John Kapelos
Known for Acting · 171 credits
- Born
- 1956-03-08 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- London, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
TV Shows (80)
The Mentalist
2008
as Hank Draber
NCIS
2003
as Victor Castor
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Duke Rittle
House
2004
as Dr. Kurtz
Shameless
2011
as Larry Burke
Modern Family
2009
as Stavros
Suits
2011
as Elias Gould
The X-Files
1993
as Special Agent Fordyce
Seinfeld
1989
as Barry Prophet
Frasier
1993
as Policeman
One Tree Hill
2003
as Carl
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Eugene Beale
Castle
2009
as Joe Pulgatti
The West Wing
1999
as Seymour Little
Monk
2002
as Paulie Flores
Without a Trace
2002
as Ezra Hafetz
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Orientation Leader
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Howard Tartarus
Psych
2006
as Tom Swagerty
ER
1994
as Mr. Irby
The Expanse
2015
as Ren
Quantum Leap
1989
as Dr. Mustafa El Razul
Cold Case
2003
as John Butler
CSI: NY
2004
as Bobby Rossmore
Boston Legal
2004
as Detective Wayne Farley
iCarly
2007
as Morris
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Halper
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Lucky Leon
Miami Vice
1984
as Andy Sloan
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Milton Getz
The Practice
1997
as Officer John Rydell
Matlock
1986
as Sgt. Sam Hayden
Judging Amy
1999
as Zack Wiley
Creature Features
2016
as Self
Angel
1999
as Roland Meeks
Justified
2010
as Ethan Picker
Who's the Boss?
1984
The Lincoln Lawyer
2022
as Peter Sterghos
Chuck
2007
as Yari Demitrios
Las Vegas
2003
The Umbrella Academy
2019
as Jack Ruby
L.A. Law
1986
as Jack Lewis
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Hector Aquino
First Wave
1998
as Phil Tennant
The Dead Zone
2002
as Patrick Hanchin
The District
2000
as Victor Abbot
Big Sky
2020
as Father Ted Maynard
Matlock
2024
as Judge Frederick Sparkman
Lost Girl
2010
as Wayne
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Roland Stray
Shark
2006
as Presiding Officer
Republic of Doyle
2010
as Inspector Vince Pickard
The Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Elias
Scrubs
2026
as Stanley Campos
Transparent
2014
as Gary
Law & Order: LA
2010
as Mark Buckley
Dead Like Me
2003
as Angus Cook
Dave's World
1993
as Leo
The Exes
2011
as Giovanni
Forever Knight
1992
as Det. Don Schanke
Movies (91)
The Shape of Water
2017
as Mr. Arzounian
Legally Blonde
2001
as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
The Breakfast Club
1985
as Carl
Double Jeopardy
1999
as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)
The Craft
1996
as Ray (uncredited)
Weird Science
1985
as Kandy Bar Owner
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Rudy Ryszczyk
Tootsie
1982
as Actor at Party (uncredited)
The Relic
1997
as McNally
The Deep End of the Ocean
1999
as George Karras
The Shadow
1994
as Duke Rollins
Stick It
2006
as Chris DeFrank
Whisper
2007
as Whitley
Internal Affairs
1990
as Steven Arrocas
Thief
1981
as Mechanic #3
Deep Red
1994
as Mack Waters
Roxanne
1987
as Chuck
Class
1983
as Bellman
Auto Focus
2002
as Bruno Gerussi
Snow Buddies
2008
as Jean George
Afternoon Delight
2013
as Jack
Mimic: Sentinel
2003
as Det. Gary Dumars
Nothing in Common
1986
as Roger the Commercial Director
I Accuse
2003
as Det. Murray
The Naked Face
1984
as Frank
Val
2021
as Bryan Foley
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Costas Gratsos
Young Hearts Unlimited
1998
as Jensen
The River King
2005
as Joey Tosh
Vibes
1988
as Eugene
Junkyard Dog
2009
as Hellerman
And the Sea Will Tell
1991
as Len Weinglass
Phil the Alien
2004
as The General
Head Office
1985
as General Sepulveda
Fifty Pills
2006
as Harold
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Walter Lippinscott
Don't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self
The Boost
1988
as Joel Miller
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
2020
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango
2007
as Captain Bob Russell
Man Trouble
1992
as Detective Melvenos
Shallow Ground
2005
as Leroy Riley
111 Gramercy Park
2003
as Gus Barlow
I Don't Know
2024
as Nicky
Farewell Mr. Kringle
2010
as Harley
Cool and the Crazy
1994
as The Greek
Nick Knight
1989
as Det. Don Schanke
Not That Funny
2012
as Kevork Sarkissian
Everybody Wants to Be Italian
2007
as Steve Bottino
Fast Food High
2003
as John Redding
Guilty as Sin
1993
as Ed Lombardo
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
2021
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
The Late Shift
1996
as Robert Morton
The Babysitter
2008
as Mr Jones
Tellers
2019
as Craig
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
2019
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
The Unicorn
2019
as Louis
Tripping Forward
2009
as Vladdy
Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer
2013
as Detective Brady
Miss Dial
2013
as Creepy Guy
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
2019
as Chief Chauncey O'Connor
Chasing a Dream
2009
as Frank McGuire
Sincerely Yours
2008
as Self
Cold Blooded
2000
as Lou Miles
Defenseless
1991
as Jack Hammer
BLOOD TYPE
2018
as ER Policeman
Once a Week for Life
2026
as Theo Galanis
The Last Word
2023
as Brett Harper
We're Talkin' Serious Money
1992
as Marty "the Greek"
22 Chaser
2018
as Bissey
Ignition
2002
as Conor's Lawyer
McBride: Tune in for Murder
2005
as Bob Carter
The Impostor
1984
First Round Down
2017
as Sonny
Love on the Air
2015
as Gus
My Man Adam
1985
as Mr. Rangle
Off Beat
1986
as Lou Wareham
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
as Det. Baker
For the Love of Aaron
1994
as Dr. Teplitsky
Fire & Ice
2001
as Andy Kurtz
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife
1993
as Bernie McNeil
All's Fair
1989
as Eddie
Wiseguy
1996
as Dave Goss
The Beneficiary
2008
as Roy Vidrow
The Class
2022
as Nate
Love Shot
2019
as Tony
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
1992
as Prosecutor Paul Chaiet
Mr. Soul
2006
Loaded for Bear
2024
as Ben
About John Kapelos
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. With 171 credits spanning from 1981 to 2026, John Kapelos has appeared in 91 films and 80 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Kapelos Movies
- The Shape of Water (2017) — as Mr. Arzounian
- Legally Blonde (2001) — as Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)
- The Breakfast Club (1985) — as Carl
- Double Jeopardy (1999) — as Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)
- The Craft (1996) — as Ray (uncredited)
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