Acting · London, Ontario, Canada · Born March 8, 1956
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.
MovieOnce a Week for Life
2026
as Theo Galanis
TVScrubs
2026
as Stanley Campos
MovieLoaded for Bear
2024
as Ben
MovieI Don't Know
2024
as Nicky
TVMatlock
2024
as Judge Frederick Sparkman
MovieThe Last Word
2023
as Brett Harper
TVBeacon 23
2023
as Jocko
MovieThe Class
2022
as Nate
TVThe Lincoln Lawyer
2022
as Peter Sterghos
MovieVal
2021
as Bryan Foley
MovieCrossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
2021
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
MovieCrossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
TVBig Sky
2020
as Father Ted Maynard
TVMedical Police
2020
as Matteo Neri
MovieCrossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
2020
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
MovieCrossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
2019
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
MovieTellers
2019
as Craig
MovieCrossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
2019
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
MovieLove Shot
2019
as Tony
TVThe Umbrella Academy
2019
as Jack Ruby
MovieThe Unicorn
2019
as Louis
TVMagnum P.I.
2018
as Hector Aquino
Movie22 Chaser
2018
as Bissey
MovieBLOOD TYPE
2018
as ER Policeman
MovieThe Shape of Water
2017
as Mr. Arzounian
MovieFirst Round Down
2017
as Sonny
TVCreature Features
2016
as Self
TVConviction
2016
as Jim McNally
TVThe Expanse
2015
as Ren
MovieLove on the Air
2015
as Gus
TVImpastor
2015
as Judge Brenden Bell
TVTogetherness
2015
as Contractor
TVTransparent
2014
as Gary
TVI Didn't Do It
2014
as Uncle Patsy
MovieAfternoon Delight
2013
as Jack
MovieHunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
as Detective Brady
MovieMiss Dial
2013
as Creepy Guy
MovieNot That Funny
2012
as Kevork Sarkissian
TVThe Exes
2011
as Giovanni
TVSuits
2011
as Elias Gould
TVFranklin & Bash
2011
as Roland Stray
TVShameless
2011
as Larry Burke
MovieFarewell Mr. Kringle
2010
as Harley
TVLaw & Order: LA
2010
as Mark Buckley
TVLost Girl
2010
as Wayne
MovieDon't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self
TVJustified
2010
as Ethan Picker
TVRepublic of Doyle
2010
as Inspector Vince Pickard
TVModern Family
2009
as Stavros
MovieJunkyard Dog
2009
as Hellerman
MovieTripping Forward
2009
as Vladdy
MovieChasing a Dream
2009
as Frank McGuire
TVCastle
2009
as Joe Pulgatti
The Beneficiary
2008
as Roy Vidrow
TVThe Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Elias
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Hank Draber
MovieCelebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself
MovieSincerely Yours
2008
as Self
TVGemini Division
2008
MovieThe Babysitter
2008
as Mr Jones
MovieSnow Buddies
2008
as Jean George
MovieWhisper
2007
as Whitley
TVChuck
2007
as Yari Demitrios
MovieEverybody Wants to Be Italian
2007
as Steve Bottino
TViCarly
2007
as Morris
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango
2007
as Captain Bob Russell
TVShark
2006
as Presiding Officer
TVPsych
2006
as Tom Swagerty
MovieFifty Pills
2006
as Harold
MovieStick It
2006
as Chris DeFrank
Mr. Soul
2006
MovieThe River King
2005
as Joey Tosh
TVFlight 29 Down
2005
as Captain Russell
MovieMcBride: Tune in for Murder
2005
as Bob Carter
MovieShallow Ground
2005
as Leroy Riley
TVHouse
2004
as Dr. Kurtz
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Eugene Beale
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Detective Wayne Farley
TVCSI: NY
2004
as Bobby Rossmore
MoviePhil the Alien
2004
as The General
MovieI Accuse
2003
as Det. Murray
TVCold Case
2003
as John Butler
TVOne Tree Hill
2003
as Carl
TVNCIS
2003
as Victor Castor
TVLas Vegas
2003
TVDead Like Me
2003
as Angus Cook
MovieMimic: Sentinel
2003
as Det. Gary Dumars
MovieFast Food High
2003
as John Redding
Movie111 Gramercy Park
2003
as Gus Barlow
MovieAuto Focus
2002
as Bruno Gerussi
TVBoomtown
2002
as Hugo Pinkston
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Ezra Hafetz
TVJust Cause
2002
TVMonk
2002
as Paulie Flores
TVThe Dead Zone
2002
as Patrick Hanchin
MovieIgnition
2002
as Conor's Lawyer
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Halper
MovieLegally Blonde
2001
as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
TVState of Grace
2001
as Milton Figer
MovieFire & Ice
2001
as Andy Kurtz
MovieCold Blooded
2000
as Lou Miles
TVThe District
2000
as Victor Abbot
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Duke Rittle
TVGilmore Girls
2000
as Orientation Leader
TVGod, the Devil and Bob
2000
TVAngel
1999
as Roland Meeks
MovieDouble Jeopardy
1999
as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Seymour Little
TVJudging Amy
1999
as Zack Wiley
MovieThe Deep End of the Ocean
1999
as George Karras
MovieYoung Hearts Unlimited
1998
as Jensen
TVFirst Wave
1998
as Phil Tennant
MovieJohnny Skidmarks
1998
as Walter Lippinscott
TVTimecop
1997
TVThe Practice
1997
as Officer John Rydell
MovieThe Relic
1997
as McNally
TVOnce a Thief
1996
MovieThe Craft
1996
as Ray (uncredited)
MovieWiseguy
1996
as Dave Goss
MovieThe Late Shift
1996
as Robert Morton
TVER
1994
as Mr. Irby
MovieCool and the Crazy
1994
as The Greek
TVRebel Highway
1994
as The Greek
MovieThe Shadow
1994
as Duke Rollins
MovieDeep Red
1994
as Mack Waters
MovieFor the Love of Aaron
1994
as Dr. Teplitsky
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Milton Getz
TVDave's World
1993
as Leo
TVFrasier
1993
as Policeman
TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Lucky Leon
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Special Agent Fordyce
MovieGuilty as Sin
1993
as Ed Lombardo
MovieDiagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife
1993
as Bernie McNeil
MovieMan Trouble
1992
as Detective Melvenos
MovieWe're Talkin' Serious Money
1992
as Marty "the Greek"
TVForever Knight
1992
MovieHighway Heartbreaker
1992
as Det. Baker
MovieDeadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
1992
as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet
TVPalace Guard
1991
MovieDefenseless
1991
as Jack Hammer
MovieAnd the Sea Will Tell
1991
as Len Weinglass
TVAnd the Sea Will Tell
1991
as Len Weinglass
TVCounterstrike
1990
as Manny
TVShannon's Deal
1990
TVGrand
1990
as Ray
MovieInternal Affairs
1990
as Steven Arrocas
MovieNick Knight
1989
as Det. Don Schanke
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Barry Prophet
TVQuantum Leap
1989
as Dr. Mustafa El Razul
MovieAll's Fair
1989
as Eddie
MovieThe Boost
1988
as Joel Miller
MovieVibes
1988
as Eugene
MovieOnassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Costas Gratsos
MovieRoxanne
1987
as Chuck
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Jack Lewis
MovieNothing in Common
1986
as Roger the Commercial Director
MovieOff Beat
1986
as Lou Wareham
TVMatlock
1986
as Sgt. Sam Hayden
MovieMy Man Adam
1985
as Mr. Rangle
MovieWeird Science
1985
as Kandy Bar Owner
MovieHead Office
1985
as General Sepulveda
MovieThe Breakfast Club
1985
as Carl
MovieThe Impostor
1984
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Howard Tartarus
TVWho's the Boss?
1984
TVMiami Vice
1984
as Andy Sloan
MovieThe Naked Face
1984
as Frank
MovieSixteen Candles
1984
as Rudy Ryszczyk
MovieClass
1983
as Bellman
MovieTootsie
1982
as Actor at Party (uncredited)
MovieThief
1981
as Mechanic #3
