John Kapelos

Known for: Acting

Born: 1956-03-08 (age 70)

From: London, Ontario, Canada

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 (171)

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