Known for movies The Shape of Water (2017) as Mr. Arzounian
Justified (2013-2014) as Picker
The Breakfast Club (1985) as Carl
Roxanne (1987) as Chuck
Short Info Fact Has Greek ancestry. He also speaks Greek fluently.
John Kapelos is a Canadian actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as Janitor Carl in the cult classic film The Breakfast Club, and has also had roles in such films as Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, and The Shawshank Redemption. Kapelos was born in London, Ontario, Canada, on March 8, 1956, to Greek immigrant parents. He has two older sisters. Kapelos was educated at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School and the University of Toronto.
He began his acting career in the late 1970s, appearing in a number of Canadian television series and films. In 1980, he made his American film debut in the John Hughes film Sixteen Candles. He would go on to appear in several more of Hughes’ films, including The Breakfast Club and Weird Science. Kapelos has also had roles in such films as The Shawshank Redemption, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and The Spy Who Dumped Me.
He has been married twice and has two daughters.
General Info Full Name John Kapelos Height 1.83 m Profession Actor Education London Central Secondary School Nationality Canadian
Accomplishments Movies The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, The Deep End of the Ocean, Roxanne, Everybody Wants to Be Italian, Internal Affairs, The Boost, Afternoon Delight, Stick It, Nothing in Common, The River King, Mimic 3: Sentinel, Snow Buddies, Category 7: The End of the World, The Relic, The Shadow... TV Shows Flight 29 Down, Forever Knight, Gemini Division
Social profile links Facts # Fact 1 Has Greek ancestry. He also speaks Greek fluently. 2 Arguably, best-known for his role as "Carl the janitor" in John Hughes ' classic teen film, The Breakfast Club (1985). 3 Attended and graduated from Central Secondary School in London, Ontario.
Pictures Movies
Actor Title Year Status Character Timecop 1997 TV Mini-Series Al Capone The Practice 1997 TV Series Officer John Rydell Life... and Stuff 1997 TV Series Kevin Nash Bridges 1997 TV Series Harry Grimes Goode Behavior 1997 TV Series The Relic 1997 McNally Dave's World 1996 TV Series Leo Home Improvement 1996 TV Series Sammy Wiseguy 1996 TV Movie Dave Goss The Craft 1996 Ray (uncredited) The Late Shift 1996 TV Movie Robert Morton Forever Knight 1992-1995 TV Series Det. Don Schanke Diagnosis Murder 1995 TV Series Dr. Milton Getz Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1995 TV Series Lucky Leon Platypus Man 1995 TV Series Vince Jeni Cool and the Crazy 1994 TV Movie The Greek Rebel Highway 1994 TV Series The Greek The Shadow 1994 Duke Rollins Deep Red 1994 TV Movie Mack Waters For the Love of Aaron 1994 TV Movie Dr. Teplitsky Seinfeld 1993 TV Series Barry Guilty as Sin 1993 Ed Lombardo A Twist of the Knife 1993 TV Movie Bernie McNeil Man Trouble 1992 Detective Melvenos We're Talkin' Serious Money 1992 Marty 'the Greek' Quantum Leap 1992 TV Series Dr. Mustafa El Razul Civil Wars 1992 TV Series Andrew Lassick Highway Heartbreaker 1992 TV Movie Det. Baker Matlock 1992 TV Series Sgt. Sam Hayden Murder, She Wrote 1991 TV Series Lt. Howard Tartarus Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story 1991 TV Movie Prosecutor Paul Chaiet Palace Guard 1991 TV Series Glickus Defenseless 1991 Jack Hammer