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