John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Known for
Acting
Born
March 8, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2026
Once a Week for Life poster

Once a Week for Life

Movie · as Theo Galanis

2026
Scrubs poster

Scrubs

TV · as Stanley Campos · 1 ep

2024
I Don't Know poster

I Don't Know

Movie · as Nicky

2024
Loaded for Bear poster

Loaded for Bear

Movie · as Ben

2024
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Judge Frederick Sparkman · 2 eps

2023
The Last Word poster

The Last Word

Movie · as Brett Harper

2023
Beacon 23 poster

Beacon 23

TV · as Jocko · 1 ep

2022
The Class poster

The Class

Movie · as Nate

2022
The Lincoln Lawyer poster

The Lincoln Lawyer

TV · as Peter Sterghos · 1 ep

2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent poster

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Movie · as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead poster

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

Movie · as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2021
Val poster

Val

Movie · as Bryan Foley

2020
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver poster

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

Movie · as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2020
Medical Police poster

Medical Police

TV · as Matteo Neri, Frank Neri · 1 ep

2020
Big Sky poster

Big Sky

TV · as Father Ted Maynard · 2 eps

2019
The Unicorn poster

The Unicorn

Movie · as Louis

2019
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For poster

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

Movie · as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2019
Love Shot poster

Love Shot

Movie · as Tony

2019
Tellers poster

Tellers

Movie · as Craig

2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

Movie · as Chief Chauncey O'Connor

2019
The Umbrella Academy poster

The Umbrella Academy

TV · as Jack Ruby · 5 eps

2018
22 Chaser poster

22 Chaser

Movie · as Bissey

2018
BLOOD TYPE poster

BLOOD TYPE

Movie · as ER Policeman

2018
Magnum P.I. poster

Magnum P.I.

