Elias Koteas
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1961-03-11 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Also known as
- Ηλίας Κοτέας · الیاس کوتیاس
Biography
Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Alvin "Al" Olinsky on the series Chicago P.D., Tom True on Goliath, Lionel Shrike in Now You See Me (2013), Col. Marks on Combat Hospital, James Skinner on The Killing, Laeddis in Shutter Island (2010), Monsieur Gateau in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Jack Payne in the film Shooter (2007), Peter Brandt in Collateral Damage (2002), Capt. James Stars in The Thin Red Line (1998), Edgar Reese in Fallen (1998), Antonio Freeman in Gattaca (1997), and Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.
He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002). He has appeared in many films including Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), Living Out Loud (1998), Harrison's Flowers (2002), Zodiac (2007), and Skinwalkers (2007).
Known For
TV Shows (17)
House
2004
as Jack Moriarty
American Dad!
2005
as Jim (voice)
Chicago Fire
2012
as Alvin Olinsky
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Alvin Olinsky
The Sopranos
1999
as Dominic Palladino
Chicago Med
2015
as Alvin Olinsky
CSI: NY
2004
as Joe
Unforgettable
2011
as Sam Rhodes
Goliath
2016
as Tom True
The Killing
2011
as James Skinner
Saving Grace
2007
as William Drugh
Conviction
2006
as Mike Randolph
The Directors
1999
as Self
The Frame
2013
as Vaughan
Chicago Justice
2017
as Alvin Olinsky
Combat Hospital
2011
as Colonel Marks
Traffic
2004
as Mike McKay
Movies (80)
Shutter Island
2010
as Laeddis
Shooter
2007
as Jack Payne
Now You See Me
2013
as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
as Monsieur Gateau
Zodiac
2007
as Jack Mulanax
Crash
1996
as Vaughan
The Thin Red Line
1998
as Capt. James Staros
Gattaca
1997
as Antonio Freeman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as Casey Jones
The Fourth Kind
2009
as Abel Campos
Fallen
1998
as Edgar Reese
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
as Casey Jones / Whit
Collateral Damage
2002
as Peter Brandt
Let Me In
2010
as The Policeman
Exotica
1994
as Eric
S1m0ne
2002
as Hank Alano
The Baker
2023
as Vic
Defendor
2009
as Chuck Dooney
Apt Pupil
1998
as Archie
The Prophecy
1995
as Thomas Daggett
Devil's Knot
2013
as Jerry Driver
The Haunting in Connecticut
2009
as Reverend Popescu
Atlantic City
1980
as Extra (uncredited)
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
as Arthur Ouimet
Cyborg 2
1993
as Colson 'Colt' Ricks
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987
as Skinhead
Two Lovers
2008
as Ronald Blatt
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
as Stuart
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as Sergie Katsov
Lost Souls
2000
as John Townsend
Dream House
2011
as Boyce
Desperate Hours
1990
as Wally Bosworth
The Last Days on Mars
2013
as Charles Brunel
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
as Alex
She's Having a Baby
1988
as Elias Koteas (uncredited)
Die
2010
as Mark Murdock
Skinwalkers
2006
as Jonas
The Killer Inside Me
2010
as Joe Rothman
Janet Planet
2024
as Avi
Almost an Angel
1990
as Steve Garner
I Come with the Rain
2009
as Hasford
Hit Me
1996
as Sonny Rose
My Days of Mercy
2018
as Simon
Novocaine
2001
as Harlan Sangster
Living Out Loud
1998
as The Kisser
Harrison's Flowers
2000
as Yeager Pollack
Sugartime
1995
as Butch Blasi
Dark Streets
2008
as Lieutenant
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
2001
as Sully
Gardens of Stone
1987
as Pete Deveber
Contact
1992
as Mohannan
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Camilla
1994
as Vincent Lopez
Winnie Mandela
2011
as Colonel de Vries
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Young Aristotle Onassis
One Magic Christmas
1985
as Eddie
The Adjuster
1991
as Noah
Ararat
2002
as Ali / Jevdet Bay
My Own Love Song
2010
as Dean
The Girl in the Park
2007
as Raymond
Prisoner
2007
as Jailer
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002
as Self
Blood Red
1989
as Silvio
Jake Squared
2014
as Jake Klein
A Letter to Elia
2010
as Elia Kazan (Voice)
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
as Wally Smith
The Big Empty
2005
as The Specialist
3 Backyards
2010
as John
The Silent Planet
2024
as Theo
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
1989
as Davey
Shot in the Heart
2001
as Gary Gilmore
Full Moon in Blue Water
1988
as Jimmy
Malarek
1988
as Victor Malarek
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
Power of Attorney
1995
as Paul Dellacroce
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
2007
as Val Lewton (voice)
Chain of Desire
1992
as Jesus
Private Sessions
1985
as Johnny O'Reilly
God of Tides
as Walker
The Block
About Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Alvin "Al" Olinsky on the series Chicago P.D., Tom True on Goliath, Lionel Shrike in Now You See Me (2013), Col. Marks on Combat Hospital, James Skinner on The Killing, Laeddis in Shutter Island (2010), Monsieur Gateau in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Jack Payne in the film Shooter (2007), Peter Brandt in Collateral Damage (2002), Capt. James Stars in The Thin Red Line (1998), Edgar Reese in Fallen (1998), Antonio Freeman in Gattaca (1997), and Casey J… With 97 credits spanning from 1980 to 2024, Elias Koteas has appeared in 80 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elias Koteas Movies
- Shutter Island (2010) — as Laeddis
- Shooter (2007) — as Jack Payne
- Now You See Me (2013) — as Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) — as Monsieur Gateau
- Zodiac (2007) — as Jack Mulanax
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