimesWhy - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Welcome carpuzi.com - BlueHost.com". www.carpuzi.com.
- ↑ "John Kapelos is the Canadian ingredient in The Breakfast Club" at nationalpost.com
- ↑ Everybody Wants to Be Italian review by Justin Chang at variety.com
- ↑ "Lights, camera, hockey" at www.thespec.com
- ↑ "Bumpy Voyage" by Rick Kogan at www.chicagotribune.com