Shannon's Deal 1991 TV Series Turner Bryce And the Sea Will Tell 1991 TV Movie Len Weinglass Counterstrike 1990 TV Series Manny Street Legal 1990 TV Series Bernie Chernoff / Jude Singer Grand 1990 TV Series Ray L.A. Law 1990 TV Series Jack Lewis Internal Affairs 1990 Steven Arrocas E.N.G. 1990 TV Series Jimmy Moshonas Soul Mates 1990 Short Frank Murdock (voice) Nick Knight 1989 TV Movie Det. Don Schanke All's Fair 1989 Eddie The Boost 1988 Joel Miller Vibes 1988 Eugene Onassis: The Richest Man in the World 1988 TV Movie Costas Gratsos Roxanne 1987 Chuck Nothing in Common 1986 Roger the Commercial Director Charmed Lives 1986 TV Series Mickey Day Who's the Boss? 1986 TV Series Mickey Day Off Beat 1986 Lou Wareham Head Office 1985 General Sepulveda My Man Adam 1985 Mr. Rangle Weird Science 1985 Dino The Breakfast Club 1985 Carl Miami Vice 1985 TV Series Andy Sloan The Naked Face 1984 Frank Sixteen Candles 1984 Rudy Class 1983 Bellman Doctor Detroit 1983 Rush Street Dude Tootsie 1982 Actor at Party (uncredited) Thief 1981 Mechanic #3 Blood Type 2017/II completed ER Police Officer Lewis The Shape of Water 2017 post-production Mr. Arzounian 22 Chaser 2016 post-production Bissey The Taker 2016 post-production Jonas Impastor 2016 TV Series Judge Brenden Bell Good Girls Revolt 2016 TV Series Vinnie Conviction 2016 TV Series Jim McNally First Round Down 2016 Sonny NCIS 2016 TV Series Victor Castor Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street 2016 TV Series Demos Zippopoulos Togetherness 2016 TV Series Contractor Love on the Air 2015 TV Movie Gus The Exes 2015 TV Series Giovanni Underdog Kids 2015 Teacher I Didn't Do It 2015 TV Series Uncle Patsy Republic of Doyle 2014 TV Series Inspector Vince Pickard The Face of Marty Gleason 2014 Short Pa' Gleason (rumored) Franklin & Bash 2014 TV Series Roland Stray Transparent 2014 TV Series Gary Graceland 2014 TV Series Lawrence Justified 2013-2014 TV Series Picker Psych 2013-2014 TV Series Tom Swagerty
Tom Swaggerty Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum 2013 Maggs Free Ride 2013 Coast Guard Captain Hunt for the Labyrinth Killer 2013 TV Movie Detective Brady Miss Dial 2013 Creepy Guy Modern Family 2013 TV Series Stavros Afternoon Delight 2013 Jack See Dad Run 2012 TV Series Squint True Bromance 2012 Short Neil Puppy Love 2012 TV Movie Coach Thomas Not That Funny 2012 Kevork Sarkissian The Hard Times of RJ Berger 2011 TV Series Criminal Minds 2011 TV Series Sheriff Montell Shameless 2011 TV Series Larry Burke No Ordinary Family 2011 TV Series Derek Castle 2011 TV Series Joe Pulgatti Farewell Mr. Kringle 2010 TV Movie Harley Law & Order: LA 2010 TV Series Mark Buckley Lost Girl 2010 TV Series Wayne The Mentalist 2010 TV Series Hank Draber Junkyard Dog 2010 Hellerman Dan for Mayor 2010 TV Series Bud Calgrove / Bud's Twin Brother iCarly 2009 TV Series Morris Days of Our Lives 2009 TV Series Motel Manager / Hotel Manager Commentary 2009/II Short Theodore Bick Zeke and Luther 2009 TV Series Discount Dave Tripping Forward 2009 Vladdy Chasing a Dream 2009 TV Movie Frank McGuire House M.D. 2009 TV Series Dr. Kurtz The Beneficiary 2008 Short Roy Vidrow The Suite Life on Deck 2008 TV Series Elias Gemini Division 2008 TV Series Brescia Dirty Sexy Money 2008 TV Series Cameron Shark 2008 TV Series Presiding Officer The Babysitter 2008 Short Mr. Jones Snow Buddies 2008 Video Jean George Chuck 2007 TV Series Yari Demitrios The Young and the Restless 2007 TV Series Joe Boddington Las Vegas 2007 TV Series Everybody Wants to Be Italian 2007 Steve Bottino Monk 2007 TV Series Paulie Flores Flight 29 Down 2005-2007 TV Series Capitan Russell
