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Elias Koteas

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Elias Koteas

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 11, 1961 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Alvin "Al" Olinsky on the series Chicago P.D., Tom True on Goliath, Lionel Shrike in Now You See Me (2013), Col. Marks on Combat Hospital, James Skinner on The Killing, Laeddis in Shutter Island (2010), Monsieur Gateau in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Jack Payne in the film Shooter (2007), Peter Brandt in Collateral Damage (2002), Capt. James Stars in The Thin Red Line (1998), Edgar Reese in Fallen (1998), Antonio Freeman in Gattaca (1997), and Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002). He has appeared in many films including Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), Living Out Loud (1998), Harrison's Flowers (2002), Zodiac (2007), and Skinwalkers (2007).

Known For

Acting
2024The Silent PlanetTheo
2024Janet PlanetAvi
2023The BakerVic
2018My Days of MercySimon
2017Chicago JusticeAlvin Olinsky
2016GoliathTom True
2015Chicago MedAlvin Olinsky
2014Jake SquaredJake Klein
2014Chicago P.D.Alvin Olinsky
2013Now You See MeLionel Shrike (uncredited)
2013Devil's KnotJerry Driver
2013The Last Days on MarsCharles Brunel
2013The FrameVaughan
2012Chicago FireAlvin Olinsky
2011Dream HouseBoyce
2011Winnie MandelaColonel de Vries
2011A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasSergie Katsov
2011Combat HospitalColonel Marks
2011The KillingJames Skinner
2011UnforgettableSam Rhodes
2010Shutter IslandLaeddis
2010Let Me InThe Policeman
2010The Killer Inside MeJoe Rothman
2010My Own Love SongDean
2010A Letter to EliaElia Kazan (Voice)
20103 BackyardsJohn
2010DieMark Murdock
2009The Fourth KindAbel Campos
2009I Come with the RainHasford
2009DefendorChuck Dooney
2009The Haunting in ConnecticutReverend Popescu
2008Two LoversRonald Blatt
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMonsieur Gateau
2008Dark StreetsLieutenant
2007ZodiacJack Mulanax
2007ShooterJack Payne
2007The Girl in the ParkRaymond
2007PrisonerJailer
2007Val Lewton: The Man in the ShadowsVal Lewton (voice)
2007Saving GraceWilliam Drugh
2006SkinwalkersJonas
2006ConvictionMike Randolph
2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedArthur Ouimet
2005The Big EmptyThe Specialist
2005American Dad!Jim (voice)
2004Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic PsycheSelf (archive footage)
2004HouseJack Moriarty
2004CSI: NYJoe
2004TrafficMike McKay
2002S1m0neHank Alano
2002Collateral DamagePeter Brandt
2002AraratAli / Jevdet Bay
2002Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence MalickSelf
2001NovocaineHarlan Sangster
2001Dancing at the Blue IguanaSully
2001Shot in the HeartGary Gilmore
2000Harrison's FlowersYeager Pollack
2000Lost SoulsJohn Townsend
1999The SopranosDominic Palladino
1999The DirectorsSelf
1998The Thin Red LineCapt. James Staros
1998FallenEdgar Reese
1998Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998Living Out LoudThe Kisser
1998Apt PupilArchie
1997GattacaAntonio Freeman
1996CrashVaughan
1996Hit MeSonny Rose
1995The ProphecyThomas Daggett
1995Power of AttorneyPaul Dellacroce
1995SugartimeButch Blasi
1994ExoticaEric
1994CamillaVincent Lopez
1993Cyborg 2Colson 'Colt' Ricks
1993Chain of DesireJesus
1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIICasey Jones / Whit
1992ContactMohannan
1992The Habitation of DragonsWally Smith
1991The AdjusterNoah
1990Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesCasey Jones
1990Desperate HoursWally Bosworth
1990Almost an AngelSteve Garner
1990Look Who's Talking TooStuart
1989Blood RedSilvio
1989Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsDavey
1988Full Moon in Blue WaterJimmy
1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldYoung Aristotle Onassis
1988MalarekVictor Malarek
1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamAlex
1988She's Having a BabyElias Koteas (uncredited)
1987Gardens of StonePete Deveber
1987Some Kind of WonderfulSkinhead
1985One Magic ChristmasEddie
1985Private SessionsJohnny O'Reilly
1980Atlantic CityExtra (uncredited)
-The Block
-God of TidesWalker
Production
2014Jake SquaredProducer