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John Kapelos

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born March 8, 1956 (68 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Afternoon Delight
  • The Dead Zone
  • Nash Bridges
  • Free Ride
  • Flight 29 Down
  • Pandemic
  • Ignition
  • Miss Dial
  • Val
  • Junkyard Dog
  • First Round Down
  • Palace Guard
Known For
  • The Breakfast Club
  • Roxanne
  • Internal Affairs
  • The River King
  • Nothing in Common
  • The Boost
  • Everybody Wants to Be Italian
  • Love on the Air
  • The Late Shift
  • Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
  • Forever Knight
  • I Accuse
  • Man Trouble
  • Category 7: The End of the World
  • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
  • Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
  • Nick Knight
  • Johnny Skidmarks
  • Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
  • Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
  • Flight 29 Down
  • Love Shot
  • The Unicorn
  • Defenseless

Filmography

2024
The Trial of Socrates · as Socrates
2023
The Last Word · as Brett Harper
2023
Beacon 23 (TV Series) · as Jocko
2022
The Class · as Nate
2021
Val · as Bryan Foley
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead · as Chief Chauncey O'connor
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent · as Chief Chauncey O'connor
2020
Big Sky (2020) (TV Series) · as Father Ted Maynard
2020
Medical Police (TV Series) · as Matteo Neri
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver · as Chief Chauncey O'connor
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder · as Chief Chauncey O'connor
2019
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For · as Chief Chauncey O'connor
2019
The Umbrella Academy (TV Series) · as Jack Ruby
2018
Love Shot · as Tony
2018
The Unicorn · as Louis
2018
Magnum P.I. (TV Series) · as Hector Aquino
2018
22 Chaser · as Bissey
2018
Blood Type · as Er Policeman
2017
The Shape of Water · as Mr. Arzounian
2016
2016
Conviction (2016) (TV Series) · as Jim Mcnally
2015
Good Girls Revolt (TV Series) · as Vinnie
2015
Love on the Air · as Gus
2015
The Expanse (TV Series) · as Ren
2015
Impastor (TV Series) · as Judge Brenden Bell
2015
Underdog Kids · as Teacher
2015
Togetherness (TV Series) · as Contractor
2014
Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (TV Series) · as Demos Zippopoulos
2014
Transparent (TV Series) · as Gary
2014
I Didn't Do It (2014) (TV Series) · as Uncle Patsy
2013
Free Ride · as Coast Guard Captain
2013
2013
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer · as Detective Brady
2013
Graceland (TV Series) · as Lawrence
2013
Miss Dial · as Creepy Guy
2012
See Dad Run (TV Series) · as Squint
2012
Puppy Love · as Coach Thomas
2012
Not That Funny · as Kevork Sarkissian
2011
The Exes (TV Series) · as Giovanni
2011
Suits (TV Series) · as Elias Gould
2011
The Immortals · as American Narrator
2011
Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as Roland Stray
2011
Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Larry Burke
2010
2010
Law & Order: LA (TV Series) · as Mark Buckley
2010
No Ordinary Family (TV Series) · as Derek
2010
Lost Girl (TV Series) · as Wayne
2010
The Hard Times of RJ Berger (TV Series) · as Cast
2010
Justified (TV Series) · as Ethan Picker
2010
Dan For Mayor (TV Series) · as Bud Calgrove
2010
Republic of Doyle (TV Series) · as Inspector Vince Pickard
2010
Junkyard Dog · as Hellerman
2009
Modern Family (TV Series) · as Stavros
2009
Zeke & Luther (TV Series) · as Discount Dave
2009
Tripping Forward · as Vladdy
2009
Chasing a Dream · as Frank Mcguire
2009
Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Joe Pulgatti
2008
The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Hank Draber
2008
The Suite Life on Deck (TV Series) · as Elias
2008
Gemini Division (TV Series)
2008
The Babysitter · as Mr Jones
2008
Snow Buddies · as Jean George
2007
Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series) · as Cameron
2007
Chuck (TV Series) · as Yari Demitrios
2007
Everybody Wants to Be Italian · as Steve Bottino
2007
iCarly (TV Series) · as Morris
2007
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango · as Captain Bob Russell
2007
Whisper · as Whitley
2007
By Appointment Only · as Pharmacist
2007
Pandemic (TV Series) · as Michael Torino
2006
Shark (TV Series)
2006
2006
Psych (TV Series) · as Tom Swagerty
2006
2006
Fifty Pills · as Harold
2006
Stick It · as Chris Defrank
2005
2005
Category 7: The End of the World (TV Series) · as Secretary Of Homeland Security Jim Roberts
2005
The River King · as Joey Tosh
2005
Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Sheriff Montell
2005
2005
2005
Aurora Borealis · as Stu
2004
Shallow Ground · as Leroy Riley
2004
House (TV Series) · as Dr. Kurtz
2004
2004
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Eugene Beale
