John Kapelos

Born March 8, 1956· London, Ontario, Canada

114Roles★ 6.9Average rating

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

The Shape of Water2017The Umbrella Academy2019The Breakfast Club1985House2004

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 7.8

Scrubs2026

Stanley Campos

Series★ 7

Matlock2024

Judge Frederick Sparkman

Series★ 5.7

Beacon 232023

Jocko

Series★ 7.7

The Lincoln Lawyer2022

Peter Sterghos

★ 7.2

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent2021

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

★ 7.4

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead2021

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

★ 5.1

Val2021

Bryan Foley

★ 8

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver2020

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Series★ 6.4

Medical Police2020

Matteo Neri

Series★ 7.2

Big Sky2020

Father Ted Maynard

★ 4.4

The Unicorn2019

Louis

★ 7.1

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For2019

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

★ 7.5

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder2019

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Series★ 8.5

The Umbrella Academy2019

Jack Ruby

★ 7.1

22 Chaser2018

Bissey

Series★ 7.6

Magnum P.I.2018

Hector Aquino

★ 7.2

The Shape of Water2017

Mr. Arzounian

Series★ 6.8

Conviction2016

Jim McNally

★ 6.8

Love on the Air2015

Gus

Series★ 7

Impastor2015

Judge Brenden Bell

Series★ 8.1

The Expanse2015

Ren

Series★ 6.8

Togetherness2015

Contractor

Series★ 6.4

Transparent2014

Gary

Series★ 7.6

I Didn't Do It2014

Uncle Patsy

★ 5.7

Afternoon Delight2013

Jack

Series★ 8.2

Suits2011

Elias Gould

Series★ 6.6

The Exes2011

Giovanni

Series★ 7.3

Franklin & Bash2011

Roland Stray

Series★ 8.2

Shameless2011

Larry Burke

Series★ 6.8

Law & Order: LA2010

Mark Buckley

Series★ 8

Justified2010

Ethan Picker

Series★ 7.7

Lost Girl2010

Wayne

Series★ 7

Republic of Doyle2010

Vince Pickard

Series★ 8

Castle2009

Joe Pulgatti

Series★ 7.9

Modern Family2009

Stavros

★ 6.1

Snow Buddies2008

Jean George

Series★ 7.7

The Suite Life on Deck2008

Elias

Series★ 8.4

The Mentalist2008

Hank Draber

★ 6.3

Whisper2007

Whitley

★ 6.5

Everybody Wants to Be Italian2007

Steve Bottino

Series★ 7.7

Chuck2007

Yari Demitrios

Series★ 7.9

iCarly2007

Morris

★ 4.7

Fifty Pills2006

Harold

★ 6.8

Stick It2006

Chris DeFrank

Series★ 6.7

Shark2006

Presiding Officer

Series★ 7.9

Psych2006

Tom Swagerty

★ 5.8

The River King2005

Joey Tosh

★ 5.1

Shallow Ground2005

Leroy Riley

Series★ 7.9

Desperate Housewives2004

Eugene Beale

Series★ 7.3

CSI: NY2004

Bobby Rossmore

Series★ 7.9

Boston Legal2004

Detective Wayne Farley

Series★ 8.6

House2004

Dr. Kurtz

★ 5.7

I Accuse2003

Det. Murray

★ 4.9

Mimic: Sentinel2003

Det. Gary Dumars

Series★ 7.8

One Tree Hill2003

Carl

Series★ 7.7

Cold Case2003

John Butler

Series★ 7

Las Vegas2003

Series★ 7.6

Dead Like Me2003

Angus Cook

Series★ 7.6

NCIS2003

Victor Castor

★ 6.4

Auto Focus2002

Bruno Gerussi

Series★ 7.3

The Dead Zone2002

Patrick Hanchin

Series★ 6.4

Boomtown2002

Hugo Pinkston

Series★ 7.9

Monk2002

Paulie Flores

Series★ 7.2

Without a Trace2002

Ezra Hafetz

★ 6.8

Legally Blonde2001

Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

Series★ 7.2

Crossing Jordan2001

Halper

Series★ 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000

Duke Rittle

Series★ 6.9

The District2000

Victor Abbot

Series★ 7.9

Gilmore Girls2000

Orientation Leader

Series★ 7.4

God, the Devil and Bob2000

★ 6.6

The Deep End of the Ocean1999

George

★ 6.6

Double Jeopardy1999

Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

Series★ 7.5

Judging Amy1999

Zack Wiley

Series★ 7.8

Angel1999

Roland Meeks

Series★ 8.3

The West Wing1999

Seymour Little

★ 5.4

Johnny Skidmarks1998

Walter Lippinscott

Series★ 7.2

First Wave1998

Phil Tennant

★ 6.2

The Relic1997

McNally

Series★ 7.6

The Practice1997

Officer John Rydell

★ 6.3

The Late Shift1996

Robert Morton

★ 6.8

The Craft1996

Ray (uncredited)

★ 6.1

The Shadow1994

Duke Rollins

★ 4.2

Deep Red1994

Mack Waters

★ 4.4

Cool and the Crazy1994

The Greek

Series★ 7.8

ER1994

Mr. Irby

★ 5.7

Guilty as Sin1993

Ed Lombardo

Series★ 8.4

The X-Files1993

Special Agent Fordyce

Series★ 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder1993

Dr. Milton Getz

Series★ 7.7

Frasier1993

Policeman

Series★ 6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993

Lucky Leon

★ 4.9

Man Trouble1992

Detective Melvenos

Series★ 6.8

Forever Knight1992

★ 4.9

Defenseless1991

Jack Hammer

★ 6.4

Internal Affairs1990

Steven Arrocas

Series★ 8.2

Seinfeld1989

Barry Prophet

Series★ 8

Quantum Leap1989

Dr. Mustafa El Razul

★ 5.6

The Boost1988

Joel Miller

★ 5.6

Vibes1988

Eugene

★ 6.4

Roxanne1987

Chuck

★ 5.9

Nothing in Common1986

Roger the Commercial Director

★ 4.7

Off Beat1986

Lou Wareham

Series★ 7

L.A. Law1986

Jack Lewis

Series★ 7

Matlock1986

Sgt. Sam Hayden

★ 7.7

The Breakfast Club1985

Carl

★ 6.5

Weird Science1985

Kandy Bar Owner

★ 5.4

Head Office1985

General Sepulveda

★ 5.6

The Naked Face1984

Frank

★ 6.8

Sixteen Candles1984

Rudy Ryszczyk

Series★ 7.4

Who's the Boss?1984

Series★ 7.4

Miami Vice1984

Andy Sloan

Series★ 7.5

Murder, She Wrote1984

Lt. Howard Tartarus

★ 6

Class1983

Bellman

★ 7.2

Tootsie1982

Actor at Party (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Thief1981

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