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John Kapelos

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John Kapelos

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 8, 1956 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

London, Ontario, Canada

Biography

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
2026ScrubsStanley Campos
2024I Don't KnowNicky
2024Loaded for BearBen
2023The Last WordBrett Harper
2023Beacon 23Jocko
2022The ClassNate
2022The Lincoln LawyerPeter Sterghos
2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentChief Chauncey O'Connor
2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadChief Chauncey O'Connor
2021ValBryan Foley
2020Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverChief Chauncey O'Connor
2020Medical PoliceMatteo Neri
2020Medical PoliceFrank Neri
2020Big SkyFather Ted Maynard
2019The UnicornLouis
2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForChief Chauncey O'Connor
2019Love ShotTony
2019TellersCraig
2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChief Chauncey O'Connor
2019The Umbrella AcademyJack Ruby
201822 ChaserBissey
2018BLOOD TYPEER Policeman
2018Magnum P.I.Hector Aquino
2017The Shape of WaterMr. Arzounian
2017First Round DownSonny
2016ConvictionJim McNally
2016Creature FeaturesSelf
2015Love on the AirGus
2015ImpastorJudge Brenden Bell
2015The ExpanseRen
2015TogethernessContractor
2014TransparentGary
2014I Didn't Do ItUncle Patsy
2013Afternoon DelightJack
2013Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerDetective Brady
2013Miss DialCreepy Guy
2012Not That FunnyKevork Sarkissian
2011SuitsElias Gould
2011The ExesGiovanni
2011Franklin & BashRoland Stray
2011ShamelessLarry Burke
2010Don't You Forget About MeSelf
2010Farewell Mr. KringleHarley
2010Law & Order: LAMark Buckley
2010JustifiedEthan Picker
2010Lost GirlWayne
2010Republic of DoyleInspector Vince Pickard
2009Tripping ForwardVladdy
2009Junkyard DogHellerman
2009Chasing a DreamFrank McGuire
2009CastleJoe Pulgatti
2009Modern FamilyStavros
2008The BeneficiaryRoy Vidrow
2008The BabysitterMr Jones
2008Snow BuddiesJean George
2008Celebrating Sixteen CandlesHimself
2008Sincerely YoursSelf
2008The Suite Life on DeckElias
2008Gemini Division
2008The MentalistHank Draber
2007WhisperWhitley
2007Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoCaptain Bob Russell
2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianSteve Bottino
2007ChuckYari Demitrios
2007iCarlyMorris
2006Fifty PillsHarold
2006Stick ItChris DeFrank
2006Mr. Soul
2006SharkPresiding Officer
2006PsychTom Swagerty
2005The River KingJoey Tosh
2005Shallow GroundLeroy Riley
2005McBride: Tune in for MurderBob Carter
2005Flight 29 DownCaptain Russell
2004Phil the AlienThe General
2004Desperate HousewivesEugene Beale
2004CSI: NYBobby Rossmore
2004Boston LegalDetective Wayne Farley
2004HouseDr. Kurtz
2003I AccuseDet. Murray
2003Fast Food HighJohn Redding
2003111 Gramercy ParkGus Barlow
2003Mimic: SentinelDet. Gary Dumars
2003One Tree HillCarl
2003Cold CaseJohn Butler
2003Las Vegas
2003Dead Like MeAngus Cook
2003NCISVictor Castor
2002Auto FocusBruno Gerussi
2002IgnitionConor's Lawyer
2002The Dead ZonePatrick Hanchin
2002BoomtownHugo Pinkston
2002MonkPaulie Flores
2002Without a TraceEzra Hafetz
2002Just Cause
2001Fire & IceAndy Kurtz
2001Legally BlondeDewey Newcombe (uncredited)
2001Crossing JordanHalper
2001State of GraceMilton Figer
2000Cold BloodedLou Miles
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDuke Rittle
2000The DistrictVictor Abbot
2000Gilmore GirlsOrientation Leader
2000God, the Devil and Bob
1999The Deep End of the OceanGeorge Karras
1999Double JeopardyMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)
1999Judging AmyZack Wiley
1999AngelRoland Meeks
1999The West WingSeymour Little
1998Young Hearts UnlimitedJensen
1998Johnny SkidmarksWalter Lippinscott
1998First WavePhil Tennant
1997The RelicMcNally
1997The PracticeOfficer John Rydell
1997Timecop
1996The Late ShiftRobert Morton
1996The CraftRay (uncredited)
1996WiseguyDave Goss
1996Once a Thief
1994The ShadowDuke Rollins
1994Deep RedMack Waters
1994For the Love of AaronDr. Teplitsky
1994Cool and the CrazyThe Greek
1994ERMr. Irby
1994Rebel HighwayThe Greek
1993Guilty as SinEd Lombardo
1993Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeBernie McNeil
1993The X-FilesSpecial Agent Fordyce
1993Diagnosis: MurderDr. Milton Getz
1993Dave's WorldLeo
1993FrasierPoliceman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLucky Leon
1992We're Talkin' Serious MoneyMarty "the Greek"
1992Highway HeartbreakerDet. Baker
1992Man TroubleDetective Melvenos
1992Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryProsecutor Paul Chaiet
1992Forever Knight
1992Forever KnightDet. Don Schanke
1991And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass
1991DefenselessJack Hammer
1991Palace Guard
1991And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass
1990Internal AffairsSteven Arrocas
1990Shannon's Deal
1990CounterstrikeManny
1990GrandRay
1989Nick KnightDet. Don Schanke
1989All's FairEddie
1989SeinfeldBarry Prophet
1989Quantum LeapDr. Mustafa El Razul
1988The BoostJoel Miller
1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldCostas Gratsos
1988VibesEugene
1987RoxanneChuck
1986Nothing in CommonRoger the Commercial Director
1986Off BeatLou Wareham
1986L.A. LawJack Lewis
1986MatlockSgt. Sam Hayden
1985The Breakfast ClubCarl
1985Weird ScienceKandy Bar Owner
1985My Man AdamMr. Rangle
1985Head OfficeGeneral Sepulveda
1984The Naked FaceFrank
1984Sixteen CandlesRudy Ryszczyk
1984The Impostor
1984Who's the Boss?
1984Miami ViceAndy Sloan
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Howard Tartarus
1983ClassBellman
1982TootsieActor at Party (uncredited)
1981ThiefMechanic #3
-Once a Week for LifeTheo Galanis
Directing
1992Forever KnightDirector