John Kapelos

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 160

Gender Male

Birthday March 8, 1956 (68 years old)

Place of Birth London, Ontario, Canada

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John Kapelos

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

as Nicky

2023		The Last Word as Brett Harper
2023		Beacon 23 (1 episode) as Jocko

2022		The Class as Nate
2022		The Lincoln Lawyer (1 episode) as Peter Sterghos

2021		Val as Bryan Foley
2021		Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
2021		Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2020		Big Sky (2 episodes) as Father Ted Maynard
2020		Medical Police (1 episode) as Frank Neri (1 episode) as Matteo Neri
2020		Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2019		Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
2019		Tellers as Craig
2019		Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
2019		Love Shot as Tony
2019		The Umbrella Academy (5 episodes) as Jack Ruby
2019		The Unicorn as Louis

2018		22 Chaser as Bissey
2018		BLOOD TYPE as ER Policeman

2017		The Shape of Water as Mr. Arzounian
2017		First Round Down as Sonny

2016		Creature Features (1 episode) as Self
2016		Conviction (1 episode) as Jim McNally

2015		The Expanse (2 episodes) as Ren
2015		Love on the Air as Gus
2015		Impastor (1 episode) as Judge Brenden Bell
2015		Togetherness (1 episode) as Contractor

2014		Transparent (1 episode) as Gary
2014		I Didn't Do It (1 episode) as Uncle Patsy

2013		Afternoon Delight as Jack
2013		Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer as Detective Brady

2012

as Kevork Sarkissian

2011		The Exes (1 episode) as Giovanni
2011		Suits (3 episodes) as Elias Gould
2011		Franklin & Bash (1 episode) as Roland Stray
2011		Shameless (1 episode) as Larry Burke

2010		Farewell Mr. Kringle as Harley
2010		Law & Order: LA (1 episode) as Mark Buckley
2010		Lost Girl (1 episode) as Wayne
2010		Don't You Forget About Me as Self
2010		Justified (9 episodes) as Ethan Picker
2010		Republic of Doyle (3 episodes) as Inspector Vince Pickard

2009		Modern Family (1 episode) as Stavros
2009		Junkyard Dog as Hellerman
2009		Tripping Forward as Vladdy
2009		Chasing a Dream as Frank McGuire
2009		Castle (1 episode) as Joe Pulgatti

2008		The Beneficiary as Roy Vidrow
2008		The Suite Life on Deck (1 episode) as Elias
2008		The Mentalist (1 episode) as Hank Draber
2008		Sincerely Yours as Self
2008		Celebrating Sixteen Candles as Himself
2008		Gemini Division (50 episodes)
2008		The Babysitter as Mr Jones
2008		Snow Buddies as Jean George

2007		Whisper as Whitley
2007		Chuck (1 episode) as Yari Demitrios
2007		Everybody Wants to Be Italian as Steve Bottino
2007		iCarly (1 episode) as Morris
2007		Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango as Captain Bob Russell

2006		Shark (2 episodes)
2006		Psych (2 episodes) as Tom Swagerty
2006		Fifty Pills as Harold
2006		Stick It as Chris DeFrank
2006		Mr. Soul

2005		Category 7: The End of the World as Jim Roberts
2005		The River King as Joey Tosh
2005		Flight 29 Down (26 episodes)
2005		McBride: Tune in for Murder as Bob Carter
2005		Shallow Ground as Leroy Riley

2004		House (1 episode) as Dr. Kurtz
2004		Boston Legal (1 episode) as Detective Wayne Farley
2004		Desperate Housewives (4 episodes) as Eugene Beale
2004		CSI: NY (1 episode) as Bobby Rossmore

2003		I Accuse as Det. Murray
2003		Cold Case (1 episode) as John Butler
2003		One Tree Hill (1 episode) as Carl
2003		Las Vegas (1 episode)
2003		Dead Like Me (2 episodes) as Angus Cook
2003		Mimic: Sentinel as Det. Gary Dumars
2003		Fast Food High as John Redding
2003		111 Gramercy Park as Gus Barlow

