John Kapelos

John Kapelos

1956-03-08 • London, Ontario, Canada • Male • 170 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-03-08

Place of Birth

London, Ontario, Canada

Known Credits

170

Known For

Acting

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First Round Down

First Round Down

Movie (2017)

Known For Movies

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

2001
The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

1985
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

2017
The Craft

The Craft

1996
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1999
Weird Science

Weird Science

1985
Thief

Thief

1981
The Shadow

The Shadow

1994
Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

1984
Tootsie

Tootsie

1982
The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999
Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

1990
The Relic

The Relic

1997
Class

Class

1983
Stick It

Stick It

2006
Mimic: Sentinel

Mimic: Sentinel

2003
Roxanne

Roxanne

1987
Snow Buddies

Snow Buddies

2008
Whisper

Whisper

2007
Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

1993
The River King

The River King

2005
Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight

2013
Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

1986
Auto Focus

Auto Focus

2002
Vibes

Vibes

1988
The Naked Face

The Naked Face

1984
Cool and the Crazy

Cool and the Crazy

1994
Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

1998
Defenseless

Defenseless

1991
I Accuse

I Accuse

2003
Fifty Pills

Fifty Pills

2006
And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

1991
Ignition

Ignition

2002
Off Beat

Off Beat

1986
Head Office

Head Office

1985
Deep Red

Deep Red

1994
Chasing a Dream

Chasing a Dream

2009
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

1996
Val

Val

2021
22 Chaser

22 Chaser

2018
My Man Adam

My Man Adam

1985
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019
The Late Shift

The Late Shift

1996
BLOOD TYPE

BLOOD TYPE

2018
Fast Food High

Fast Food High

2003
Everybody Wants to Be Italian

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

2007
Cold Blooded

Cold Blooded

2000
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021
The Unicorn

The Unicorn

2019
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

1993
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

2019
Miss Dial

Miss Dial

2013
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021
Shallow Ground

Shallow Ground

2005
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020
The Class

The Class

2022
Tripping Forward

Tripping Forward

2009
Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1992
The Boost

The Boost

1988
Don't You Forget About Me

Don't You Forget About Me

2010
Highway Heartbreaker

Highway Heartbreaker

1992
The Impostor

The Impostor

1984
Junkyard Dog

Junkyard Dog

2009
Farewell Mr. Kringle

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010
Love on the Air

Love on the Air

2015
Nick Knight

Nick Knight

1989
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992
First Round Down

First Round Down

2017
Tellers

Tellers

2019
All's Fair

All's Fair

1989
Phil the Alien

Phil the Alien

2004
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

2013
Not That Funny

Not That Funny

2012
The Babysitter

The Babysitter

2008
We're Talkin' Serious Money

We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

2007
I Don't Know

I Don't Know

2024
The Beneficiary

The Beneficiary

2008
Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice

2001
For the Love of Aaron

For the Love of Aaron

1994
Celebrating Sixteen Candles

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

2008
Sincerely Yours

Sincerely Yours

2008
111 Gramercy Park

111 Gramercy Park

2003
Mr. Soul

Mr. Soul

2006
Once a Week for Life

Once a Week for Life
Young Hearts Unlimited

Young Hearts Unlimited

1998
McBride: Tune in for Murder

McBride: Tune in for Murder

2005
Love Shot

Love Shot

2019
Loaded for Bear

Loaded for Bear

2024
The Last Word

The Last Word

2023

Known For TV Shows

NCIS

NCIS

2003
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
Shameless

Shameless

2011
House

House

2004
Suits

Suits

2011
Modern Family

Modern Family

2009
Castle

Castle

2009
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989
Monk

Monk

2002
Psych

Psych

2006
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002
ER

ER

1994
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000
Frasier

Frasier

1993
One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

2003
CSI: NY

CSI: NY

2004
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
The Expanse

The Expanse

2015
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001
The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022
The Practice

