Acting
John Kapelos
Born 8 March 1956 in London, Ontario, Canada
173 credits
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
Acting 172
- 2026ScrubsSeriesStanley Campos
- 2026Once a Week for LifeFilmTheo Galanis
- 2024MatlockSeriesJudge Frederick Sparkman
- 2024I Don't KnowFilmNicky
- 2024Loaded for BearFilmBen
- 2023Beacon 23SeriesJocko
- 2023The Last WordFilmBrett Harper
- 2022The Lincoln LawyerSeriesPeter Sterghos
- 2022The ClassFilmNate
- 2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadFilmChief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentFilmChief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2021ValFilmBryan Foley
- 2020Big SkySeriesFather Ted Maynard
- 2020Medical PoliceSeriesFrank Neri, Matteo Neri
- 2020Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverFilmChief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2019The Umbrella AcademySeriesJack Ruby
- 2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForFilmChief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderFilmChief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2019The UnicornFilmLouis
- 2019Love ShotFilmTony
- 2019TellersFilmCraig
- 2018Magnum P.I.SeriesHector Aquino
- 201822 ChaserFilmBissey
- 2018BLOOD TYPEFilmER Policeman
- 2017The Shape of WaterFilmMr. Arzounian
- 2017First Round DownFilmSonny
- 2016ConvictionSeriesJim McNally
- 2016Creature FeaturesSeriesSelf
- 2015The ExpanseSeriesRen
- 2015TogethernessSeriesContractor
- 2015ImpastorSeriesJudge Brenden Bell
- 2015Love on the AirFilmGus
- 2014TransparentSeriesGary
- 2014I Didn't Do ItSeriesUncle Patsy
- 2013Afternoon DelightFilmJack
- 2013Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerFilmDetective Brady
- 2013Miss DialFilmCreepy Guy
- 2012Not That FunnyFilmKevork Sarkissian
- 2011ShamelessSeriesLarry Burke
- 2011SuitsSeriesElias Gould
- 2011Franklin & BashSeriesRoland Stray
- 2011The ExesSeriesGiovanni
- 2010JustifiedSeriesEthan Picker
- 2010Lost GirlSeriesWayne
- 2010Republic of DoyleSeriesVince Pickard
- 2010Law & Order: LASeriesMark Buckley
- 2010Don't You Forget About MeFilmSelf
- 2010Farewell Mr. KringleFilmHarley
- 2009Modern FamilySeriesStavros
- 2009CastleSeriesJoe Pulgatti
- 2009Junkyard DogFilmHellerman
- 2009Tripping ForwardFilmVladdy
- 2009Chasing a DreamFilmFrank McGuire
- 2008The MentalistSeriesHank Draber
- 2008The Suite Life on DeckSeriesElias
- 2008Snow BuddiesFilmJean George
- 2008The BabysitterFilmMr Jones
- 2008Gemini DivisionSeries
- 2008The BeneficiaryFilmRoy Vidrow
- 2008Sincerely YoursFilmSelf
- 2008Celebrating Sixteen CandlesFilmHimself
- 2007iCarlySeriesMorris
- 2007ChuckSeriesYari Demitrios
- 2007WhisperFilmWhitley
- 2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianFilmSteve Bottino
- 2007Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoFilmCaptain Bob Russell
- 2006PsychSeriesTom Swagerty
- 2006SharkSeriesPresiding Officer
- 2006Stick ItFilmChris DeFrank
- 2006Fifty PillsFilmHarold
- 2006Mr. SoulFilm
- 2005Shallow GroundFilmLeroy Riley
- 2005The River KingFilmJoey Tosh
- 2005Flight 29 DownSeriesCaptain Russell
- 2005Aurora BorealisFilmStu
- 2005McBride: Tune in for MurderFilmBob Carter
- 2004HouseSeriesDr. Kurtz
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeriesEugene Beale
- 2004CSI: NYSeriesBobby Rossmore
- 2004Boston LegalSeriesDetective Wayne Farley
- 2004Phil the AlienFilmThe General
- 2003NCISSeriesVictor Castor
- 2003One Tree HillSeriesCarl
- 2003Cold CaseSeriesJohn Butler
- 2003Las VegasSeries