2002		Auto Focus as Bruno Gerussi
2002		Boomtown (1 episode) as Hugo Pinkston
2002		Without a Trace (1 episode) as Ezra Hafetz
2002		Just Cause (2 episodes)
2002		Monk (1 episode) as Paulie Flores
2002		The Dead Zone (1 episode) as Patrick Hanchin
2002		Ignition as Conor's Lawyer

2001		Crossing Jordan (1 episode) as Halper
2001		Legally Blonde as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
2001		Fire & Ice as Andy Kurtz

2000		Cold Blooded as Lou Miles
2000		The District (1 episode) as Victor Abbot
2000		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 episode) as Duke Rittle
2000		Gilmore Girls (1 episode) as Orientation Leader
2000		God, the Devil and Bob (1 episode)

1999		Angel (1 episode) as Roland Meeks
1999		Double Jeopardy as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)
1999		The West Wing (1 episode) as Seymour Little
1999		Judging Amy (1 episode) as Zack Wiley
1999		The Deep End of the Ocean as George Karras

1998		Young Hearts Unlimited as Jensen
1998		First Wave (1 episode) as Phil Tennant
1998		Johnny Skidmarks as Walter Lippinscott

1997		Timecop (1 episode)
1997		The Practice (1 episode)
1997		The Relic as McNally

1996		Once a Thief (1 episode)
1996		The Craft as Ray (uncredited)
1996		Wiseguy as Dave Goss
1996		The Late Shift as Robert Morton

1994		ER (1 episode) as Mr. Irby
1994		Cool and the Crazy as The Greek
1994		The Shadow as Duke Rollins
1994		Deep Red as Mack Waters
1994		For the Love of Aaron as Dr. Teplitsky

1993		Diagnosis: Murder (1 episode) as Dr. Milton Getz
1993		Dave's World (1 episode) as Leo
1993		Frasier (1 episode) as Policeman
1993		Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode)
1993		The X-Files (1 episode) as Special Agent Fordyce
1993		Guilty as Sin as Ed Lombardo
1993		Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife as Bernie McNeil

1992		Man Trouble as Detective Melvenos
1992		We're Talkin' Serious Money as Marty "the Greek"
1992		Forever Knight (22 episodes) as Det. Don Schanke (1 episode)
1992		Highway Heartbreaker as Det. Baker
1992		Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet

1991		Palace Guard (1 episode)
1991		Defenseless as Jack Hammer
1991		And the Sea Will Tell as Len Weinglass

1990		Counterstrike (1 episode) as Manny
1990		Shannon's Deal (1 episode)
1990		Grand (1 episode) as Ray
1990		Internal Affairs as Steven Arrocas

1989		Nick Knight as Det. Don Schanke
1989		Seinfeld (2 episodes) as Barry Prophet
1989		Quantum Leap (1 episode) as Dr. Mustafa El Razul
1989		All's Fair as Eddie

1988		The Boost as Joel Miller
1988		Vibes as Eugene
1988		Onassis: The Richest Man in the World as Costas Gratsos

1987

as Chuck

1986		L.A. Law (1 episode) as Jack Lewis
1986		Nothing in Common as Roger the Commercial Director
1986		Off Beat as Lou Wareham

1985		My Man Adam as Mr. Rangle
1985		Weird Science as Kandy Bar Owner
1985		Head Office as General Sepulveda
1985		The Breakfast Club as Carl

1984		The Impostor
1984		Murder, She Wrote (1 episode) as Lt. Howard Tartarus
1984		Who's the Boss? (1 episode)
1984		Miami Vice (1 episode) as Andy Sloan
1984		The Naked Face as Frank
1984		Sixteen Candles as Rudy Ryszczyk

1983

as Bellman

1982

as Actor at Party (uncredited)

1981

as Mechanic #3

Directing

1992

(1 episode) … Director

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