John Kapelos
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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John Kapelos
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Word | Brett Harper (Character) | - | 2023 |
29% |
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The Class | Nate (Character) | - | 2022 |
80% |
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Val | Bryan Foley (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead | Chauncey O'Connor (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent | Chauncey O'Connor (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver | Chief O'Connor (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder | Chief Chauncey O'Connor (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Crossword Mystery | Chief O'Connor (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Love Shot | Tony (Character) | - | 2019 |
90% |
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The Unicorn | Louis (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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22 Chaser | Bissey (Character) | - | 2018 |
92% |
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The Shape of Water | Mr. Arzoumanian (Character) | $63.3M | 2017 |
20% |
|
First Round Down | Sonny (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Detective Brady (Character) | - | 2013 |
14% |
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Free Ride | Coast Guard Captain (Character) | - | 2013 |
66% |
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Afternoon Delight | Jack (Character) | $174.5K | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum? | Maggs (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Not That Funny | Kevork Sarkissian (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Puppy Love | Coach Thomas (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Junkyard Dog | Hellerman (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Tripping Forward | Vladdy (Character) | - | 2009 |
9% |
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Everybody Wants to Be Italian | Steve Bottino (Character) | $350.8K | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Fifty Pills | Harold (Character) | - | 2006 |
50% |
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Shallow Ground | Leroy Riley (Character) | - | 2005 |
68% |
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Aurora Borealis | Stu (Character) | $60.6K | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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The River King | Joey Tosh (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | McBride: Tune In for Murder | Bob Carter (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story | Ray De Lucci (Character) | - | 2004 |
44% |
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Phil the Alien | General (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Knuckle Sandwich | Mr. O'Doogle (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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I Accuse | Det. Murray (Character) | - | 2003 |
60% |
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Mimic 3: Sentinel | Det. Gary Dumars (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Croon | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Ignition | Conor's Lawyer (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sports Pages | Marvin (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bad Faith | Lou Miles (Character) | - | 2000 |
42% |
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The Deep End of the Ocean | George Karras (Character) | $13.4M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Young Hearts Unlimited | Jensen (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Johnny Skidmarks | Walter Lippinscott (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Wiseguy | Dave Goss (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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The Late Shift | Robert Morton (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Cool and the Crazy | The Greek (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | For the Love of Aaron | Dr. Teplitsky (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | We're Talkin' Serious Money | Marty "the Greek" (Character) | - | 1993 |
7% |
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Man Trouble | Detective Melvenos (Character) | $3.5M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Highway Heartbreaker | Det. Baker (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Defenseless | Jack Hammer (Character) | $6.4M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Journey Into Darkness: The Bruce Curtis Story | Prosecutor Paul Chaiet (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Nick Knight | Det. Don Schanke (Character) | - | 1989 |
40% |
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The Boost | Joel Miller (Character) | $766.8K | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All's Fair | Eddie (Character) | $52.9K | 1988 |
88% |
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Roxanne | Chuck (Character) | $34.8M | 1987 |
56% |
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Nothing in Common | Roger (Character) | $32.0M | 1986 |
89% |
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The Breakfast Club | Carl, the Janitor (Character) | - | 1985 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 84% | Magnum P.I. | Hector Aquino (Guest Star) | 2021 |
91% | 87% | Suits | Elias Gould (Guest Star) | 2017-2018 |
33% | 86% | Impastor | Judge Brendan Bell (Guest Star) | 2016 |
20% | No Score Yet | Conviction | Jim McNally (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 83% | NCIS | Victor Castor (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Republic of Doyle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
61% | 84% | Franklin & Bash | Roland Stray (Guest Star) | 2014 |
91% | 76% | Transparent | Gary (Guest Star) | 2014 |
86% | 85% | Graceland | Lawrence (Guest Star) | 2014 |
97% | 95% | Justified | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 |
89% | 94% | Psych |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2013-2014 |
85% | 90% | Modern Family | Stavros (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
71% | 82% | No Ordinary Family | Derek (Guest Star) | 2011 |
66% | 80% | Lost Girl | Wayne (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Hank Draber (Guest Star) | 2010 |
90% | 96% | House | Dr. Kurtz (Guest Star) | 2009 |
68% | No Score Yet | Dirty Sexy Money | Cameron (Guest Star) | 2008 |
52% | 50% | Shark | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
89% | 87% | Monk | Paulie Flores (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flight 29 Down | Capitan Russell (Character) | 2005-2007 |
No Score Yet | 68% | One Tree Hill | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: New York | Bobby Rossmore (Guest Star) | 2006 |
72% | 89% | Desperate Housewives | Eugene Beale (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Category 7: The End of the World | Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts (Character) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Gilmore Girls | Orientation Leader (Guest Star) | 2005 |
86% | 90% | Boston Legal | Detective Wayne Farley (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossing Jordan | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Cold Case | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
95% | 95% | Frasier | Policeman (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 72% | The Dead Zone | Patrick Hanchin (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 81% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chief Duke Rittle (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The District | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
74% | 85% | The X-Files | Special Agent Fordyce (Guest Star) | 2002 |
55% | No Score Yet | God, the Devil and Bob | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2001 |
81% | 95% | The West Wing | Seymour Little (Guest Star) | 1999 |
46% | No Score Yet | It's Like, You Know ... | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
0% | No Score Yet | Timecop | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life ... and Stuff | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nash Bridges | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goode Behavior | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dave's World | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 68% | Home Improvement | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Forever Knight | Unknown (Character) | 1992-1996 |
86% | 87% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Platypus Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Barry (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Quantum Leap | Dr. Mustafa El Razul (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Civil Wars | Andrew Lassick (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Howard Tartarus (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who's the Boss? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
71% | 89% | Miami Vice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |