John Kapelos: movies and TV shows
John Kapelos has 174 credits in the archive: 91 films and 83 TV series, from 1981 to 2026. Highest rated: Creature Features (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1981 – 2026 · busiest year: 2003 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scrubs | Stanley Campos | TV | 7.8 | 70 |
| 2026 | Once a Week for Life | Theo Galanis | Film | — | 70 |
| 2024 | Matlock | Judge Frederick Sparkman | TV | 7.1 | 68 |
| 2024 | I Don't Know | Nicky | Film | — | 68 |
| 2024 | Loaded for Bear | Ben | Film | — | 68 |
| 2023 | Beacon 23 | Jocko | TV | 5.7 | 67 |
| 2023 | The Last Word | Brett Harper | Film | — | 67 |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Peter Sterghos | TV | 7.7 | 66 |
| 2022 | The Class | Nate | Film | 4.5 | 66 |
| 2021 | Val | Bryan Foley | Film | 5.1 | 65 |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead | Chief Chauncey O'Connor | Film | 7.5 | 65 |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent | Chief Chauncey O'Connor | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2020 | Big Sky | Father Ted Maynard | TV | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Matteo Neri | TV | 6.4 | 64 |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Frank Neri | TV | 6.4 | 64 |
| 2020 | Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver | Chief Chauncey O'Connor | Film | 8.0 | 64 |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Jack Ruby | TV | 8.5 | 63 |
| 2019 | Tellers | Craig | Film | — | 63 |
| 2019 | Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For | Chief Chauncey O'Connor | Film | 7.1 | 63 |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Louis | Film | 4.5 | 63 |
| 2019 | Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder | Chief Chauncey O'Connor | Film | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2019 | Love Shot | Tony | Film | 5.8 | 63 |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Hector Aquino | TV | 7.6 | 62 |
| 2018 | BLOOD TYPE | ER Policeman | Film | 9.2 | 62 |
| 2018 | 22 Chaser | Bissey | Film | 7.1 | 62 |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water | Mr. Arzounian | Film | 7.2 | 61 |
| 2017 | First Round Down | Sonny | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 2016 | Creature Features | Self | TV | 10.0 | 60 |
| 2016 | Conviction | Jim McNally | TV | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2015 | The Expanse | Ren | TV | 8.1 | 59 |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Contractor | TV | 6.7 | 59 |
| 2015 | Impastor | Judge Brenden Bell | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2015 | Love on the Air | Gus | Film | 6.8 | 59 |
| 2014 | Transparent | Gary | TV | 6.4 | 58 |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Uncle Patsy | TV | 7.6 | 58 |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight | Jack | Film | 5.7 | 57 |
| 2013 | Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer | Detective Brady | Film | 5.2 | 57 |
| 2013 | Miss Dial | Creepy Guy | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 2012 | Not That Funny | Kevork Sarkissian | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2011 | Shameless | Larry Burke | TV | 8.2 | 55 |
| 2011 | Suits | Elias Gould | TV | 8.2 | 55 |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Roland Stray | TV | 7.3 | 55 |
| 2011 | The Exes | Giovanni | TV | 6.6 | 55 |
| 2010 | Justified | Ethan Picker | TV | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Wayne | TV | 7.7 | 54 |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Inspector Vince Pickard | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Mark Buckley | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 2010 | Don't You Forget About Me | Self | Film | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2010 | Farewell Mr. Kringle | Harley | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Stavros | TV | 7.9 | 53 |
| 2009 | Castle | Joe Pulgatti | TV | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2009 | Junkyard Dog | Hellerman | Film | 4.0 | 53 |
| 2009 | Tripping Forward | Vladdy | Film | 2.7 | 53 |
| 2009 | Chasing a Dream | Frank McGuire | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Hank Draber | TV | 8.4 | 52 |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck | Elias | TV | 7.7 | 52 |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | TV | 10.0 | 52 | |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Jean George | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2008 | The Babysitter | Mr Jones | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2008 | Sincerely Yours | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2008 | Celebrating Sixteen Candles | Himself | Film | — | 52 |
| 2008 | The Beneficiary | Roy Vidrow | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 2007 | iCarly | Morris | TV | 8.0 | 51 |
| 2007 | Chuck | Yari Demitrios | TV | 7.7 | 51 |
| 2007 | Whisper | Whitley | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2007 | Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango | Captain Bob Russell | Film | 8.3 | 51 |
| 2007 | Everybody Wants to Be Italian | Steve Bottino | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2006 | Psych | Tom Swagerty | TV | 7.9 | 50 |
| 2006 | Shark | Presiding Officer | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 2006 | Stick It | Chris DeFrank | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2006 | Fifty Pills | Harold | Film | 4.7 | 50 |
| 2006 | Mr. Soul | Film | 10.0 | 50 | |
| 2005 | Flight 29 Down | Captain Russell | TV | 8.2 | 49 |
| 2005 | The River King | Joey Tosh | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 2005 | Shallow Ground | Leroy Riley | Film | 4.9 | 49 |
| 2005 | McBride: Tune in for Murder | Bob Carter | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2004 | House | Dr. Kurtz | TV | 8.6 | 48 |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Eugene Beale | TV | 7.9 | 48 |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Bobby Rossmore | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Detective Wayne Farley | TV | 7.9 | 48 |
| 2004 | Phil the Alien | The General | Film | 4.1 | 48 |
| 2003 | NCIS | Victor Castor | TV | 7.6 | 47 |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Carl | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 2003 | Cold Case | John Butler | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | TV | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Angus Cook | TV | 7.6 | 47 |
