Biography
Actor most widely known for his tasks in the John Hughes iconic movies Sixteen Candles as well as the Breakfast Golf club. Throughout his lengthy and illustrious profession he’s earned several recurring tasks on popular tv shows like Forever Knight, Desperate Housewives, Justified, and Graceland. He qualified with the famous Second Town Chicago and spent eight years like a touring member and resident. He created a four component monologue series for YouTube known as Greek if you ask me. Though originally a indigenous of London, Ontario, he later on settled in LA, California. He manages the self-employed record label Carpuzi Information which has created recordings for performers like fellow Second Town alumnus Dan Castellaneta.
Quick Facts
Full Name John Kapelos
Date Of Birth March 8, 1956
Place Of Birth London, Canada
Height 1.83 m
Profession TV Actor
Education London Central Secondary School
Nationality Canadian
Movies The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, The Deep End of the Ocean, Roxanne, Everybody Wants to Be Italian, Internal Affairs, The Boost, Afternoon Delight, Stick It, Nothing in Common, The River King, Snow Buddies, Mimic 3: Sentinel, The Relic, The Shadow, I Accuse, Johnny Skidmarks, Nick Knight, Man Trouble, Cool and the Crazy, Guilty as Sin, The Late Shift, Auto Focus, Fifty Pills, Onassis: The Richest Man in the World, Doctor Detroit, Junkyard Dog, The Naked Face, Defenseless, Whisper, Tripping Forward, Free Ride, Underdog Kids, Miss Dial, Class, Young Hearts Unlimited, Not That Funny, For the Love of Aaron, Ignition, Head Office, The Sports Pages, The Beneficiary, Identity Theft, Shallow Ground, Phil the Alien, Aurora Borealis, First Round Down, Fire and Ice, Knuckle Sandwich, Cold Blooded
TV Shows Flight 29 Down, Category 7: The End of the World, Forever Knight, Gemini Division, And the Sea Will Tell
Star Sign Pisces
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Has Greek ancestry. He also speaks Greek fluently. |
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Arguably, best-known for his role as "Carl the janitor" in John Hughes' classic teen film, The Breakfast Club (1985). |
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Attended and graduated from Central Secondary School in London, Ontario. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Timecop |
1997 |
TV Mini-Series |
Al Capone |
The Practice |
1997 |
TV Series |
Officer John Rydell |
Life... and Stuff |
1997 |
TV Series |
Kevin |
Nash Bridges |
1997 |
TV Series |
Harry Grimes |
Goode Behavior |
1997 |
TV Series |
|
The Relic |
1997 |
|
McNally |
Dave's World |
1996 |
TV Series |
Leo |
Home Improvement |
1996 |
TV Series |
Sammy |
Wiseguy |
1996 |
TV Movie |
Dave Goss |
The Craft |
1996 |
|
Ray (uncredited) |
The Late Shift |
1996 |
TV Movie |
Robert Morton |
Forever Knight |
1992-1995 |
TV Series |
Det. Don Schanke |
Diagnosis Murder |
1995 |
TV Series |
Dr. Milton Getz |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
1995 |
TV Series |
Lucky Leon |
Platypus Man |
1995 |
TV Series |
Vince Jeni |
Cool and the Crazy |
1994 |
TV Movie |
The Greek |
Rebel Highway |
1994 |
TV Series |
The Greek |
The Shadow |
1994 |
|
Duke Rollins |
Deep Red |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Mack Waters |
For the Love of Aaron |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Dr. Teplitsky |
Seinfeld |
1993 |
TV Series |
Barry |
Guilty as Sin |
1993 |
|
Ed Lombardo |
A Twist of the Knife |
1993 |
TV Movie |
Bernie McNeil |
Man Trouble |
1992 |
|
Detective Melvenos |
We're Talkin' Serious Money |
1992 |
|
Marty 'the Greek' |
Quantum Leap |
1992 |
TV Series |
Dr. Mustafa El Razul |
Civil Wars |
1992 |
TV Series |
Andrew Lassick |
Highway Heartbreaker |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Det. Baker |
Matlock |
1992 |
TV Series |
Sgt. Sam Hayden |
Murder, She Wrote |
1991 |
TV Series |
Lt. Howard Tartarus |
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story |
1991 |
TV Movie |
Prosecutor Paul Chaiet |
Palace Guard |
1991 |
TV Series |
Glickus |
Defenseless |
1991 |
|
Jack Hammer |
Shannon's Deal |
1991 |
TV Series |
Turner Bryce |
And the Sea Will Tell |
1991 |
TV Movie |
Len Weinglass |
Counterstrike |
1990 |
TV Series |
Manny |
Street Legal |
1990 |
TV Series |
Bernie Chernoff / Jude Singer |
Grand |
1990 |
TV Series |
Ray |
L.A. Law |
1990 |
TV Series |
Jack Lewis |
Internal Affairs |
1990 |
|
Steven Arrocas |
E.N.G. |
1990 |
