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John Kapelos

Actor

John Kapelos

Born March 8, 1956 in London, Ontario, Canada89 films

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.

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The Breakfast Club posterFirst watchThe Breakfast Club19857.7as CarlFive high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast…View film

Essential films

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The Shape of Water poster7.2The Shape of Water2017Legally Blonde poster6.8Legally Blonde2001Tootsie poster7.2Tootsie1982The Craft poster6.8The Craft1996Sixteen Candles poster6.7Sixteen Candles1984Thief poster7.2Thief1981Double Jeopardy poster6.6Double Jeopardy1999Weird Science poster6.5Weird Science1985

Filmography

89 films as actor
  1. 2026Once a Week for LifeTheo Galanis
  2. 2024Loaded for BearBen
  3. 2024I Don't KnowNicky
  4. 2023The Last WordBrett Harper
  5. 2022The ClassNate
  6. 2021ValBryan Foley
  7. 2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadChief Chauncey O'Connor
  8. 2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentChief Chauncey O'Connor
  9. 2020Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverChief Chauncey O'Connor
  10. 2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChief Chauncey O'Connor
  11. 2019TellersCraig
  12. 2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForChief Chauncey O'Connor
  13. 2019Love ShotTony
  14. 2019The UnicornLouis
  15. 201822 ChaserBissey
  16. 2018BLOOD TYPEER Policeman
  17. 2017The Shape of WaterMr. Arzounian
  18. 2017First Round DownSonny
  19. 2015Love on the AirGus
  20. 2013Afternoon DelightJack
  21. 2013Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerDetective Brady
  22. 2013Miss DialCreepy Guy
  23. 2012Not That FunnyKevork Sarkissian
  24. 2010Farewell Mr. KringleHarley
  25. 2009Junkyard DogHellerman
  26. 2009Tripping ForwardVladdy
  27. 2009Chasing a DreamFrank McGuire
  28. 2008The BeneficiaryRoy Vidrow
  29. 2008The BabysitterMr Jones
  30. 2008Snow BuddiesJean George
  31. 2007WhisperWhitley
  32. 2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianSteve Bottino
  33. 2007Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoCaptain Bob Russell
  34. 2006Fifty PillsHarold
  35. 2006Stick ItChris DeFrank
  36. 2006Mr. Soul
  37. 2005The River KingJoey Tosh
  38. 2005McBride: Tune in for MurderBob Carter
  39. 2005Shallow GroundLeroy Riley
  40. 2005Aurora BorealisStu
  41. 2004Phil the AlienThe General
  42. 2003I AccuseDet. Murray
  43. 2003Mimic: SentinelDet. Gary Dumars
  44. 2003Fast Food HighJohn Redding
  45. 2003111 Gramercy ParkGus Barlow
  46. 2002Auto FocusBruno Gerussi
  47. 2002IgnitionConor's Lawyer
  48. 2001Legally BlondeDewey Newcombe (uncredited)
  49. 2001Fire & IceAndy Kurtz
  50. 2000Cold BloodedLou Miles
  51. 1999Double JeopardyMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)
  52. 1999The Deep End of the OceanGeorge
  53. 1998Young Hearts UnlimitedJensen
  54. 1998Johnny SkidmarksWalter Lippinscott
  55. 1997The RelicMcNally
  56. 1996The CraftRay (uncredited)
  57. 1996WiseguyDave Goss
  58. 1996The Late ShiftRobert Morton
  59. 1994Cool and the CrazyThe Greek
  60. 1994The ShadowDuke Rollins
  61. 1994Deep RedMack Waters
  62. 1994For the Love of AaronDr. Teplitsky
  63. 1993Guilty as SinEd Lombardo
  64. 1993Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeBernie McNeil
  65. 1992Man TroubleDetective Melvenos
  66. 1992We're Talkin' Serious MoneyMarty "the Greek"
  67. 1992Highway HeartbreakerDet. Baker
  68. 1992Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryProsecutor Paul Chaiet
  69. 1991DefenselessJack Hammer
  70. 1991And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass
  71. 1990Internal AffairsSteven Arrocas
  72. 1989Nick KnightDet. Don Schanke
  73. 1989All's FairEddie
  74. 1988The BoostJoel Miller
  75. 1988VibesEugene
  76. 1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldCostas Gratsos
  77. 1987RoxanneChuck
  78. 1986Nothing in CommonRoger the Commercial Director
  79. 1986Off BeatLou Wareham
  80. 1985My Man AdamMr. Rangle
  81. 1985Weird ScienceKandy Bar Owner
  82. 1985Head OfficeGeneral Sepulveda
  83. 1985The Breakfast ClubCarl
  84. 1984The Impostor
  85. 1984The Naked FaceFrank
  86. 1984Sixteen CandlesRudy Ryszczyk
  87. 1983ClassBellman
  88. 1982TootsieActor at Party (uncredited)
  89. 1981ThiefMechanic #3