ACTOR
John Kapelos
Known for The Umbrella Academy · House · Suits
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.
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- Born
- Mar 8, 1956
- Birthplace
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
ThiefMechanic #3
1981
TootsieActor at Party (uncredited)
1982
ClassBellman
1983
Sixteen CandlesRudy Ryszczyk
1984
The Impostor
1984
The Naked FaceFrank
1984
Head OfficeGeneral Sepulveda
1985
My Man AdamMr. Rangle
1985
The Breakfast ClubCarl
1985
Weird ScienceKandy Bar Owner
1985
Nothing in CommonRoger the Commercial Director
1986
Off BeatLou Wareham
1986
RoxanneChuck
1987
Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldCostas Gratsos
1988
The BoostJoel Miller
1988
VibesEugene
1988
All's FairEddie
1989
Nick KnightDet. Don Schanke
1989
Internal AffairsSteven Arrocas
1990
And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass
1991
DefenselessJack Hammer
1991
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryProsecutor Paul Chaiet
1992
Highway HeartbreakerDet. Baker
1992
Man TroubleDetective Melvenos
1992
We're Talkin' Serious MoneyMarty "the Greek"
1992
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeBernie McNeil
1993
Guilty as SinEd Lombardo
1993
Cool and the CrazyThe Greek
1994
Deep RedMack Waters
1994
For the Love of AaronDr. Teplitsky
1994
The ShadowDuke Rollins
1994
The CraftRay (uncredited)
1996
The Late ShiftRobert Morton
1996
WiseguyDave Goss
1996
The RelicMcNally
1997
Johnny SkidmarksWalter Lippinscott
1998
Young Hearts UnlimitedJensen
1998
Double JeopardyMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)
1999
The Deep End of the OceanGeorge
1999
Cold BloodedLou Miles
2000
Fire & IceAndy Kurtz
2001
Legally BlondeDewey Newcombe (uncredited)
2001
Auto FocusBruno Gerussi
2002
IgnitionConor's Lawyer
2002
111 Gramercy ParkGus Barlow
2003
Fast Food HighJohn Redding
2003
I AccuseDet. Murray
2003
Mimic: SentinelDet. Gary Dumars
2003
Phil the AlienThe General
2004
Aurora BorealisStu
2005
McBride: Tune in for MurderBob Carter
2005
Shallow GroundLeroy Riley
2005
The River KingJoey Tosh
2005
Fifty PillsHarold
2006MS
Mr. Soul
2006
Stick ItChris DeFrank
2006
Everybody Wants to Be ItalianSteve Bottino
2007
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoCaptain Bob Russell
2007
WhisperWhitley
2007
Celebrating Sixteen CandlesHimself
2008
Sincerely YoursSelf
2008
Snow BuddiesJean George
2008
The BabysitterMr Jones
2008TB
The BeneficiaryRoy Vidrow
2008
Chasing a DreamFrank McGuire
2009
Junkyard DogHellerman
2009
Tripping ForwardVladdy
2009
Don't You Forget About MeSelf
2010
Farewell Mr. KringleHarley
2010
Not That FunnyKevork Sarkissian
2012
Afternoon DelightJack
2013
Free RideCoast Guard Captain
2013
Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerDetective Brady
2013
Miss DialCreepy Guy
2013
Love on the AirGus
2015
First Round DownSonny
2017
The Shape of WaterMr. Arzounian
2017
22 ChaserBissey
2018
BLOOD TYPEER Policeman
2018
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForChief Chauncey O'Connor
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChief Chauncey O'Connor
2019
Love ShotTony
2019
TellersCraig
2019
The UnicornLouis
2019
Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverChief Chauncey O'Connor
2020
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadChief Chauncey O'Connor
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentChief Chauncey O'Connor
2021
ValBryan Foley
2021
The ClassNate
2022
The Last WordBrett Harper
2023
I Don't KnowNicky
2024
Loaded for BearBen
2024
Once a Week for LifeTheo Galanis
2026Television
Miami ViceAndy Sloan · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteLt. Howard Tartarus · 1 eps
1984
Who's the Boss?1 eps
1984
L.A. LawJack Lewis · 1 eps
1986
MatlockSgt. Sam Hayden · 1 eps
1986
Quantum LeapDr. Mustafa El Razul · 1 eps
1989
SeinfeldBarry Prophet · 1 eps
1989
CounterstrikeManny · 1 eps
1990
GrandRay · 1 eps
1990
Shannon's DealTurner Bryce · 1 eps
1990
And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass · 2 eps
1991
Palace Guard1 eps
1991
Forever Knight1 eps
1992Forever KnightDet. Don Schanke · 22 eps
1992Forever KnightDirector
1992
Dave's WorldLeo · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderDr. Milton Getz · 1 eps
1993
FrasierPoliceman · 1 eps
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLucky Leon · 1 eps
1993
The X-FilesSpecial Agent Fordyce · 1 eps
1993
ERMr. Irby · 1 eps
1994
Rebel HighwayThe Greek · 1 eps
1994
Once a Thief1 eps
1996
The PracticeJohn Rydell · 1 eps
1997
Timecop1 eps
1997
First WavePhil Tennant · 1 eps
1998
AngelRoland Meeks · 1 eps
1999
Judging AmyZack Wiley · 1 eps
1999
The West WingSeymour Little · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDuke Rittle · 1 eps
2000
Gilmore GirlsOrientation Leader · 1 eps
2000
God, the Devil and Bob1 eps
2000
The DistrictVictor Abbot · 1 eps
2000
Crossing JordanHalper · 1 eps
2001
State of GraceMilton Figer · 1 eps
2001
BoomtownHugo Pinkston · 1 eps
2002
Just Cause2 eps
2002
MonkPaulie Flores · 1 eps
2002
The Dead ZonePatrick Hanchin · 1 eps
2002
Without a TraceEzra Hafetz · 1 eps
2002
Cold CaseJohn Butler · 1 eps
2003
Dead Like MeAngus Cook · 2 eps
2003
Las Vegas1 eps
2003
NCISVictor Castor · 1 eps
2003
One Tree HillCarl · 1 eps
2003
Boston LegalDetective Wayne Farley · 1 eps
2004
CSI: NYBobby Rossmore · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesEugene Beale · 4 eps
2004
HouseDr. Kurtz · 1 eps
2004
Flight 29 DownCaptain Russell · 2 eps
2005
PsychTom Swagerty · 2 eps
2006
SharkPresiding Officer · 2 eps
2006
ChuckYari Demitrios · 1 eps
2007
iCarlyMorris · 1 eps
2007
Gemini Division50 eps
2008
The MentalistHank Draber · 1 eps
2008
The Suite Life on DeckElias · 1 eps
2008
CastleJoe Pulgatti · 1 eps
2009
Modern FamilyStavros · 1 eps
2009
JustifiedEthan Picker · 9 eps
2010
Law & Order: LAMark Buckley · 1 eps
2010
Lost GirlWayne · 1 eps
2010
Republic of DoyleVince Pickard · 3 eps
2010
Franklin & BashRoland Stray · 1 eps
2011
ShamelessLarry Burke · 1 eps
2011
SuitsElias Gould · 3 eps
2011
The ExesGiovanni · 1 eps
2011
I Didn't Do ItUncle Patsy · 1 eps
2014
TransparentGary · 1 eps
2014
ImpastorJudge Brenden Bell · 1 eps
2015
The ExpanseRen · 2 eps
2015
TogethernessContractor · 1 eps
2015
ConvictionJim McNally · 1 eps
2016
Creature FeaturesSelf · 1 eps
2016
Magnum P.I.Hector Aquino · 1 eps
2018
The Umbrella AcademyJack Ruby · 5 eps
2019
Big SkyFather Ted Maynard · 2 eps
2020
Medical PoliceMatteo Neri · 1 eps
2020Medical PoliceFrank Neri · 1 eps
2020
The Lincoln LawyerPeter Sterghos · 1 eps
2022
Beacon 23Jocko · 1 eps
2023
MatlockJudge Frederick Sparkman · 2 eps
2024
ScrubsStanley Campos · 1 eps
2026Photos
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