John Kapelos

ActorDirector Mar 8 (age 70) London, Ontario, Canada 1981–2026 (45 year career)

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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

Film

The Breakfast Club

Carl

Film

The Shape of Water

Mr. Arzounian

Film

Legally Blonde

Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

Film

Tootsie

Actor at Party (uncredited)

Film

Sixteen Candles

Rudy Ryszczyk

Film

The Craft

Ray (uncredited)

Film

Thief

Mechanic #3

Film

Double Jeopardy

Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (173)

Movies (92)

I Don't Know

2024

as Nicky

Loaded for Bear

2024

as Ben

The Last Word

2023

as Brett Harper

The Class

2022

as Nate

4.5

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

7.0

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

7.1

Val

2021

as Bryan Foley

5.1

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

8.0

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

7.5

Tellers

2019

as Craig

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

2019

as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

The Unicorn

as Louis

Love Shot

as Tony

BLOOD TYPE

as ER Policeman

22 Chaser

as Bissey

The Shape of Water

as Mr. Arzounian

First Round Down

as Sonny

Love on the Air

as Gus

Afternoon Delight

as Jack

Miss Dial

as Creepy Guy

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

as Detective Brady

Not That Funny

as Kevork Sarkissian

Don't You Forget About Me

as Self

Farewell Mr. Kringle

as Harley

Chasing a Dream

as Frank McGuire

Junkyard Dog

as Hellerman

Tripping Forward

as Vladdy

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

2008

as Himself

The Beneficiary

as Roy Vidrow

Snow Buddies

as Jean George

Sincerely Yours

as Self

The Babysitter

as Mr Jones

Whisper

as Whitley

Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

2007

as Captain Bob Russell

8.3

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

as Steve Bottino

Stick It

as Chris DeFrank

Fifty Pills

as Harold

Mr. Soul

Shallow Ground

as Leroy Riley

Category 7: The End of the World

as Jim Roberts

The River King

as Joey Tosh

McBride: Tune in for Murder

as Bob Carter

Phil the Alien

as The General

I Accuse

as Det. Murray

Mimic: Sentinel

as Det. Gary Dumars

Fast Food High

as John Redding

111 Gramercy Park

as Gus Barlow

Auto Focus

as Bruno Gerussi

Ignition

as Conor's Lawyer

Legally Blonde

as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

Fire & Ice

as Andy Kurtz

Cold Blooded

as Lou Miles

Double Jeopardy

as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

6.6

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

as George Karras

6.6

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

as Walter Lippinscott

5.4

Young Hearts Unlimited

as Jensen

The Relic

as McNally

The Craft

as Ray (uncredited)

The Late Shift

as Robert Morton

Wiseguy

as Dave Goss

The Shadow

as Duke Rollins

Deep Red

as Mack Waters

Cool and the Crazy

as The Greek

For the Love of Aaron

1994

as Dr. Teplitsky

Guilty as Sin

1993

as Ed Lombardo

5.7

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

1993

as Bernie McNeil

6.0

Man Trouble

1992

as Detective Melvenos

4.9

We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992

as Marty "the Greek"

5.0

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992

as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet

Highway Heartbreaker

as Det. Baker

Defenseless

as Jack Hammer

And the Sea Will Tell

as Len Weinglass

Internal Affairs

as Steven Arrocas

Nick Knight

as Det. Don Schanke

All's Fair

as Eddie

Vibes

as Eugene

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

as Costas Gratsos

The Boost

as Joel Miller

Roxanne

as Chuck

Nothing in Common

as Roger the Commercial Director

Off Beat

as Lou Wareham

The Breakfast Club

as Carl

Weird Science

as Kandy Bar Owner

Head Office

as General Sepulveda

My Man Adam

as Mr. Rangle

Sixteen Candles

as Rudy Ryszczyk

The Naked Face

as Frank

The Impostor

Class

as Bellman

Tootsie

as Actor at Party (uncredited)

7.2

Thief

1981

as Mechanic #3

7.2

Once a Week for Life

as Theo Galanis

Television (81)

Scrubs

as Stanley Campos

Beacon 23

as Jocko

The Lincoln Lawyer

as Peter Sterghos

Big Sky

as Father Ted Maynard

Medical Police

as Matteo Neri

The Umbrella Academy

as Jack Ruby

Magnum P.I.

as Hector Aquino

Creature Features

as Self

Conviction

as Jim McNally

The Expanse

as Ren

Togetherness

as Contractor

Impastor

as Judge Brenden Bell

Transparent

as Gary

I Didn't Do It

as Uncle Patsy

Shameless

as Larry Burke

Suits

as Elias Gould

Franklin & Bash

as Roland Stray

The Exes

as Giovanni

Justified

as Ethan Picker

Lost Girl

as Wayne

Law & Order: LA

as Mark Buckley

Republic of Doyle

as Inspector Vince Pickard

Modern Family

as Stavros

Castle

as Joe Pulgatti

The Mentalist

as Hank Draber

The Suite Life on Deck

as Elias

Gemini Division

Chuck

as Yari Demitrios

iCarly

as Morris

Psych

as Tom Swagerty

Shark

as Presiding Officer

Flight 29 Down

Flight 29 Down

as Captain Russell

House

as Dr. Kurtz

Desperate Housewives

as Eugene Beale

CSI: NY

as Bobby Rossmore

Boston Legal

as Detective Wayne Farley

NCIS

as Victor Castor

One Tree Hill

as Carl

Cold Case

as John Butler

Las Vegas

Dead Like Me

as Angus Cook

Monk

as Paulie Flores

Without a Trace

as Ezra Hafetz

The Dead Zone

as Patrick Hanchin

Boomtown

as Hugo Pinkston

Just Cause

Crossing Jordan

as Halper

State of Grace

as Milton Figer

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Duke Rittle

7.6

Gilmore Girls

2000

as Orientation Leader

7.9

The District

2000

as Victor Abbot

6.8

God, the Devil and Bob

The West Wing

as Seymour Little

Angel

as Roland Meeks

Judging Amy

as Zack Wiley

First Wave

as Phil Tennant

The Practice

as Officer John Rydell

Timecop

Once a Thief

as Mr. Irby

Rebel Highway

as The Greek

The X-Files

as Special Agent Fordyce

8.4

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Dr. Milton Getz

7.1

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Lucky Leon

Frasier

as Policeman

Dave's World

as Leo

Forever Knight

as Det. Don Schanke

Forever Knight

Palace Guard

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

as Len Weinglass

Counterstrike

as Manny

Shannon's Deal

Grand

as Ray

Seinfeld

as Barry Prophet

Quantum Leap

as Dr. Mustafa El Razul

L.A. Law

as Jack Lewis

Matlock

as Sgt. Sam Hayden

Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Howard Tartarus

Miami Vice

as Andy Sloan

Who's the Boss?

Crew (1)

Television (1)

Forever Knight

1992

Director

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