| 2003 | Mimic: Sentinel | Det. Gary Dumars | Film | 4.9 | 47 |
| 2003 | I Accuse | Det. Murray | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Gus Barlow | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 2003 | Fast Food High | John Redding | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 2002 | Monk | Paulie Flores | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Ezra Hafetz | TV | 7.2 | 46 |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone | Patrick Hanchin | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Hugo Pinkston | TV | 6.4 | 46 |
| 2002 | Just Cause | TV | 9.0 | 46 | |
| 2002 | Auto Focus | Bruno Gerussi | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 2002 | Ignition | Conor's Lawyer | Film | 4.4 | 46 |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Halper | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Dewey Newcombe (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 2001 | State of Grace | Milton Figer | TV | 6.3 | 45 |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice | Andy Kurtz | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Duke Rittle | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Orientation Leader | TV | 7.9 | 44 |
| 2000 | The District | Victor Abbot | TV | 6.8 | 44 |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | TV | 7.4 | 44 | |
| 2000 | Cold Blooded | Lou Miles | Film | 4.8 | 44 |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Seymour Little | TV | 8.3 | 43 |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Zack Wiley | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1999 | Angel | Roland Meeks | TV | 7.9 | 43 |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy | Man on Pay Phone (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | George Karras | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1998 | First Wave | Phil Tennant | TV | 7.1 | 42 |
| 1998 | Young Hearts Unlimited | Jensen | Film | 4.7 | 42 |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks | Walter Lippinscott | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 1997 | The Practice | Officer John Rydell | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1997 | The Relic | McNally | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1997 | Timecop | TV | 6.4 | 41 | |
| 1996 | The Craft | Ray (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1996 | Once a Thief | TV | 6.1 | 40 | |
| 1996 | The Late Shift | Robert Morton | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1996 | Wiseguy | Dave Goss | Film | 5.9 | 40 |
| 1994 | ER | Mr. Irby | TV | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | The Greek | TV | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1994 | The Shadow | Duke Rollins | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Mack Waters | Film | 4.2 | 38 |
| 1994 | Cool and the Crazy | The Greek | Film | 4.4 | 38 |
| 1994 | For the Love of Aaron | Dr. Teplitsky | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Special Agent Fordyce | TV | 8.4 | 37 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Policeman | TV | 7.7 | 37 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Lucky Leon | TV | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dr. Milton Getz | TV | 7.1 | 37 |
| 1993 | Dave's World | Leo | TV | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1993 | Guilty as Sin | Ed Lombardo | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife | Bernie McNeil | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | TV | 6.8 | 36 | |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Det. Don Schanke | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | TV | 6.8 | 36 | |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Detective Melvenos | Film | 4.9 | 36 |
| 1992 | We're Talkin' Serious Money | Marty "the Greek" | Film | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | Det. Baker | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1992 | Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story | Prosecutor Paul Chaiet | Film | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1991 | Palace Guard | TV | 5.7 | 35 | |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell | Len Weinglass | TV | — | 35 |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell | Len Weinglass | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1991 | Defenseless | Jack Hammer | Film | 4.9 | 35 |
| 1990 | Counterstrike | Manny | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1990 | Grand | Ray | TV | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Steven Arrocas | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal | TV | 7.7 | 34 | |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Barry Prophet | TV | 8.3 | 33 |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Dr. Mustafa El Razul | TV | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1989 | Nick Knight | Det. Don Schanke | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1989 | All's Fair | Eddie | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Costas Gratsos | Film | 6.6 | 32 |
| 1988 | Vibes | Eugene | Film | 5.7 | 32 |
| 1988 | The Boost | Joel Miller | Film | 5.7 | 32 |
| 1987 | Roxanne | Chuck | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1986 | Matlock | Sgt. Sam Hayden | TV | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Jack Lewis | TV | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Roger the Commercial Director | Film | 5.9 | 30 |
| 1986 | Off Beat | Lou Wareham | Film | 4.8 | 30 |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | Carl | Film | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1985 | Weird Science | Kandy Bar Owner | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1985 | Head Office | General Sepulveda | Film | 5.4 | 29 |
| 1985 | My Man Adam | Mr. Rangle | Film | 6.8 | 29 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Lt. Howard Tartarus | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Andy Sloan | TV | 7.4 | 28 |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | TV | 7.4 | 28 | |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Rudy Ryszczyk | Film | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1984 | The Naked Face | Frank | Film | 5.4 | 28 |
| 1984 | The Impostor | Film | 4.7 | 28 | |
| 1983 | Class | Bellman | Film | 5.9 | 27 |
| 1982 | Tootsie | Actor at Party (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 26 |
| 1981 | Thief | Mechanic #3 | Film | 7.2 | 25 |