Michael Constantine
Skuespiller
22. maj 1927 — 31. august 2021 (94 år)
Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was an American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the Windex bottle-toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
Earlier, he earned acclaim for his television work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal, Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1970; he was again recognized by the Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Awards, the following year. After the conclusion of Room 222, Constantine portrayed night court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court, receiving his second Golden Globe nomination. Constantine reprised his role as Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).
Earlier, he earned acclaim for his television work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal, Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1970; he was again recognized by the Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Awards, the following year. After the conclusion of Room 222, Constantine portrayed night court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court, receiving his second Golden Globe nomination. Constantine reprised his role as Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).
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| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 · as Kostas "gus" Portokalos |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · as CastPå Plex |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Archie Randall (2007) |
| 2003 | My Big Fat Greek Life · as Gus Portokalos |
| 2002 | In-Laws · as Howard |
| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding · as Kostas "gus" Portokalos |
| 2001 | WW 3 · as Yuri Zenkovsky |
| 1999 | Judging Amy · as Elias Kelikidis |
| 1996 | Thinner · as Tadzu Lempke |
| 1996 | Cosby · as Zack |
| 1996 | The Juror · as Judge Weitzel |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Because Mommy Works · as Elliot |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries · as Cast |
| 1993 | My Life · as Bill Ivanovich |
| 1993 | Deadfall · as FrankPå Plex |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Jim Scinta |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Dan Barnett |
| 1989 | Prancer · as Mr. Stewart / Santa |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Snoops · as Captain Bauer |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Island Son · as Cast |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller · as Angelo Busico |
| 1988 | Leap of Faith · as Doctor Rudolph |
| 1988 | Probe · as Truman |
| 1987 | Friday the 13th: The Series · as Ray Dallion |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw · as Lamonica |
| 1987 | In the Mood · as Mr. Wisecarver |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible · as (voice) |
| 1985 | MacGyver · as Sam Leland |
| 1985 | Pray for Death · as Mr. Newman |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox · as Police InspectorPå Plex |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Ben Gibbons |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves · as Mr. Harding |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Hunter · as Harvey FalkPå Plex |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984) · as Mel HurockPå Plex |
| 1984 | Airwolf · as Dr. Vladimir Bronski |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Hotel · as Mr. Tomasino |
| 1983 | Amanda's · as Krinsky |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Remington Steele · as George Edward Mulch |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star · as Giancarlo |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Darkroom · as Monsieur De Paris |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy · as Virgil Sykes |
| 1981 | Evita Peron · as Jaime Yankelevich |
| 1980 | American Playhouse · as Yianni |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. · as Judge Kearns |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Benson · as Marvin Musker |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations · as Dr. Vansina |
| 1979 | Crisis in Mid-air · as Frank Piovano |
| 1979 | The North Avenue Irregulars · as Marv |
| 1978 | The Pirate · as Yashir |
| 1978 | Summer of My German Soldier · as Harry Bergen |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | 79 Park Avenue · as Ben Savitch |
| 1977 | Lou Grant · as Sidney Kovac |
| 1977 | Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid · as Dr. Silver |
| 1977 | The Love Boat · as Charlie Haskins |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Joshua Templar |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned · as Luis ClasingPå Plex |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. · as Brock Campbell |
| 1976 | Wanted: The Sundance Woman · as Dave Riley |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | The Krofft Supershow · as The Sorcerer (segment: Electra Woman And Dyna Girl) |
| 1975 | Peeper · as Anglich |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America · as Jess Wingate |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen · as Leo Robert Campbell |
| 1975 | The Secret Night Caller · as Dr, Mayhill |
| 1974 | Death Cruise · as Dr. Burke |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Don 'cheech' Frank Scalesi |
| 1973 | The Bait · as Captain Gus Maryk |
| 1972 | Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole · as Dr. Sweeney |
| 1972 | Deadly Harvest · as Stefan Groza |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco · as Al Davies |
| 1971 | Suddenly Single · as Frankie Ventura |
| 1971 | The Impatient Heart · as Murray Kane |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife · as Dr. Eisner |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple · as Bill Green |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show · as Mike Cooper |
| 1969 | The Reivers · as Mr. Binford |
| 1969 | Don't Drink the Water · as Krojack |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Wellman (segment "the Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes") |
| 1969 | Love, American Style · as Fred (segment: Love And The High School Sweetheart) |
| 1969 | Room 222 · as Seymour Kaufman |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · as Charles Milaney |
| 1969 | Justine · as Memlik Pasha |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium · as Jack Harmon |
| 1968 | Skidoo · as LeechPå Plex |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game · as Jay Johnson |
| 1968 | One Life to Live · as Justin Ames |
| 1968 | In Enemy Country · as Ladislov |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour · as Demetrios |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun · as Juan |
| 1967 | Dundee and the Culhane · as Jonathan Putnam |
| 1967 | The Invaders · as Dr. Martin Willard |
| 1966 | Hawaii · as Mason |
| 1966 | Beau Geste · as Rostov |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as Janos |
| 1966 | T.H.E. Cat · as Silvio |
| 1966 | The Road West · as Jacob Adams |
| 1966 | The Jean Arthur Show · as Carnella |
| 1966 | The Iron Horse · as Sam Mcginty |
| 1966 | Hey, Landlord · as John 'jack' Ellenhorn |
| 1966 | The Double Life of Henry Phyfe · as Googie |
| 1965 | Trials of O'Brien · as Colin Kipner |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes · as Captain Heinrich |
| 1965 | I Spy · as Colonel Halouf |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life · as Colonel Shoner |
| 1964 | Quick, Before It Melts · as Mikhail Drozhensky |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage · as Watson |
| 1964 | Slattery's People · as Paul Hungerford |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High · as Gen. Nikolai Vorodenko |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · as Dr. Brand |
| 1964 | The Rogues · as Dr. Vittorio De Nova |
| 1963 | Island of Love · as Andy |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian · as CollinsPå Plex |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre · as Niri |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure · as Colonel Streight |
| 1963 | The Richard Boone Show · as Barney Chapman |
| 1963 | Channing · as Nick |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | The Fugitive · as Ernie Svoboda |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits · as Joe DixPå Plex |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial · as Dr. Graham |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse · as Police Detective |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour · as Dr. Jamison |
| 1962 | Combat! · as Jacques Patron |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Private Essex Kanin |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict · as Judge Sherman Tower |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show · as Aristos |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | The New Breed · as Oscar Holloway |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke ShowPå Plex |
| 1961 | Ben Casey · as Engineer Andersen |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare · as Dr. Ernest Miller |
| 1961 | The Hustler · as Big JohnPå Plex |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred · as Herbert Lorgan |
| 1961 | The Defenders · as Mr. Heinmiller |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle · as Joe Garfield |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) · as Salvatore Tropolis |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week · as Cast |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone · as Charlie Koch |
| 1959 | Deadline · as Russ |
| 1959 | The Last Mile · as Ed Werner |
| 1959 | Brenner · as Lt. Kopec |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Edmund Wald |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip · as Sylvio Fiore |
| 1958 | Naked City · as Vito Calageras |
| 1957 | Perry Mason · as Dillard |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Baca |
| 1954 | Camera Three · as Cast |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as George BurnettPå Plex |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre · as Committee Chairman |
| 1949 | The Big Story · as Mr. Miller |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2003 | The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour · as Self - Commentor |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |