Acting
John Kapelos
Born March 8, 1956 · London, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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.
Known for
7.3
The Shape of Water
Mr. Arzounian
7.8
The Umbrella Academy
Jack Ruby
7.8
The Breakfast Club
Carl
8.7
House
Dr. Kurtz
8.4
Suits
Elias Gould
8.2
The Mentalist
Hank Draber
6.6
Legally Blonde
Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
8.6
The X-Files
Special Agent Fordyce
8.5
Modern Family
Stavros
8.5
Shameless
Larry Burke
8.5
The Expanse
Ren
7.8
NCIS
Victor Castor
8.8
Seinfeld
Barry Prophet
7.0
Sixteen Candles
Rudy Ryszczyk
8.1
Castle
Joe Pulgatti
7.7
Desperate Housewives
Eugene Beale
6.5
The Craft
Ray (uncredited)
7.4
Tootsie
Actor at Party (uncredited)
6.6
Weird Science
Kandy Bar Owner
6.8
iCarly
Morris
Filmography
- 2026ScrubsStanley CamposSeries
- 2024MatlockJudge Frederick SparkmanSeries
- 2023Beacon 23JockoSeries
- 2022The Lincoln LawyerPeter SterghosSeries
- 2021ValBryan FoleyMovie
- 2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadChief Chauncey O'ConnorMovie
- 2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentChief Chauncey O'ConnorMovie
- 2020Big SkyFather Ted MaynardSeries
- 2020Medical PoliceMatteo Neri, Frank NeriSeries
- 2020Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverChief Chauncey O'ConnorMovie
- 2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChief Chauncey O'ConnorMovie
- 2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForChief Chauncey O'ConnorMovie
- 2019The Umbrella AcademyJack RubySeries
- 2019The UnicornLouisMovie
- 2018Magnum P.I.Hector AquinoSeries
- 201822 ChaserBisseyMovie
- 2017The Shape of WaterMr. ArzounianMovie
- 2016ConvictionJim McNallySeries
- 2015The ExpanseRenSeries
- 2015Love on the AirGusMovie
- 2015ImpastorJudge Brenden BellSeries
- 2015TogethernessContractorSeries
- 2014TransparentGarySeries
- 2014I Didn't Do ItUncle PatsySeries
- 2013Free RideCoast Guard CaptainMovie
- 2013Afternoon DelightJackMovie
- 2011The ExesGiovanniSeries
- 2011SuitsElias GouldSeries
- 2011Franklin & BashRoland StraySeries
- 2011ShamelessLarry BurkeSeries
- 2010Farewell Mr. KringleHarleyMovie
- 2010Law & Order: LAMark BuckleySeries
- 2010Lost GirlWayneSeries
- 2010Don't You Forget About MeSelfMovie
- 2010JustifiedEthan PickerSeries
- 2010Republic of DoyleVince PickardSeries
- 2009Modern FamilyStavrosSeries
- 2009CastleJoe PulgattiSeries
- 2008The Suite Life on DeckEliasSeries
- 2008The MentalistHank DraberSeries
- 2008Snow BuddiesJean GeorgeMovie
- 2007WhisperWhitleyMovie
- 2007ChuckYari DemitriosSeries
- 2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianSteve BottinoMovie
- 2007iCarlyMorrisSeries
- 2006SharkPresiding OfficerSeries
- 2006PsychTom SwagertySeries
- 2006Fifty PillsHaroldMovie
- 2006Stick ItChris DeFrankMovie
- 2005The River KingJoey ToshMovie
- 2005Flight 29 DownCaptain RussellSeries
- 2005Shallow GroundLeroy RileyMovie
- 2005Aurora BorealisStuMovie
- 2004HouseDr. KurtzSeries
- 2004Desperate HousewivesEugene BealeSeries
- 2004Boston LegalDetective Wayne FarleySeries
- 2004CSI: NYBobby RossmoreSeries
- 2003I AccuseDet. MurrayMovie
- 2003Cold CaseJohn ButlerSeries
- 2003NCISVictor CastorSeries
- 2003One Tree HillCarlSeries
- 2003Las VegasSeries
- 2003Dead Like MeAngus CookSeries
- 2003Mimic: SentinelDet. Gary DumarsMovie
- 2002Auto FocusBruno GerussiMovie
- 2002BoomtownHugo PinkstonSeries
- 2002Without a TraceEzra HafetzSeries
- 2002MonkPaulie FloresSeries
- 2002The Dead ZonePatrick HanchinSeries
- 2002IgnitionConor's LawyerMovie
- 2001Crossing JordanHalperSeries
- 2001Legally BlondeDewey Newcombe (uncredited)Movie
- 2000The DistrictVictor AbbotSeries
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDuke RittleSeries
- 2000Gilmore GirlsOrientation LeaderSeries
- 2000God, the Devil and BobSeries
- 1999AngelRoland MeeksSeries
- 1999Double JeopardyMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)Movie
- 1999The West WingSeymour LittleSeries
- 1999Judging AmyZack WileySeries
- 1999The Deep End of the OceanGeorgeMovie
- 1998First WavePhil TennantSeries
- 1998Johnny SkidmarksWalter LippinscottMovie
- 1997The PracticeJohn RydellSeries
- 1997The RelicMcNallyMovie
- 1996The CraftRay (uncredited)Movie
- 1996The Late ShiftRobert MortonMovie
- 1994ERMr. IrbySeries
- 1994Cool and the CrazyThe GreekMovie
- 1994The ShadowDuke RollinsMovie
- 1994Deep RedMack WatersMovie
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderDr. Milton GetzSeries
- 1993FrasierPolicemanSeries
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLucky LeonSeries
- 1993The X-FilesSpecial Agent FordyceSeries
- 1993Guilty as SinEd LombardoMovie
- 1992Man TroubleDetective MelvenosMovie
- 1992Forever KnightSeries
- 1991DefenselessJack HammerMovie
- 1990Internal AffairsSteven ArrocasMovie
- 1989SeinfeldBarry ProphetSeries
- 1989Quantum LeapDr. Mustafa El RazulSeries
- 1988The BoostJoel MillerMovie
- 1988VibesEugeneMovie
- 1987RoxanneChuckMovie
- 1986L.A. LawJack LewisSeries
- 1986Nothing in CommonRoger the Commercial DirectorMovie
- 1986Off BeatLou WarehamMovie
- 1986MatlockSgt. Sam HaydenSeries
- 1985Weird ScienceKandy Bar OwnerMovie
- 1985Head OfficeGeneral SepulvedaMovie
- 1985The Breakfast ClubCarlMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteLt. Howard TartarusSeries
- 1984Who's the Boss?Series
- 1984Miami ViceAndy SloanSeries
- 1984The Naked FaceFrankMovie
- 1984Sixteen CandlesRudy RyszczykMovie
- 1983ClassBellmanMovie
- 1982TootsieActor at Party (uncredited)Movie
- 1981ThiefMechanic #3Movie