John Kapelos

Known For: Acting
Born: March 8, 1956
Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography

Once a Week for Life

2026 · Theo Galanis

Scrubs

2026 · Stanley Campos

Loaded for Bear

2024 · Ben

I Don't Know

2024 · Nicky

Matlock

2024 · Judge Frederick Sparkman

The Last Word

2023 · Brett Harper

Beacon 23

2023 · Jocko

The Class

2022 · Nate

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022 · Peter Sterghos

Val

2021 · Bryan Foley

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021 · Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021 · Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Big Sky

2020 · Father Ted Maynard

Medical Police

2020 · Matteo Neri, Frank Neri

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020 · Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019 · Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Tellers

2019 · Craig

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

2019 · Chief Chauncey O'Connor

Love Shot

2019 · Tony

The Umbrella Academy

2019 · Jack Ruby

The Unicorn

2019 · Louis

Magnum P.I.

2018 · Hector Aquino

22 Chaser

2018 · Bissey

BLOOD TYPE

2018 · ER Policeman

The Shape of Water

2017 · Mr. Arzounian

First Round Down

2017 · Sonny

Creature Features

2016 · Self

Conviction

2016 · Jim McNally

The Expanse

2015 · Ren

Love on the Air

2015 · Gus

Impastor

2015 · Judge Brenden Bell

Togetherness

2015 · Contractor

Transparent

2014 · Gary

I Didn't Do It

2014 · Uncle Patsy

Afternoon Delight

2013 · Jack

Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer

2013 · Detective Brady

Miss Dial

2013 · Creepy Guy

Not That Funny

2012 · Kevork Sarkissian

The Exes

2011 · Giovanni

Suits

2011 · Elias Gould

Franklin & Bash

2011 · Roland Stray

Shameless

2011 · Larry Burke

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010 · Harley

Law & Order: LA

2010 · Mark Buckley

Lost Girl

2010 · Wayne

Don't You Forget About Me

2010 · Self

Justified

2010 · Ethan Picker

Republic of Doyle

2010 · Inspector Vince Pickard

Modern Family

2009 · Stavros

Junkyard Dog

2009 · Hellerman

Tripping Forward

2009 · Vladdy

Chasing a Dream

2009 · Frank McGuire

Castle

2009 · Joe Pulgatti

The Beneficiary

The Beneficiary

2008 · Roy Vidrow

The Suite Life on Deck

2008 · Elias

The Mentalist

2008 · Hank Draber

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

2008 · Himself

Sincerely Yours

2008 · Self

Gemini Division

2008

The Babysitter

2008 · Mr Jones

Snow Buddies

2008 · Jean George

Whisper

2007 · Whitley

Chuck

2007 · Yari Demitrios

Everybody Wants to Be Italian

2007 · Steve Bottino

iCarly

2007 · Morris

Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango

2007 · Captain Bob Russell

Shark

2006 · Presiding Officer

Psych

2006 · Tom Swagerty

Fifty Pills

2006 · Harold

Stick It

2006 · Chris DeFrank

Mr. Soul

2006

The River King

2005 · Joey Tosh

Flight 29 Down

2005 · Captain Russell

McBride: Tune in for Murder

2005 · Bob Carter

Shallow Ground

2005 · Leroy Riley

House

2004 · Dr. Kurtz

Desperate Housewives

2004 · Eugene Beale

Boston Legal

2004 · Detective Wayne Farley

CSI: NY

2004 · Bobby Rossmore

Phil the Alien

2004 · The General

I Accuse

2003 · Det. Murray

Cold Case

2003 · John Butler

One Tree Hill

2003 · Carl

NCIS

2003 · Victor Castor

Las Vegas

2003

Dead Like Me

2003 · Angus Cook

Mimic: Sentinel

2003 · Det. Gary Dumars

Fast Food High

2003 · John Redding

111 Gramercy Park

2003 · Gus Barlow

Auto Focus

2002 · Bruno Gerussi

Boomtown

2002 · Hugo Pinkston

Without a Trace

2002 · Ezra Hafetz

Just Cause

2002

Monk

2002 · Paulie Flores

The Dead Zone

2002 · Patrick Hanchin

Ignition

2002 · Conor's Lawyer

Crossing Jordan

2001 · Halper

Legally Blonde

2001 · Dewey Newcombe (uncredited)

State of Grace

2001 · Milton Figer

Fire & Ice

2001 · Andy Kurtz

Cold Blooded

2000 · Lou Miles

The District

2000 · Victor Abbot

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Duke Rittle

Gilmore Girls

2000 · Orientation Leader

God, the Devil and Bob

2000

Angel

1999 · Roland Meeks

Double Jeopardy

1999 · Man on Pay Phone (uncredited)

The West Wing

1999 · Seymour Little

Judging Amy

1999 · Zack Wiley

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999 · George Karras

Young Hearts Unlimited

1998 · Jensen

First Wave

1998 · Phil Tennant

Johnny Skidmarks

1998 · Walter Lippinscott

Timecop

1997

The Practice

1997 · Officer John Rydell

The Relic

1997 · McNally

Once a Thief

1996

The Craft

1996 · Ray (uncredited)

Wiseguy

1996 · Dave Goss

The Late Shift

1996 · Robert Morton

ER

1994 · Mr. Irby

Cool and the Crazy

1994 · The Greek

Rebel Highway

1994 · The Greek

The Shadow

1994 · Duke Rollins

Deep Red

1994 · Mack Waters

For the Love of Aaron

1994 · Dr. Teplitsky

Diagnosis: Murder

1993 · Dr. Milton Getz

Dave's World

1993 · Leo

Frasier

1993 · Policeman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Lucky Leon

The X-Files

1993 · Special Agent Fordyce

Guilty as Sin

1993 · Ed Lombardo

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

1993 · Bernie McNeil

Man Trouble

1992 · Detective Melvenos

We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992 · Marty "the Greek"

Forever Knight

1992 · , Det. Don Schanke, Director

Highway Heartbreaker

1992 · Det. Baker

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992 · Prosecutor Paul Chaiet

Palace Guard

1991

Defenseless

1991 · Jack Hammer

And the Sea Will Tell

1991 · Len Weinglass

And the Sea Will Tell

1991 · Len Weinglass

Counterstrike

1990 · Manny

Shannon's Deal

1990

Grand

1990 · Ray

Internal Affairs

1990 · Steven Arrocas

Nick Knight

1989 · Det. Don Schanke

Seinfeld

1989 · Barry Prophet

Quantum Leap

1989 · Dr. Mustafa El Razul

All's Fair

1989 · Eddie

The Boost

1988 · Joel Miller

Vibes

1988 · Eugene

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988 · Costas Gratsos

Roxanne

1987 · Chuck

L.A. Law

1986 · Jack Lewis

Nothing in Common

1986 · Roger the Commercial Director

Off Beat

1986 · Lou Wareham

Matlock

1986 · Sgt. Sam Hayden

My Man Adam

1985 · Mr. Rangle

Weird Science

1985 · Kandy Bar Owner

Head Office

1985 · General Sepulveda

The Breakfast Club

1985 · Carl

The Impostor

1984

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Lt. Howard Tartarus

Who's the Boss?

1984

Miami Vice

1984 · Andy Sloan

The Naked Face

1984 · Frank

Sixteen Candles

1984 · Rudy Ryszczyk

Class

1983 · Bellman

Tootsie

1982 · Actor at Party (uncredited)

Thief

1981 · Mechanic #3

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