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John Kapelos
Born March 08, 1956
Place of birth: London, Ontario, Canada

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.
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Filmography
Actor (170 credits)
Movies
I Don't KnowNicky
2024
Loaded for BearBen
2024
The Last WordBrett Harper
2023
The ClassNate
2022
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentChief Chauncey O'Connor
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadChief Chauncey O'Connor
2021
ValBryan Foley
2021
Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverChief Chauncey O'Connor
2020
The UnicornLouis
2019
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForChief Chauncey O'Connor
2019
Love ShotTony
2019
TellersCraig
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChief Chauncey O'Connor
2019
22 ChaserBissey
2018
BLOOD TYPEER Policeman
2018
The Shape of WaterMr. Arzounian
2017
First Round DownSonny
2017
Love on the AirGus
2015
Afternoon DelightJack
2013
Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerDetective Brady
2013
Miss DialCreepy Guy
2013
Not That FunnyKevork Sarkissian
2012
Don't You Forget About MeSelf
2010
Farewell Mr. KringleHarley
2010
Tripping ForwardVladdy
2009
Junkyard DogHellerman
2009
Chasing a DreamFrank McGuire
2009
The BeneficiaryRoy Vidrow
2008
The BabysitterMr Jones
2008
Snow BuddiesJean George
2008
Celebrating Sixteen CandlesHimself
2008
Sincerely YoursSelf
2008
WhisperWhitley
2007
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoCaptain Bob Russell
2007
Everybody Wants to Be ItalianSteve Bottino
2007
Fifty PillsHarold
2006
Stick ItChris DeFrank
2006
Mr. Soul
2006
The River KingJoey Tosh
2005
Shallow GroundLeroy Riley
2005
McBride: Tune in for MurderBob Carter
2005
Category 7: The End of the WorldJim Roberts
2005
Phil the AlienThe General
2004
I AccuseDet. Murray
2003
Fast Food HighJohn Redding
2003
111 Gramercy ParkGus Barlow
2003
Mimic: SentinelDet. Gary Dumars
2003
Auto FocusBruno Gerussi
2002
IgnitionConor's Lawyer
2002
Fire & IceAndy Kurtz
2001
Legally BlondeDewey Newcombe (uncredited)
2001
Cold BloodedLou Miles
2000
The Deep End of the OceanGeorge Karras
1999
Double JeopardyMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)
1999
Young Hearts UnlimitedJensen
1998
Johnny SkidmarksWalter Lippinscott
1998
The RelicMcNally
1997
The Late ShiftRobert Morton
1996
The CraftRay (uncredited)
1996
WiseguyDave Goss
1996
The ShadowDuke Rollins
1994
Deep RedMack Waters
1994
For the Love of AaronDr. Teplitsky
1994
Cool and the CrazyThe Greek
1994
Guilty as SinEd Lombardo
1993
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeBernie McNeil
1993
We're Talkin' Serious MoneyMarty "the Greek"
1992
Highway HeartbreakerDet. Baker
1992
Man TroubleDetective Melvenos
1992
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryProsecutor Paul Chaiet
1992
And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass
1991
DefenselessJack Hammer
1991
Internal AffairsSteven Arrocas
1990
Nick KnightDet. Don Schanke
1989
All's FairEddie
1989
The BoostJoel Miller
1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldCostas Gratsos
1988
VibesEugene
1988
RoxanneChuck
1987
Nothing in CommonRoger the Commercial Director
1986
Off BeatLou Wareham
1986
The Breakfast ClubCarl
1985
Weird ScienceKandy Bar Owner
1985
My Man AdamMr. Rangle
1985
Head OfficeGeneral Sepulveda
1985
The Naked FaceFrank
1984
Sixteen CandlesRudy Ryszczyk
1984
The Impostor
1984
ClassBellman
1983
TootsieActor at Party (uncredited)
1982
ThiefMechanic #3
1981
Once a Week for LifeTheo Galanis
Tv
Beacon 23Jocko
2023
The Lincoln LawyerPeter Sterghos
2022
Medical PoliceMatteo Neri
2020
Medical PoliceFrank Neri
2020
Big SkyFather Ted Maynard
2020
The Umbrella AcademyJack Ruby
2019
Magnum P.I.Hector Aquino
2018
ConvictionJim McNally
2016
Creature FeaturesSelf
2016
ImpastorJudge Brenden Bell
2015
The ExpanseRen
2015
TogethernessContractor
2015
TransparentGary
2014
I Didn't Do ItUncle Patsy
2014
SuitsElias Gould
2011
The ExesGiovanni
2011
Franklin & BashRoland Stray
2011
ShamelessLarry Burke
2011
Law & Order: LAMark Buckley
2010
JustifiedEthan Picker
2010
Lost GirlWayne
2010
Republic of DoyleInspector Vince Pickard
2010
CastleJoe Pulgatti
2009
Modern FamilyStavros
2009
The Suite Life on DeckElias
2008
Gemini Division
2008
The MentalistHank Draber
2008
ChuckYari Demitrios
2007
iCarlyMorris
2007
SharkPresiding Officer
2006
PsychTom Swagerty
2006
Flight 29 Down
2005
Desperate HousewivesEugene Beale
2004
CSI: NYBobby Rossmore
2004
Boston LegalDetective Wayne Farley
2004
HouseDr. Kurtz
2004
One Tree HillCarl
2003
Cold CaseJohn Butler
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Dead Like MeAngus Cook
2003
NCISVictor Castor
2003
The Dead ZonePatrick Hanchin
2002
BoomtownHugo Pinkston
2002
MonkPaulie Flores
2002
Without a TraceEzra Hafetz
2002
Just Cause
2002
Crossing JordanHalper
2001
State of GraceMilton Figer
2001
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDuke Rittle
2000
The DistrictVictor Abbot
2000
Gilmore GirlsOrientation Leader
2000
God, the Devil and Bob
2000
Judging AmyZack Wiley
1999
AngelRoland Meeks
1999
The West WingSeymour Little
1999
First WavePhil Tennant
1998
The PracticeOfficer John Rydell
1997
Timecop
1997
Once a Thief
1996
ERMr. Irby
1994
The X-FilesSpecial Agent Fordyce
1993
Diagnosis: MurderDr. Milton Getz
1993
Dave's WorldLeo
1993
FrasierPoliceman
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLucky Leon
1993
Forever Knight
1992
Forever KnightDet. Don Schanke
1992
Palace Guard
1991
Shannon's Deal
1990
CounterstrikeManny
1990
GrandRay
1990
SeinfeldBarry Prophet
1989
Quantum LeapDr. Mustafa El Razul
1989
L.A. LawJack Lewis
1986
MatlockSgt. Sam Hayden
1986
Who's the Boss?
1984
Miami ViceAndy Sloan
1984
Murder, She WroteLt. Howard Tartarus
1984
Director (1 credits)