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John Kapelos

Actor, Writer, Director, Composer, ProducerBorn March 8, 1956 (69 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. He is also fondly remembered as Jerry Seinfeld's unjustly accused accountant.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Thief
  • Dead Like Me
  • Afternoon Delight
  • The Dead Zone
  • Nash Bridges
  • Free Ride
  • Everybody Wants to Be Italian
  • Flight 29 Down
  • Love on the Air
  • Pandemic
  • Ignition
  • Val
  • Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story
  • Junkyard Dog
  • First Round Down
  • Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
  • Underdog Kids
  • The Class
  • 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
  • Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
  • The Late Shift
  • Forever Knight
  • I Accuse
  • Man Trouble
  • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
  • Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
  • Category 7: The End of the World
  • Nick Knight
  • Johnny Skidmarks
  • Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
  • Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
  • Flight 29 Down
  • Love Shot
  • The Unicorn

Featured Videos

  • Carl
    CarlThe Breakfast ClubScene

John Kapelos Filmography

2023
The Last Word · as Brett Harper
2023
Beacon 23 (TV Series) · as Jocko
2022
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer (TV Series) · as Peter Sterghos
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
2018
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
2015
The Expanse (TV Series) · as Ren
2015
Impastor (TV Series) · as Judge Brenden Bell
2015
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
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
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) · as Presiding Officer
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
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
2004
Shallow Ground · as Leroy Riley
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
The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Patrick Hanchin
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) · as Officer John Rydell
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
1995
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

2011
1992
Forever Knight (TV Series)

2016
Creature Features (2016) (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2009
2005
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1985

1992
Forever Knight (TV Series)

2011
The Immortals · as Composer

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