2004
Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Detective Wayne Farley
2004
CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Bobby Rossmore
2004
Phil the Alien · as The General
2004
Knuckle Sandwich · as Mr. O'doogle
2003
I Accuse · as Det. Murray
2003
Mimic: Sentinel · as Det. Gary Dumars
2003
Cold Case (TV Series) · as John Butler
2003
One Tree Hill (TV Series) · as Carl
2003
Las Vegas (TV Series)
2003
NCIS (TV Series) · as Victor Castor
2003
Dead Like Me (TV Series) · as Angus Cook
2003
Fast Food High · as John Redding
2003
111 Gramercy Park · as Gus Barlow
2002
Auto Focus · as Bruno Gerussi
2002
Boomtown (TV Series) · as Hugo Pinkston
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Ezra Hafetz
2002
Monk (TV Series) · as Paulie Flores
2002
2002
L.A.X. · as Herb
2001
Ignition · as Conor's Lawyer
2001
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Halper
2001
Just Cause (TV Series)
2001
Legally Blonde · as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
2001
State of Grace (TV Series) · as Milton Figer
2001
Fire & Ice · as Andy Kurtz
2001
The Sports Pages · as Marvin (segment "the Heidi Bowl")
2000
Queer as Folk (US) (TV Series) · as Don
2000
Cold Blooded · as Lou Miles
2000
The District (TV Series) · as Victor Abbot
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Duke Rittle
2000
Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Orientation Leader
2000
1999
Angel (TV Series) · as Roland Meeks
1999
Double Jeopardy · as Man On Pay Phone (uncredited)
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) · as Seymour Little
1999
Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Zack Wiley
1999
It's Like, You Know... (TV Series) · as Mr. Gibson
1999
The Deep End of the Ocean · as George Karras
1998
1998
First Wave (TV Series) · as Phil Tennant
1998
Johnny Skidmarks · as Walter Lippinscott
1997
Timecop (TV Series)
1997
The Practice (TV Series)
1997
The Relic · as Mcnally
1996
Once a Thief (TV Series)
1996
Goode Behavior (TV Series) · as Cast
1996
The Craft · as Ray (uncredited)
1996
Wiseguy · as Dave Goss
1996
Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Harry Grimes
1996
The Late Shift · as Robert Morton
1995
Platypus Man (TV Series) · as Vince Jeni
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Mr. Irby
1994
Cool and the Crazy · as The Greek
1994
Rebel Highway (TV Series) · as The Greek
1994
The Shadow · as Duke Rollins
1994
Deep Red · as Mack Waters
1994
For the Love of Aaron · as Dr. Teplitsky
1993
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Dr. Milton Getz
1993
Dave's World (TV Series) · as Leo
1993
Frasier (TV Series) · as Policeman
1993
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Special Agent Fordyce
1993
Guilty as Sin · as Ed Lombardo
1993
A Twist of the Knife · as Bernie Mcneil
1992
Man Trouble · as Detective Melvenos
1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money · as Marty "the Greek"
1992
Forever Knight (TV Series) · as Det. Don Schanke
1992
Highway Heartbreaker · as Det. Baker
1991
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story · as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet
1991
Civil Wars (TV Series) · as Andrew Lassick
1991
1991
Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Sammy
1991
Defenseless · as Jack Hammer
1991
And the Sea Will Tell · as Len Weinglass
1990
Counterstrike (TV Series) · as Manny
1990
Shannon's Deal (TV Series)
1990
Grand (TV Series) · as Ray
1990
Internal Affairs · as Steven Arrocas
1989
E.N.G. (TV Series) · as Jimmy Moshonas
1989
Nick Knight · as Det. Don Schanke
1989
Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Barry Prophet
1989
Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Dr. Mustafa El Razul
1989
All's Fair · as Eddie
1988
The Boost · as Joel Miller
1988
Vibes · as Eugene
1988
1987
J.J. Starbuck (TV Series) · as Thomas Rampy
1987
Roxanne · as Chuck
1987
Street Legal (TV Series) · as Bernie Chernoff
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Jack Lewis
1986
Nothing in Common · as Roger The Commercial Director
1986
Off Beat · as Lou Wareham
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Sgt. Sam Hayden
1985
Head Office · as General Sepulveda
1985
My Man Adam · as Mr. Rangle
1985
Weird Science · as Kandy Bar Owner
1985
1984
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Lt. Howard Tartarus
1984
Who's the Boss? (TV Series)
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Andy Sloan
1984
The Naked Face · as Frank
1984
Sixteen Candles · as Rudy Ryszczyk
1983
Class · as Bellman
1983
Doctor Detroit · as Rush Street Dude
1982
Tootsie · as Actor At Party (uncredited)
1981
Thief · as Mechanic #3
1973
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Joe Boddington
1965
Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Konstantin Meleounis

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