TV · as Hector Aquino · 1 ep

2017
The Shape of Water poster

The Shape of Water

Movie · as Mr. Arzounian

2017
First Round Down poster

First Round Down

Movie · as Sonny

2016
Conviction poster

Conviction

TV · as Jim McNally · 1 ep

2016
Creature Features poster

Creature Features

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Love on the Air poster

Love on the Air

Movie · as Gus

2015
Impastor poster

Impastor

TV · as Judge Brenden Bell · 1 ep

2015
The Expanse poster

The Expanse

TV · as Ren · 2 eps

2015
Togetherness poster

Togetherness

TV · as Contractor · 1 ep

2014
Transparent poster

Transparent

TV · as Gary · 1 ep

2014
I Didn't Do It poster

I Didn't Do It

TV · as Uncle Patsy · 1 ep

2013
Afternoon Delight poster

Afternoon Delight

Movie · as Jack

2013
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer poster

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Movie · as Detective Brady

2013
Miss Dial poster

Miss Dial

Movie · as Creepy Guy

2013
Free Ride poster

Free Ride

Movie · as Coast Guard Captain

2012
Not That Funny poster

Not That Funny

Movie · as Kevork Sarkissian

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Elias Gould · 3 eps

2011
The Exes poster

The Exes

TV · as Giovanni · 1 ep

2011
Franklin & Bash poster

Franklin & Bash

TV · as Roland Stray · 1 ep

2011
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Larry Burke · 1 ep

2010
Don't You Forget About Me poster

Don't You Forget About Me

Movie · as Self

2010
Farewell Mr. Kringle poster

Farewell Mr. Kringle

Movie · as Harley

2010
Law & Order: LA poster

Law & Order: LA

TV · as Mark Buckley · 1 ep

2010
Justified poster

Justified

TV · as Ethan Picker · 9 eps

2010
Lost Girl poster

Lost Girl

TV · as Wayne · 1 ep

2010
Republic of Doyle poster

Republic of Doyle

TV · as Vince Pickard · 3 eps

2009
Tripping Forward poster

Tripping Forward

Movie · as Vladdy

2009
Junkyard Dog poster

Junkyard Dog

Movie · as Hellerman

2009
Chasing a Dream poster

Chasing a Dream

Movie · as Frank McGuire

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Joe Pulgatti · 1 ep

2009
Modern Family poster

Modern Family

TV · as Stavros · 1 ep

2008
The Beneficiary

The Beneficiary

Movie · as Roy Vidrow

2008
The Babysitter poster

The Babysitter

Movie · as Mr Jones

2008
Snow Buddies poster

Snow Buddies

Movie · as Jean George

2008
Celebrating Sixteen Candles poster

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

Movie · as Himself

2008
Sincerely Yours poster

Sincerely Yours

Movie · as Self

2008
The Suite Life on Deck poster

The Suite Life on Deck

TV · as Elias · 1 ep

2008
Gemini Division poster

Gemini Division

TV · 50 eps

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Hank Draber · 1 ep

2007
Whisper poster

Whisper

Movie · as Whitley

2007
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango poster

Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

Movie · as Captain Bob Russell

2007
Everybody Wants to Be Italian poster

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

Movie · as Steve Bottino

2007
Chuck poster

Chuck

TV · as Yari Demitrios · 1 ep

2007
iCarly poster

iCarly

TV · as Morris · 1 ep

2006
Fifty Pills poster

Fifty Pills

Movie · as Harold

2006
Stick It poster

Stick It

Movie · as Chris DeFrank

2006
Mr. Soul

Mr. Soul

Movie

2006
Shark poster

Shark

TV · as Presiding Officer · 2 eps

2006
Psych poster

Psych

TV · as Tom Swagerty · 2 eps

2005
The River King poster

The River King

Movie · as Joey Tosh

2005
Shallow Ground poster

Shallow Ground

Movie · as Leroy Riley

2005
McBride: Tune in for Murder poster

McBride: Tune in for Murder

Movie · as Bob Carter

2005
Aurora Borealis poster

Aurora Borealis

Movie · as Stu

2005
Flight 29 Down poster

Flight 29 Down

TV · as Captain Russell · 2 eps

2004
Phil the Alien poster

Phil the Alien

Movie · as The General

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Eugene Beale · 4 eps

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as Bobby Rossmore · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Detective Wayne Farley · 1 ep

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Dr. Kurtz · 1 ep

2003
I Accuse poster

I Accuse

Movie · as Det. Murray

2003
Fast Food High poster

Fast Food High

Movie · as John Redding

2003
111 Gramercy Park poster

111 Gramercy Park

Movie · as Gus Barlow

2003
Mimic: Sentinel poster

Mimic: Sentinel

Movie · as Det. Gary Dumars

2003
One Tree Hill poster

One Tree Hill

TV · as Carl · 1 ep

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as John Butler · 1 ep

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · 1 ep

2003
Dead Like Me poster

Dead Like Me

TV · as Angus Cook · 2 eps

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Victor Castor · 1 ep

2002
Auto Focus poster

Auto Focus

Movie · as Bruno Gerussi

2002
Ignition poster

Ignition

Movie · as Conor's Lawyer

2002
The Dead Zone poster

The Dead Zone

TV · as Patrick Hanchin · 1 ep

2002
Boomtown poster

Boomtown

TV · as Hugo Pinkston · 1 ep

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Paulie Flores · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Ezra Hafetz · 1 ep

2002
Just Cause poster

Just Cause

TV · 2 eps

2001
Fire & Ice poster

Fire & Ice

Movie · as Andy Kurtz

2001
Legally Blonde poster

Legally Blonde

Movie · as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Halper · 1 ep

2001
State of Grace poster

State of Grace

TV · as Milton Figer · 1 ep

2000
Cold Blooded poster

Cold Blooded

Movie · as Lou Miles

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Duke Rittle · 1 ep

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Victor Abbot · 1 ep

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Orientation Leader · 1 ep

2000
God, the Devil and Bob poster

God, the Devil and Bob

TV · 1 ep

1999
The Deep End of the Ocean poster

The Deep End of the Ocean

Movie · as George

1999
Double Jeopardy poster

Double Jeopardy

Movie · as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Zack Wiley · 1 ep

1999
Angel poster

Angel

TV · as Roland Meeks · 1 ep

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Seymour Little · 1 ep

1998
Young Hearts Unlimited poster

Young Hearts Unlimited

Movie · as Jensen

1998
Johnny Skidmarks poster

Johnny Skidmarks

Movie · as Walter Lippinscott

1998
First Wave poster

First Wave

TV · as Phil Tennant · 1 ep

1997
The Relic poster

The Relic

Movie · as McNally

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as John Rydell · 1 ep

1997
Timecop poster

Timecop

TV · 1 ep

1996
The Late Shift poster

The Late Shift

Movie · as Robert Morton

1996
The Craft poster

The Craft

Movie · as Ray (uncredited)

