John Kapelos
Known for acting · Born 8 March 1956 · 70 · London, Ontario, Canada
173 credits
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.
Known for
Roxanne
1987
Justified
2010
The Breakfast Club
1985
The Umbrella Academy
2019
Gemini Division
2008
Forever Knight
1992
The River King
2005
Suits
2011
The Boost
1988
Desperate Housewives
2004
The Expanse
2015
Everybody Wants to Be Italian
2007
Acting (172)
2026ScrubsStanley CamposSeries
2026Once a Week for LifeTheo GalanisFilm
2024MatlockJudge Frederick Sparkman · 2 episodesSeries
2024I Don't KnowNickyFilm
2024Loaded for BearBenFilm
2023Beacon 23JockoSeries
2023The Last WordBrett HarperFilm
2022The Lincoln LawyerPeter SterghosSeries
2022The ClassNateFilm
2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentChief Chauncey O'ConnorFilm
2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadChief Chauncey O'ConnorFilm
2021ValBryan FoleyFilm
2020Big SkyFather Ted Maynard · 2 episodesSeries
2020Medical PoliceMatteo Neri, Frank NeriSeries
2020Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverChief Chauncey O'ConnorFilm
2019The Umbrella AcademyJack Ruby · 5 episodesSeries
2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForChief Chauncey O'ConnorFilm
2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChief Chauncey O'ConnorFilm
2019The UnicornLouisFilm
2019Love ShotTonyFilm
2019TellersCraigFilm
2018Magnum P.I.Hector AquinoSeries
201822 ChaserBisseyFilm
2018BLOOD TYPEER PolicemanFilm
2017The Shape of WaterMr. ArzounianFilm
2017First Round DownSonnyFilm
2016ConvictionJim McNallySeries
2016Creature FeaturesSelfSeries
2015The ExpanseRen · 2 episodesSeries
2015TogethernessContractorSeries
2015ImpastorJudge Brenden BellSeries
2015Love on the AirGusFilm
2014TransparentGarySeries
2014I Didn't Do ItUncle PatsySeries
2013Afternoon DelightJackFilm
2013Hunt for the Labyrinth KillerDetective BradyFilm
2013Miss DialCreepy GuyFilm
2012Not That FunnyKevork SarkissianFilm
2011SuitsElias Gould · 3 episodesSeries
2011ShamelessLarry BurkeSeries
2011Franklin & BashRoland StraySeries
2011The ExesGiovanniSeries
2010JustifiedEthan Picker · 9 episodesSeries
2010Lost GirlWayneSeries
2010Law & Order: LAMark BuckleySeries
2010Republic of DoyleVince Pickard · 3 episodesSeries
2010Farewell Mr. KringleHarleyFilm
2010Don't You Forget About MeSelfFilm
2009Modern FamilyStavrosSeries
2009CastleJoe PulgattiSeries
2009Junkyard DogHellermanFilm
2009Tripping ForwardVladdyFilm
2009Chasing a DreamFrank McGuireFilm
2008The MentalistHank DraberSeries
2008The Suite Life on DeckEliasSeries
2008Snow BuddiesJean GeorgeFilm
2008The BabysitterMr JonesFilm
2008The BeneficiaryRoy VidrowFilm
2008Gemini Division · 50 episodesSeries
2008Celebrating Sixteen CandlesHimselfFilm
2008Sincerely YoursSelfFilm
2007iCarlyMorrisSeries
2007ChuckYari DemitriosSeries
2007WhisperWhitleyFilm
2007Everybody Wants to Be ItalianSteve BottinoFilm
2007Flight 29 Down: The Hotel TangoCaptain Bob RussellFilm
2006PsychTom Swagerty · 2 episodesSeries
2006Stick ItChris DeFrankFilm
2006SharkPresiding Officer · 2 episodesSeries
2006Fifty PillsHaroldFilm
2006Mr. SoulFilm
2005Shallow GroundLeroy RileyFilm
2005The River KingJoey ToshFilm
2005Aurora BorealisStuFilm
2005Flight 29 DownCaptain Russell · 2 episodesSeries
2005McBride: Tune in for MurderBob CarterFilm
2004HouseDr. KurtzSeries
2004Desperate HousewivesEugene Beale · 4 episodesSeries
2004CSI: NYBobby RossmoreSeries
2004Boston LegalDetective Wayne FarleySeries