- 2003Dead Like MeSeriesAngus Cook
- 2003Mimic: SentinelFilmDet. Gary Dumars
- 2003I AccuseFilmDet. Murray
- 2003111 Gramercy ParkFilmGus Barlow
- 2003Fast Food HighFilmJohn Redding
- 2002MonkSeriesPaulie Flores
- 2002Without a TraceSeriesEzra Hafetz
- 2002The Dead ZoneSeriesPatrick Hanchin
- 2002Auto FocusFilmBruno Gerussi
- 2002BoomtownSeriesHugo Pinkston
- 2002IgnitionFilmConor's Lawyer
- 2002Just CauseSeries
- 2001Crossing JordanSeriesHalper
- 2001Legally BlondeFilmDewey Newcombe (uncredited)
- 2001State of GraceSeriesMilton Figer
- 2001Fire & IceFilmAndy Kurtz
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesDuke Rittle
- 2000Gilmore GirlsSeriesOrientation Leader
- 2000The DistrictSeriesVictor Abbot
- 2000God, the Devil and BobSeries
- 2000Cold BloodedFilmLou Miles
- 1999The West WingSeriesSeymour Little
- 1999AngelSeriesRoland Meeks
- 1999Judging AmySeriesZack Wiley
- 1999Double JeopardyFilmMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)
- 1999The Deep End of the OceanFilmGeorge
- 1998First WaveSeriesPhil Tennant
- 1998Johnny SkidmarksFilmWalter Lippinscott
- 1998Young Hearts UnlimitedFilmJensen
- 1997The PracticeSeriesJohn Rydell
- 1997The RelicFilmMcNally
- 1997TimecopSeries
- 1996The CraftFilmRay (uncredited)
- 1996The Late ShiftFilmRobert Morton
- 1996Once a ThiefSeries
- 1996WiseguyFilmDave Goss
- 1994ERSeriesMr. Irby
- 1994The ShadowFilmDuke Rollins
- 1994Cool and the CrazyFilmThe Greek
- 1994Rebel HighwaySeriesThe Greek
- 1994Deep RedFilmMack Waters
- 1994For the Love of AaronFilmDr. Teplitsky
- 1993The X-FilesSeriesSpecial Agent Fordyce
- 1993FrasierSeriesPoliceman
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeriesLucky Leon
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesDr. Milton Getz
- 1993Guilty as SinFilmEd Lombardo
- 1993Dave's WorldSeriesLeo
- 1993Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeFilmBernie McNeil
- 1992Forever KnightSeriesDet. Don Schanke
- 1992Man TroubleFilmDetective Melvenos
- 1992We're Talkin' Serious MoneyFilmMarty "the Greek"
- 1992Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryFilmProsecutor Paul Chaiet
- 1992Highway HeartbreakerFilmDet. Baker
- 1991DefenselessFilmJack Hammer
- 1991Palace GuardSeries
- 1991And the Sea Will TellFilmLen Weinglass
- 1991And the Sea Will TellSeriesLen Weinglass
- 1990Internal AffairsFilmSteven Arrocas
- 1990CounterstrikeSeriesManny
- 1990GrandSeriesRay
- 1990Shannon's DealSeriesTurner Bryce
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesBarry Prophet
- 1989Quantum LeapSeriesDr. Mustafa El Razul
- 1989Nick KnightFilmDet. Don Schanke
- 1989All's FairFilmEddie
- 1988VibesFilmEugene
- 1988The BoostFilmJoel Miller
- 1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldFilmCostas Gratsos
- 1987RoxanneFilmChuck
- 1986MatlockSeriesSgt. Sam Hayden
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesJack Lewis
- 1986Nothing in CommonFilmRoger the Commercial Director
- 1986Off BeatFilmLou Wareham
- 1985The Breakfast ClubFilmCarl
- 1985Weird ScienceFilmKandy Bar Owner
- 1985Head OfficeFilmGeneral Sepulveda
- 1985My Man AdamFilmMr. Rangle
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLt. Howard Tartarus
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesAndy Sloan
- 1984Who's the Boss?Series
- 1984Sixteen CandlesFilmRudy Ryszczyk
- 1984The Naked FaceFilmFrank
- 1984The ImpostorFilm
- 1983ClassFilmBellman
- 1982TootsieFilmActor at Party (uncredited)
- 1981ThiefFilmMechanic #3
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