John Kapelos (March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, producer, and director best known for Big Sky (2021), The Umbrella Academy (2019) (2020), and The Shape of Water (2017).
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1981: Thief as Mechanic #3
- 1982: Tootsie as Actor at Party (uncredited)
- 1983: Doctor Detroit as Rush Street Dude
- 1983: Class as Bellman
- 1984: Sixteen Candles as Rudy
- 1984: The Naked Face as Frank
- 1985: The Breakfast Club as Carl
- 1985: Weird Science as Dino
- 1985: My Name Adam as Mr. Rangle
- 1985: Head Office as General Sepulveda
- 1986: Off Beat as Lou Wareham
- 1986: Nothing in Common as Roger the Commercial Director
- 1987: Roxanne as Chuck
- 1987: Glory Days as Frank Pappas
- 1988: Onassis The Richest Man In The World as Costas Gratsos
- 1988: Vibes as Eugene
- 1988: The Boost as Joel Miller
- 1989: Alls Fair as Eddie
- 1989: Nick Knight as Det. Don Schanke
- 1990: Internal Affairs as Steven Arrocas
- 1991: And The Sea Will Tell as Len Weinglass
- 1991: Defenseless as Jack Hammer
- 1991: Deadly Betrayal The Bruce Curtis Story as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet
- 1992: Highway Heartbreaker as Det. Baker
- 1992: Were Talkin Serious Money as Marty 'The Greek'
- 1992: Man Trouble as Det. Melvenos
- 1993: A Twist In The Knife as Bernie McNeil
- 1993: Guilty As Sin as Ed Lombardo
- 1994: For The Love Of Aaron as Dr. Teplitsky
- 1994: Deep Red as Mack Waters
- 1994: The Shadow as Duke Rollins
- 1994: Cool And Crazy as The Greek
- 1996: The Late Shift as Robert Morton
- 1996: The Craft as Ray (uncredited)
- 1996: Wiseguy as Dave Gross
- 1997: The Relic as McNally
- 1998: Johnny Skidmarks as Walter Lippinscott
- 1998: Young Hearts Unlimited as Jensen
- 1999: The Deep End Of The Ocean as George
- 1999: Blood Type as ER Policeman
- 2000: Cold Blooded as Lou Miles
- 2001: The Sports Pages as Marvin
- 2001: Fire And Ice as Andy Kurtz
- 2001: Legally Blonde as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
- 2001: Ignition as Conor's Lawyer
- 2002: LAX as Herb
- 2002: Auto Focus as Bruno Gerussi
- 2002: Croon as Maury
- 2003: Fast Food High as John Redding
- 2003: Mimic Sentinel as Det. Gary Dumars
- 2003: I Accuse as Det. Murray
- 2003: One Hundred Eleven Gramercy Park as Gus Barlow
- 2004: Shallow Ground as Leroy Riley
- 2004: Knuckle Sandwich as Mr. O'Doogle
- 2004: Phil The Alien as The General
- 2004: Identity Theft The Michelle Brown Story as Ray De Lucci
- 2004: Greener as Alec Rider
- 2005: Aurora Borealis as Stu
- 2005: Mc Bride Tune In For Murder as Bob Carter
- 2005: The River King as Joey Tosh
- 2006: Stick It as Chris DeFrank
- 2006: Fifty Pills as Harold
- 2006: Mr Soul as Bill Corrigan
- 2007: Whisper as Whitley
- 2007: Flight 29 Down The Hotel Tango as Capt. Russell
- 2007: Everybody Wants To Be Italian as Steve Bottino
- 2008: Snow Buddies as Jean George
- 2009: Chasing A Dream as Frank McGuire
- 2009: Tripping Forward as Vladdy
- 2010: Junkyard Dog as Hellerman
- 2010: Farewell Mr Kringle as Harley
- 2012: Not That Funny as Kevork Sarkissan
- 2012: Puppy Love 2012 as Coach Thomas
- 2013: Afternoon Delight as Jack
- 2013: Miss Dial as Creepy Guy
- 2013: Hunt For The Labyrinth Killer as Det. Brady
- 2013: Free Ride as Coast Guard Captain
- 2013: Who The F Is Buddy Apple Baum as Maggs
- 2015: Underdog Kids as Teacher
- 2015: Love On The Air as Gus
- 2016: First Round Down as Sonny
- 2017: The Shape of Water as Mr. Arzoumanian
- 2018: The Unicorn 2018 as Louis
- 2018: Blood Type 2018 as ER Police Officer Lewis
- 2018: Twenty Two Chaser as Bissey
- 2018: Love Shot as Tony
- 2019: Tellers as Craig
- 2021: Val as Bryan Foley
Television Roles
- 1985: Miami Vice as Andy Sloan
- 1986: Who's the Boss? as Mickey Day
- 1990: L.A. Law as Jack Lewis
- 1990: Grand as Ray
- 1990: Street Legal as Bernie Chernoff/Jude Singer (2 episodes)
- 1990: Counterstrike as Manny
- 1990: ENG as Jimmy Moshonas
- 1991: Shannons Deal as Turner Bryce
- 1991: Palace Guard as Glickus
- 1991: Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Howard Tartarus
- 1992: Matlock as Sgt. Sam Hayden
- 1992: Civil Wars as Andrew Lassick
- 1992: Quantum Leap as Dr. Mustafa El Razul
- 1992-1995: Forever Knight as Det. Don Schanke (48 episodes)
- 1993: Seinfeld as Barry
- 1994: Rebel Highway as The Greek
- 1995: Platypus Man as Vince Jeni
- 1995: Lois & Clark as Lucky Leon
- 1995: Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Milton Getz
- 1996: Home Improvement as Sammy
- 1996: Dave's World as Leo
- 1997: Nash Bridges as Harry Grimes
- 1997: Life And Stuff as Kevin
- 1997: The Practice as Officer John Rydell
- 1997: Timecop as Al Capone
- 1997: Once a Thief as 'Bingo' Valaqua
- 1999: It's Like, You Know... as Mr. Gibson
- 1999: The West Wing as Seymour Little
- 2000: First Wave as Phil Tennant
- 2000: Angel as Roland Meeks
- 2002: The X-Files as Special Agent Fordyce
- 2002: State of Grace as Milton Figer
- 2002: The District as Victor Abbot
- 2002: CSI as Chief Duke Rittle
- 2002: Just Cause as Carlos Ramirez
- 2002: Boomtown as Hugo Pinkston
- 2002: ER as Mr Irby
- 2003: Judging Amy as Zack Wiley
- 2003: The Dead Zone as Patrick Hanchin
- 2003: Dead Like Me as Angus Cook
- 2004: Frasier as Policeman
- 2004: Cold Case as John Butler
- 2004: Crossing Jordan as Halper
- 2004: Without a Trace as Ezra Hafetz
- 2004: Boston Legal as Det. Wayne Farley
- 2005: Queer as Folk (US) as Don
- 2005: Gilmore Girls as Orientation Leader
- 2005: Category 7 The End Of The World as Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts
- 2005-2007: Flight 29 Down as Capt. Russell (recurring)
- 2006: Desperate Housewives as Eugene Beale
- 2006: The Minor Accomplishments Of Jackie Woodman as Ken
- 2006: CSI: NY as Bobby Rossmore
- 2007: Pandemic as Michael Torino
- 2007: One Tree Hill as Carl
- 2007: Monk as Paulie Flores
- 2007: The Young and the Restless as Joe Boddington
- 2007: Chuck as Yari Demitrios
- 2008: Shark as Presiding Officer
- 2008: Dirty Sexy Money as Cameron
- 2008: Gemini Division as Brescia
- 2008: The Suite Life on Deck as Elias
- 2009: House as Dr. Kurtz
- 2009: Zeke and Luther as Discount Dave
- 2009: Days of Our Lives as Motel Manager (5 episodes)
- 2009: iCarly as Morris
- 2010: Dan for Mayor as Bud Calgrove/Bud's Twin Brother (2 episodes)
- 2010: The Mentalist as Hank Draber
- 2010: Lost Girl as Wayne
- 2010: Law & Order: LA as Mark Buckley
- 2011: Castle as Joe Pulgatti
- 2011: No Ordinary Family as Derek
- 2011: Shameless (US) as Larry Burke
- 2011: Criminal Minds as Sheriff Montell
- 2012: See Dad Run as Squint
- 2013: Modern Family as Stavros
- 2013-2014: Psych as Tom Saggerty (2 episodes)
- 2013-2014: Justified as Picker (9 episodes)
- 2014: Graceland as Lawrence
- 2014: Transparent as Gary
- 2014: Franklin & Bash as Roland Stray
- 2014: Republic of Doyle as Inspector Vince Pickard
- 2015: I Didn't Do It as Uncle Patsy
- 2015: The Exes as Giovanni
- 2016: Togetherness as Contractor
- 2016: Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street as Demos Zippopoulos
- 2016: NCIS as Victor Castor
- 2016: Conviction as Jim McNally
- 2016: Good Girls Revolt as Vinnie
- 2016: Impastor as Judge Brenden Bell
- 2017-2018: Suits as Elias Gould (3 episodes)
- 2018: The Expanse as Ren
- 2019-2021: The Crossword Mysteries as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
- 2020: Medical Police as Frank Neri/Matteo Neri (2 episodes)
- 2020: The Umbrella Academy (2019) as Jack Ruby (5 episodes)
- 2021: Big Sky as Father Ted Maynard (2 episodes)
- 2021: Magnum, P.I. (2018) as Hector Aquino
Video Game Roles
- 2003: Lifeline as Joseph Kraft-Joe Powers/Prime Minister Takayama
Shorts
- 1990: Soul Mates 1990 as Frank Murdock (voice)
- 2003: Dinner With Fival as Orson Reddington
- 2008: The Babysitter 2008 as Mr. Jones
- 2008: The Beneficiary as Roy Vidrow
- 2009: Commentary as Theodore Bick (also producer)
- 2012: True Bromance 2012 as Neil
- 2014: The Face Of Marty Gleason as Pa'Gleason
Writer
- 1990: Monterey Jack
- 1995: Forever Knight (also director)
- 2011: The Immortals (also producer)