2004Phil the AlienThe GeneralFilm
2003NCISVictor CastorSeries
2003One Tree HillCarlSeries
2003Dead Like MeAngus Cook · 2 episodesSeries
2003Cold CaseJohn ButlerSeries
2003Las VegasSeries
2003Mimic: SentinelDet. Gary DumarsFilm
2003I AccuseDet. MurrayFilm
2003Fast Food HighJohn ReddingFilm
2003111 Gramercy ParkGus BarlowFilm
2002MonkPaulie FloresSeries
2002Without a TraceEzra HafetzSeries
2002Auto FocusBruno GerussiFilm
2002The Dead ZonePatrick HanchinSeries
2002BoomtownHugo PinkstonSeries
2002IgnitionConor's LawyerFilm
2002Just Cause · 2 episodesSeries
2001Legally BlondeDewey Newcombe (uncredited)Film
2001Crossing JordanHalperSeries
2001State of GraceMilton FigerSeries
2001Fire & IceAndy KurtzFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDuke RittleSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsOrientation LeaderSeries
2000God, the Devil and BobSeries
2000The DistrictVictor AbbotSeries
2000Cold BloodedLou MilesFilm
1999Double JeopardyMan on Pay Phone (uncredited)Film
1999AngelRoland MeeksSeries
1999The West WingSeymour LittleSeries
1999The Deep End of the OceanGeorgeFilm
1999Judging AmyZack WileySeries
1998First WavePhil TennantSeries
1998Johnny SkidmarksWalter LippinscottFilm
1998Young Hearts UnlimitedJensenFilm
1997The RelicMcNallyFilm
1997The PracticeOfficer John RydellSeries
1997TimecopSeries
1996The CraftRay (uncredited)Film
1996The Late ShiftRobert MortonFilm
1996Once a ThiefSeries
1996WiseguyDave GossFilm
1994ERMr. IrbySeries
1994The ShadowDuke RollinsFilm
1994Cool and the CrazyThe GreekFilm
1994Deep RedMack WatersFilm
1994Rebel HighwayThe GreekSeries
1994For the Love of AaronDr. TeplitskyFilm
1993The X-FilesSpecial Agent FordyceSeries
1993FrasierPolicemanSeries
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLucky LeonSeries
1993Guilty as SinEd LombardoFilm
1993Diagnosis: MurderDr. Milton GetzSeries
1993Dave's WorldLeoSeries
1993Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the KnifeBernie McNeilFilm
1992Man TroubleDetective MelvenosFilm
1992Forever Knight, Det. Don Schanke · 22 episodesSeries
1992We're Talkin' Serious MoneyMarty "the Greek"Film
1992Highway HeartbreakerDet. BakerFilm
1992Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryProsecutor Paul ChaietFilm
1991DefenselessJack HammerFilm
1991And the Sea Will TellLen WeinglassFilm
1991Palace GuardSeries
1991And the Sea Will TellLen Weinglass · 2 episodesSeries
1990Internal AffairsSteven ArrocasFilm
1990CounterstrikeMannySeries
1990GrandRaySeries
1990Shannon's DealTurner BryceSeries
1989SeinfeldBarry ProphetSeries
1989Quantum LeapDr. Mustafa El RazulSeries
1989Nick KnightDet. Don SchankeFilm
1989All's FairEddieFilm
1988VibesEugeneFilm
1988The BoostJoel MillerFilm
1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldCostas GratsosFilm
1987RoxanneChuckFilm
1986MatlockSgt. Sam HaydenSeries
1986Nothing in CommonRoger the Commercial DirectorFilm
1986L.A. LawJack LewisSeries
1986Off BeatLou WarehamFilm
1985The Breakfast ClubCarlFilm
1985Weird ScienceKandy Bar OwnerFilm
1985Head OfficeGeneral SepulvedaFilm
1985My Man AdamMr. RangleFilm
1984Sixteen CandlesRudy RyszczykFilm
1984Miami ViceAndy SloanSeries
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Howard TartarusSeries
1984Who's the Boss?Series
1984The Naked FaceFrankFilm
1984The ImpostorFilm
1983ClassBellmanFilm
1982TootsieActor at Party (uncredited)Film
1981ThiefMechanic #3Film
Directing (1)
1992Forever KnightDirectorSeries