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Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Actor · Born 1927-05-22 · Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was an American actor. He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the Windex bottle-toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Earlier, he earned acclaim for his television work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal, Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1970; he was again recognized by the Emmy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe Awards, the following year. After the conclusion of Room 222, Constantine portrayed night court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court, receiving his second Golden Globe nomination. Constantine reprised his role as Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) — Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
  2. The Hustler (1961) — Big John
  3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) — Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
  4. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Charlie Koch
  5. MacGyver (1985) — Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
  6. Law & Order (1990) — Dan Barnett
  7. Thinner (1996) — Tadzu Lempke
  8. Airwolf (1984) — President Marios Guzman
  9. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Laszlo Dolby
  10. The Juror (1996) — Judge Weitzel
  11. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Judge Kearns
  12. Cold Case (2003) — Archie Randall (2007)
  13. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Janos
  14. My Life (1993) — Bill Ivanovich
  15. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) — Ray Dallion
  16. Highway to Heaven (1984) — Dr. Dan Hickey
  17. The Love Boat (1977) — Charlie Haskins
  18. Hogan's Heroes (1965) — Captain Heinrich
  19. The Outer Limits (1963) — Joe Dix
  20. Remington Steele (1982) — George Edward Mulch
  21. Kojak (1973) — Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
  22. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) — Jim Scinta
  23. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Dr. Brand
  24. Perry Mason (1957) — Dillard
  25. The Untouchables (1959) — Edmund Wald
  26. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Brock Campbell
  27. Combat! (1962) — Jacques Patron
  28. Gunsmoke (1955) — Baca
  29. Night Gallery (1970) — Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
  30. Prancer (1989) — Mr. Stewart / Santa
  31. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Leslie Merkle
  32. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Al Davies
  33. Hunter (1984) — Harvey Falk
  34. Simon & Simon (1981) — Robert Corman
  35. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  36. Deadfall (1993) — Frank
  37. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Mike Cooper
  38. Judging Amy (1999) — Elias Kelikidis
  39. Voyage of the Damned (1976) — Luis Clasing
  40. Ironside (1967) — Harry Brancusi