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John Kapelos

Highest Rated: 92% The Shape of Water (2017)

Lowest Rated: 7% Man Trouble (1992)

Birthday: Mar 8, 1956

Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada

John Kapelos has been extensively involved with Second City improvisational troupe throughout his career. Kapelos made his film debut as Mechanic #3 in the 1981 neo-noir crime drama "Thief." Following this appearance with bit parts in "Tootsie" and "Class," Kapelos came into the orbit of Chicago filmmaker John Hughes, who cast him in three of his motion pictures-"Sixteen Candles," "Weird Science," and "The Breakfast Club," the last of which provided Kapelos with his best-known role as Carl the Janitor. He spent the remainder of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s balancing comedy appearances alongside Steve Martin ("Roxanne") and Tom Hanks ("Nothing in Common") with dramatic exchanges with James Woods ("The Boost") and Richard Gere ("Internal Affairs"). Back in his home country, a fan base developed over his portrayal of Detective Don Schanke in the 1989 detective vampire series, "Forever Knight." In the United States, his theatrical versatility allowed him to work within a broad range of television genres including kids shows ("iCarly"), sci-fi ("The X-Files"), classic sitcoms ("Seinfeld"; "Home Improvement"), medical dramas ("ER"), and legal dramedy ("Boston Legal").

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Highest-Rated Movies

92% 73% The Shape of Water Watchlist 90% 62% The Unicorn Watchlist 89% 92% The Breakfast Club Watchlist 88% 63% Roxanne Watchlist 80% 98% Val Watchlist
68% 64% Aurora Borealis
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66% 41% Afternoon Delight
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60% 15% Mimic 3: Sentinel
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58% 40% Nothing in Common
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50% 33% Shallow Ground
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Filmography

Movies TV Shows
The Last Word 2023 Brett Harper Actor The Class 29% 86% 2022 Nate Actor Val 80% 98% 2021 Bryan Foley Actor Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead 2021 Chauncey O'Connor Actor Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent 2021 Chauncey O'Connor Actor Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver 2020 Chief O'Connor Actor Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder 40% 2019 Chief Chauncey O'Connor Actor The Crossword Mystery 2019 Chief O'Connor Actor Love Shot 65% 2019 Tony Actor The Unicorn 90% 62% 2018 Louis Actor 22 Chaser 62% 2018 Bissey Actor The Shape of Water 92% 73% 2017 Mr. Arzoumanian Actor First Round Down 67% 2016 Sonny Actor Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer 2013 Detective Brady Actor Free Ride 14% 22% 2013 Coast Guard Captain Actor Afternoon Delight 66% 41% 2013 Jack Actor Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum? 2013 Maggs Actor Not That Funny 67% 2012 Kevork Sarkissian Actor Puppy Love 28% 2012 Coach Thomas Actor Junkyard Dog 33% 2010 Hellerman Actor Tripping Forward 43% 2009 Vladdy Actor Everybody Wants to Be Italian 9% 34% 2007 Steve Bottino Actor Fifty Pills 33% 2006 Harold Actor Shallow Ground 50% 33% 2005 Leroy Riley Actor Aurora Borealis 68% 64% 2005 Stu Actor
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