The Practice

1997
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999
Angel

Angel

1999
iCarly

iCarly

2007
Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

2018
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989
Las Vegas

Las Vegas

2003
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
Chuck

Chuck

2007
Justified

Justified

2010
Matlock

Matlock

1986
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

2002
The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy

2019
The District

The District

2000
Matlock

Matlock

2024
Lost Girl

Lost Girl

2010
Big Sky

Big Sky

2020
Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

1984
Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

2011
Shark

Shark

2006
First Wave

First Wave

1998
Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

2010
Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

2010
Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

2003
Dave's World

Dave's World

1993
Transparent

Transparent

2014
Forever Knight

Forever Knight

1992
The Suite Life on Deck

The Suite Life on Deck

2008
Boomtown

Boomtown

2002
Creature Features

Creature Features

2016
The Exes

The Exes

2011
Counterstrike

Counterstrike

1990
I Didn't Do It

I Didn't Do It

2014
Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

1994
Conviction

Conviction

2016
Beacon 23

Beacon 23

2023
Togetherness

Togetherness

2015
Impastor

Impastor

2015
Medical Police

Medical Police

2020
Grand

Grand

1990
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1996
Shannon's Deal

Shannon's Deal

1990
Gemini Division

Gemini Division

2008
Palace Guard

Palace Guard

1991
God, the Devil and Bob

God, the Devil and Bob

2000
Just Cause

Just Cause

2002
State of Grace

State of Grace

2001
Flight 29 Down

Flight 29 Down

2005
Timecop

Timecop

1997
And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

Movie Credits

Legally Blonde

2001

Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

The Breakfast Club

1985

Carl

The Shape of Water

2017

Mr. Arzounian

The Craft

1996

Ray (uncredited)

Double Jeopardy

1999

Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

Weird Science

1985

Kandy Bar Owner

Thief

1981

Mechanic #3

The Shadow

1994

Duke Rollins

Sixteen Candles

1984

Rudy Ryszczyk

Tootsie

1982

Actor at Party (uncredited)

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

George Karras

Internal Affairs

1990

Steven Arrocas

The Relic

1997

McNally

Class

1983

Bellman

Stick It

2006

Chris DeFrank

Mimic: Sentinel

2003

Det. Gary Dumars

Roxanne

1987

Chuck

Snow Buddies

2008

Jean George

Whisper

2007

Whitley

Guilty as Sin

1993

Ed Lombardo

The River King

2005

Joey Tosh

Afternoon Delight

2013

Jack

Nothing in Common

1986

Roger the Commercial Director

Auto Focus

2002

Bruno Gerussi

Vibes

1988

Eugene

The Naked Face

1984

Frank

Cool and the Crazy

1994

The Greek

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

Walter Lippinscott

Defenseless

1991

Jack Hammer

I Accuse

2003

Det. Murray

Fifty Pills

2006

Harold

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

Len Weinglass

Ignition

2002

Conor's Lawyer

Off Beat

1986

Lou Wareham

Head Office

1985

General Sepulveda

Deep Red

1994

Mack Waters

Chasing a Dream

2009

Frank McGuire

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988

Costas Gratsos

Wiseguy

1996

Dave Goss

Val

2021

Bryan Foley

22 Chaser

2018

Bissey

My Man Adam

1985

Mr. Rangle

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

The Late Shift

1996

Robert Morton

BLOOD TYPE

2018

ER Policeman

Fast Food High

2003

John Redding

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

2007

Steve Bottino

Cold Blooded

2000

Lou Miles

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

The Unicorn

2019

Louis

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

1993

Bernie McNeil

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

2019

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Miss Dial

2013

Creepy Guy

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Shallow Ground

2005

Leroy Riley

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020

Chief Chauncey O'Connor

The Class

2022

Nate

Tripping Forward

2009

Vladdy

Man Trouble

1992

Detective Melvenos

The Boost

1988

Joel Miller

Don't You Forget About Me

2010

Self

Highway Heartbreaker

1992

Det. Baker

The Impostor

1984

Junkyard Dog

2009

Hellerman

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010

Harley

Love on the Air

2015

Gus

Nick Knight

1989

Det. Don Schanke

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992

Prosecutor Paul Chaiet

First Round Down

2017

Sonny

Tellers

2019

Craig

All's Fair

1989

Eddie

Phil the Alien

2004

The General

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

2013

Detective Brady

Not That Funny

2012

Kevork Sarkissian

The Babysitter

2008

Mr Jones

We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992

Marty "the Greek"

Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

2007

Captain Bob Russell

I Don't Know

2024

Nicky

The Beneficiary

2008

Roy Vidrow

Fire & Ice

2001

Andy Kurtz

For the Love of Aaron

1994

Dr. Teplitsky

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

2008

Himself

Sincerely Yours

2008

Self

111 Gramercy Park

2003

Gus Barlow

Mr. Soul

2006

Once a Week for Life

Theo Galanis

Young Hearts Unlimited

1998

Jensen

McBride: Tune in for Murder

2005

Bob Carter

Love Shot

2019

Tony

Loaded for Bear

2024

Ben

The Last Word

2023

Brett Harper

TV Credits

NCIS

2003

Victor Castor (1 episodes)