1996
Wiseguy poster

Wiseguy

Movie · as Dave Goss

1996
Once a Thief poster

Once a Thief

TV · 1 ep

1994
The Shadow poster

The Shadow

Movie · as Duke Rollins

1994
Deep Red poster

Deep Red

Movie · as Mack Waters

1994
For the Love of Aaron poster

For the Love of Aaron

Movie · as Dr. Teplitsky

1994
Cool and the Crazy poster

Cool and the Crazy

Movie · as The Greek

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Mr. Irby · 1 ep

1994
Rebel Highway poster

Rebel Highway

TV · as The Greek · 1 ep

1993
Guilty as Sin poster

Guilty as Sin

Movie · as Ed Lombardo

1993
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife poster

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

Movie · as Bernie McNeil

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Special Agent Fordyce · 1 ep

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Dr. Milton Getz · 1 ep

1993
Dave's World poster

Dave's World

TV · as Leo · 1 ep

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman poster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

TV · as Lucky Leon · 1 ep

1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money poster

We're Talkin' Serious Money

Movie · as Marty "the Greek"

1992
Highway Heartbreaker poster

Highway Heartbreaker

Movie · as Det. Baker

1992
Man Trouble poster

Man Trouble

Movie · as Detective Melvenos

1992
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story poster

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

Movie · as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet

1992
Forever Knight poster

Forever Knight

TV · as Det. Don Schanke · 1 ep

1991
And the Sea Will Tell poster

And the Sea Will Tell

Movie · as Len Weinglass

1991
Defenseless poster

Defenseless

Movie · as Jack Hammer

1991
Palace Guard poster

Palace Guard

TV · 1 ep

1991
And the Sea Will Tell poster

And the Sea Will Tell

TV · as Len Weinglass · 2 eps

1990
Internal Affairs poster

Internal Affairs

Movie · as Steven Arrocas

1990
Counterstrike poster

Counterstrike

TV · as Manny · 1 ep

1990
Grand poster

Grand

TV · as Ray · 1 ep

1990
Shannon's Deal poster

Shannon's Deal

TV · as Turner Bryce · 1 ep

1989
Nick Knight poster

Nick Knight

Movie · as Det. Don Schanke

1989
All's Fair poster

All's Fair

Movie · as Eddie

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Barry Prophet · 1 ep

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Dr. Mustafa El Razul · 1 ep

1988
The Boost poster

The Boost

Movie · as Joel Miller

1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World poster

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Movie · as Costas Gratsos

1988
Vibes poster

Vibes

Movie · as Eugene

1987
Roxanne poster

Roxanne

Movie · as Chuck

1986
Nothing in Common poster

Nothing in Common

Movie · as Roger the Commercial Director

1986
Off Beat poster

Off Beat

Movie · as Lou Wareham

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Jack Lewis · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Sgt. Sam Hayden · 1 ep

1985
The Breakfast Club poster

The Breakfast Club

Movie · as Carl

1985
Weird Science poster

Weird Science

Movie · as Kandy Bar Owner

1985
My Man Adam poster

My Man Adam

Movie · as Mr. Rangle

1985
Head Office poster

Head Office

Movie · as General Sepulveda

1984
The Naked Face poster

The Naked Face

Movie · as Frank

1984
Sixteen Candles poster

Sixteen Candles

Movie · as Rudy

1984
The Impostor poster

The Impostor

Movie

1984
Who's the Boss? poster

Who's the Boss?

TV · 1 ep

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Andy Sloan · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Lt. Howard Tartarus · 1 ep

1983
Class poster

Class

Movie · as Bellman

1982
Tootsie poster

Tootsie

Movie · as Actor at Party (uncredited)

1981
Thief poster

Thief

Movie · as Mechanic #3