TV Series |
Jimmy Moshonas |
Soul Mates |
1990 |
Short |
Frank Murdock (voice) |
Nick Knight |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Det. Don Schanke |
All's Fair |
1989 |
|
Eddie |
The Boost |
1988 |
|
Joel Miller |
Vibes |
1988 |
|
Eugene |
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Costas Gratsos |
Roxanne |
1987 |
|
Chuck |
Nothing in Common |
1986 |
|
Roger the Commercial Director |
Charmed Lives |
1986 |
TV Series |
Mickey Day |
Who's the Boss? |
1986 |
TV Series |
Mickey Day |
Off Beat |
1986 |
|
Lou Wareham |
Head Office |
1985 |
|
General Sepulveda |
My Man Adam |
1985 |
|
Mr. Rangle |
Weird Science |
1985 |
|
Dino |
The Breakfast Club |
1985 |
|
Carl |
Miami Vice |
1985 |
TV Series |
Andy Sloan |
The Naked Face |
1984 |
|
Frank |
Sixteen Candles |
1984 |
|
Rudy |
Class |
1983 |
|
Bellman |
Doctor Detroit |
1983 |
|
Rush Street Dude |
Tootsie |
1982 |
|
Actor at Party (uncredited) |
Thief |
1981 |
|
Mechanic #3 |
Blood Type |
2017/II |
completed |
ER Police Officer Lewis |
The Shape of Water |
2017 |
post-production |
Mr. Arzounian |
22 Chaser |
2016 |
post-production |
Bissey |
The Taker |
2016 |
post-production |
Jonas |
Impastor |
2016 |
TV Series |
Judge Brenden Bell |
Good Girls Revolt |
2016 |
TV Series |
Vinnie |
Conviction |
2016 |
TV Series |
Jim McNally |
First Round Down |
2016 |
|
Sonny |
NCIS |
2016 |
TV Series |
Victor Castor |
Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street |
2016 |
TV Series |
Demos Zippopoulos |
Togetherness |
2016 |
TV Series |
Contractor |
Love on the Air |
2015 |
TV Movie |
Gus |
The Exes |
2015 |
TV Series |
Giovanni |
Underdog Kids |
2015 |
|
Teacher |
I Didn't Do It |
2015 |
TV Series |
Uncle Patsy |
Republic of Doyle |
2014 |
TV Series |
Inspector Vince Pickard |
The Face of Marty Gleason |
2014 |
Short |
Pa' Gleason (rumored) |
Franklin & Bash |
2014 |
TV Series |
Roland Stray |
Transparent |
2014 |
TV Series |
Gary |
Graceland |
2014 |
TV Series |
Lawrence |
Justified |
2013-2014 |
TV Series |
Picker |
Psych |
2013-2014 |
TV Series |
Tom Swagerty
Tom Swaggerty |
Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum |
2013 |
|
Maggs |
Free Ride |
2013 |
|
Coast Guard Captain |
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer |
2013 |
TV Movie |
Detective Brady |
Miss Dial |
2013 |
|
Creepy Guy |
Modern Family |
2013 |
TV Series |
Stavros |
Afternoon Delight |
2013 |
|
Jack |
See Dad Run |
2012 |
TV Series |
Squint |
True Bromance |
2012 |
Short |
Neil |
Puppy Love |
2012 |
TV Movie |
Coach Thomas |
Not That Funny |
2012 |
|
Kevork Sarkissian |
The Hard Times of RJ Berger |
2011 |
TV Series |
|
Criminal Minds |
2011 |
TV Series |
Sheriff Montell |
Shameless |
2011 |
TV Series |
Larry Burke |
No Ordinary Family |
2011 |
TV Series |
Derek |
Castle |
2011 |
TV Series |
Joe Pulgatti |
Farewell Mr. Kringle |
2010 |
TV Movie |
Harley |
Law & Order: LA |
2010 |
TV Series |
Mark Buckley |
Lost Girl |
2010 |
TV Series |
Wayne |
The Mentalist |
2010 |
TV Series |
Hank Draber |
Junkyard Dog |
2010 |
|
Hellerman |
Dan for Mayor |
2010 |
TV Series |
Bud Calgrove / Bud's Twin Brother |
iCarly |
2009 |
TV Series |
Morris |
Days of Our Lives |
2009 |
TV Series |
Motel Manager / Hotel Manager |
Commentary |
2009/II |
Short |
Theodore Bick |
Zeke and Luther |
2009 |
TV Series |
Discount Dave |
Tripping Forward |
2009 |
|
Vladdy |
Chasing a Dream |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Frank McGuire |
House M.D. |
2009 |
TV Series |
Dr. Kurtz |
The Beneficiary |
2008 |
Short |
Roy Vidrow |
The Suite Life on Deck |
2008 |
TV Series |
Elias |
Gemini Division |
2008 |
TV Series |
Brescia |
Dirty Sexy Money |
2008 |
TV Series |
Cameron |
Shark |
2008 |
TV Series |
Presiding Officer |
The Babysitter |
2008 |
Short |
Mr. Jones |
Snow Buddies |
2008 |
Video |
Jean George |
Chuck |
2007 |
TV Series |
Yari Demitrios |
The Young and the Restless |
2007 |
TV Series |
Joe Boddington |
Las Vegas |
2007 |
TV Series |
|
Everybody Wants to Be Italian |
2007 |
|
Steve Bottino |
Monk |
2007 |
TV Series |
Paulie Flores |
Flight 29 Down |
2005-2007 |
TV Series |
Capitan Russell
Captain Russell |
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Capt. Russell |
Whisper |
2007/I |
|
Whitley |
One Tree Hill |
2007 |
TV Series |
Carl |
Pandemic |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Michael Torino |
CSI: NY |
2006 |
TV Series |
Bobby Rossmore |
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman |
2006 |
TV Series |
Ken |
Fifty Pills |
2006 |
|
Harold |
Stick It |
2006 |
|
Chris DeFrank |
Desperate Housewives |
2006 |
TV Series |
Eugene Beale |
Mr. Soul |
2006 |
|
Bill Corrigan |
Category 7: The End of the World |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts |
Gilmore Girls |
2005 |
TV Series |
Orientation Leader |
The River King |
2005 |
|
Joey Tosh |
McBride: Tune in for Murder |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Bob Carter |
Queer as Folk |
2005 |
TV Series |
Don |
Aurora Borealis |
2005 |
|
Stu |
Boston Legal |
2004 |
TV Series |
Detective Wayne Farley |
Greener |
2004 |
|
Alec Rider |
Without a Trace |
2004 |
TV Series |
Ezra Hafetz |
Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Ray De Lucci |
Crossing Jordan |
2004 |
TV Series |
Halper |
Phil the Alien |
2004 |
|
The General |
Knuckle Sandwich |
2004 |
|
Mr. O'Doogle |
Shallow Ground |
2004 |
|
Leroy Riley |
Cold Case |
2004 |
TV Series |
John Butler |
Frasier |
2004 |
TV Series |
Policeman |
111 Gramercy Park |
2003 |
TV Movie |
Gus Barlow |
I Accuse |
2003 |
|
Det. Murray |
Dead Like Me |
2003 |
TV Series |
Angus Cook |
Mimic: Sentinel |
2003 |
Video |
Det. Gary Dumars |
The Dead Zone |
2003 |
TV Series |
Patrick Hanchin |
Fast Food High |
2003 |
|
John Redding |
Judging Amy |
2003 |
TV Series |
Zack Wiley |
Lifeline |
2003 |
Video Game |
Joseph Kraft - Joe Powers / Prime Minister Takayama (English version, voice) |
Cold Blooded |
2003 |
|
Lou Miles |
Dinner with Fival |
2003 |
Short |
Orson Reddington (Brain) (voice) |
Croon |
2002 |
TV Movie |
Maury |
ER |
2002 |
TV Series |
Jane's Father |
Boomtown |
2002 |
TV Series |
Hugo Pinkston |
Just Cause |
2002 |
TV Series |
Carlos Ramirez |
Auto Focus |
2002 |
|
Bruno Gerussi |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2002 |
TV Series |
Chief Duke Rittle |
The District |
2002 |
TV Series |
Victor Abbot |
State of Grace |
2002 |
TV Series |
Milton Figer |
The X-Files |
2002 |
TV Series |
Special Agent Fordyce |
Ignition |
2002 |
|
Conor's Lawyer |
L.A.X. |
2002 |
|
Herb |
Legally Blonde |
2001 |
|
Dewey Newcombe (uncredited) |
Fire & Ice |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Andy Kurtz |
It's Like, You Know... |
2001 |
TV Series |
Mr. Gibson |
The Sports Pages |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Marvin (segment "The Heidi Bowl") |
Angel |
2000 |
TV Series |
Roland Meeks |
First Wave |
2000 |
TV Series |
Phil Tennant |
God, the Devil and Bob |
2000 |
TV Series |
|
Blood Type |
1999 |
|
ER Policeman |
The West Wing |
1999 |
TV Series |
Seymour Little |
The Deep End of the Ocean |
1999 |
|
George Karras |
Young Hearts Unlimited |
1998 |
TV Movie |
Jensen |
Johnny Skidmarks |
1998 |
|
Walter Lippinscott |
Once a Thief |
1997 |
TV Series |
'Bingo' Valaqua |
Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Immortals |
2011 |
Documentary producer |
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Commentary |
2009/II |
Short producer |
|
Director
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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I Was Talking About My Vagina |
2012 |
Video short |
|
Forever Knight |
1995 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Immortals |
2011 |
Documentary |
|
Forever Knight |
1995 |
TV Series 1 episode |
|
Composer
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Immortals |
2011 |
Documentary |
|
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Making of 'Whisper' |
2007 |
Video short special thanks |
|
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Greatest 80s Movies |
2014 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself / Carl the Janitor |
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy |
2011 |
Documentary |
Himself |
The Immortals |
2011 |
Documentary |
American Narrator |
Second City This Week |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself - Celebrity Guest |
Don't You Forget About Me |
2009 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Sincerely Yours |
2008 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
The Making of 'Whisper' |
2007 |
Video short |
Himself |
2005 MTV Movie Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Himself |
The Greeks of Southern California: Through the Century - The Pioneers 1900 -1942 |
2002 |
Video documentary |
|
E! True Hollywood Story |
2001 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
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