The Mentalist

2008

Hank Draber (1 episodes)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Duke Rittle (1 episodes)

Shameless

2011

Larry Burke (1 episodes)

House

2004

Dr. Kurtz (1 episodes)

Suits

2011

Elias Gould (3 episodes)

Modern Family

2009

Stavros (1 episodes)

Castle

2009

Joe Pulgatti (1 episodes)

Desperate Housewives

2004

Eugene Beale (4 episodes)

The X-Files

1993

Special Agent Fordyce (1 episodes)

Seinfeld

1989

Barry Prophet (1 episodes)

Monk

2002

Paulie Flores (1 episodes)

Psych

2006

Tom Swagerty (2 episodes)

Without a Trace

2002

Ezra Hafetz (1 episodes)

ER

1994

Mr. Irby (1 episodes)

Gilmore Girls

2000

Orientation Leader (1 episodes)

Frasier

1993

Policeman (1 episodes)

One Tree Hill

2003

Carl (1 episodes)

CSI: NY

2004

Bobby Rossmore (1 episodes)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

Lucky Leon (1 episodes)

The West Wing

1999

Seymour Little (1 episodes)

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Lt. Howard Tartarus (1 episodes)

The Expanse

2015

Ren (2 episodes)

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Dr. Milton Getz (1 episodes)

Cold Case

2003

John Butler (1 episodes)

Miami Vice

1984

Andy Sloan (1 episodes)

Boston Legal

2004

Detective Wayne Farley (1 episodes)

Crossing Jordan

2001

Halper (1 episodes)

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022

Peter Sterghos (1 episodes)

The Practice

1997

Officer John Rydell (1 episodes)

Judging Amy

1999

Zack Wiley (1 episodes)

Angel

1999

Roland Meeks (1 episodes)

iCarly

2007

Morris (1 episodes)

Magnum P.I.

2018

Hector Aquino (1 episodes)

Quantum Leap

1989

Dr. Mustafa El Razul (1 episodes)

Las Vegas

2003

(1 episodes)

L.A. Law

1986

Jack Lewis (1 episodes)

Chuck

2007

Yari Demitrios (1 episodes)

Justified

2010

Ethan Picker (9 episodes)

Matlock

1986

Sgt. Sam Hayden (1 episodes)

The Dead Zone

2002

Patrick Hanchin (1 episodes)

The Umbrella Academy

2019

Jack Ruby (5 episodes)

The District

2000

Victor Abbot (1 episodes)

Matlock

2024

Judge Frederick Sparkman (2 episodes)

Lost Girl

2010

Wayne (1 episodes)

Big Sky

2020

Father Ted Maynard (2 episodes)

Who's the Boss?

1984

(1 episodes)

Franklin & Bash

2011

Roland Stray (1 episodes)

Shark

2006

Presiding Officer (2 episodes)

First Wave

1998

Phil Tennant (1 episodes)

Republic of Doyle

2010

Inspector Vince Pickard (3 episodes)

Law & Order: LA

2010

Mark Buckley (1 episodes)

Dead Like Me

2003

Angus Cook (2 episodes)

Dave's World

1993

Leo (1 episodes)

Transparent

2014

Gary (1 episodes)

Forever Knight

1992

(1 episodes)

The Suite Life on Deck

2008

Elias (1 episodes)

Boomtown

2002

Hugo Pinkston (1 episodes)

Creature Features

2016

Self (1 episodes)

The Exes

2011

Giovanni (1 episodes)

Counterstrike

1990

Manny (1 episodes)

I Didn't Do It

2014

Uncle Patsy (1 episodes)

Rebel Highway

1994

The Greek (1 episodes)

Conviction

2016

Jim McNally (1 episodes)

Beacon 23

2023

Jocko (1 episodes)

Togetherness

2015

Contractor (1 episodes)

Impastor

2015

Judge Brenden Bell (1 episodes)

Medical Police

2020

Matteo Neri (1 episodes)

Grand

1990

Ray (1 episodes)

Once a Thief

1996

(1 episodes)

Shannon's Deal

1990

(1 episodes)

Gemini Division

2008

(50 episodes)

Palace Guard

1991

(1 episodes)

God, the Devil and Bob

2000

(1 episodes)

Just Cause

2002

(2 episodes)

State of Grace

2001

Milton Figer (1 episodes)

Flight 29 Down

2005

Captain Russell (2 episodes)

Timecop

1997

(1 episodes)

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

Len Weinglass (2 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

No movie production credits available.

TV Production Credits

Forever Knight

Director

1992