Captain Russell Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango 2007 TV Movie Capt. Russell Whisper 2007/I Whitley One Tree Hill 2007 TV Series Carl Pandemic 2007 TV Movie Michael Torino CSI: NY 2006 TV Series Bobby Rossmore The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman 2006 TV Series Ken Fifty Pills 2006 Harold Stick It 2006 Chris DeFrank Desperate Housewives 2006 TV Series Eugene Beale Mr. Soul 2006 Bill Corrigan Category 7: The End of the World 2005 TV Movie Secretary of Homeland Security Jim Roberts Gilmore Girls 2005 TV Series Orientation Leader The River King 2005 Joey Tosh McBride: Tune in for Murder 2005 TV Movie Bob Carter Queer as Folk 2005 TV Series Don Aurora Borealis 2005 Stu Boston Legal 2004 TV Series Detective Wayne Farley Greener 2004 Alec Rider Without a Trace 2004 TV Series Ezra Hafetz Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story 2004 TV Movie Ray De Lucci Crossing Jordan 2004 TV Series Halper Phil the Alien 2004 The General Knuckle Sandwich 2004 Mr. O'Doogle Shallow Ground 2004 Leroy Riley Cold Case 2004 TV Series John Butler Frasier 2004 TV Series Policeman 111 Gramercy Park 2003 TV Movie Gus Barlow I Accuse 2003 Det. Murray Dead Like Me 2003 TV Series Angus Cook Mimic: Sentinel 2003 Video Det. Gary Dumars The Dead Zone 2003 TV Series Patrick Hanchin Fast Food High 2003 John Redding Judging Amy 2003 TV Series Zack Wiley Lifeline 2003 Video Game Joseph Kraft - Joe Powers / Prime Minister Takayama (English version, voice) Cold Blooded 2003 Lou Miles Dinner with Fival 2003 Short Orson Reddington (Brain) (voice) Croon 2002 TV Movie Maury ER 2002 TV Series Jane's Father Boomtown 2002 TV Series Hugo Pinkston Just Cause 2002 TV Series Carlos Ramirez Auto Focus 2002 Bruno Gerussi CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2002 TV Series Chief Duke Rittle The District 2002 TV Series Victor Abbot State of Grace 2002 TV Series Milton Figer The X-Files 2002 TV Series Special Agent Fordyce Ignition 2002 Conor's Lawyer L.A.X. 2002 Herb Legally Blonde 2001 Dewey Newcombe (uncredited) Fire & Ice 2001 TV Movie Andy Kurtz It's Like, You Know... 2001 TV Series Mr. Gibson The Sports Pages 2001 TV Movie Marvin (segment "The Heidi Bowl") Angel 2000 TV Series Roland Meeks First Wave 2000 TV Series Phil Tennant God, the Devil and Bob 2000 TV Series Blood Type 1999 ER Policeman The West Wing 1999 TV Series Seymour Little The Deep End of the Ocean 1999 George Karras Young Hearts Unlimited 1998 TV Movie Jensen Johnny Skidmarks 1998 Walter Lippinscott Once a Thief 1997 TV Series 'Bingo' Valaqua
Producer Title Year Status Character The Immortals 2011 Documentary producer Commentary 2009/II Short producer
Director Title Year Status Character I Was Talking About My Vagina 2012 Video short Forever Knight 1995 TV Series 1 episode
Writer Title Year Status Character The Immortals 2011 Documentary Forever Knight 1995 TV Series 1 episode
Composer Title Year Status Character The Immortals 2011 Documentary
Thanks Title Year Status Character The Making of 'Whisper' 2007 Video short special thanks
Self Title Year Status Character The Greatest 80s Movies 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself / Carl the Janitor Phunny Business: A Black Comedy 2011 Documentary Himself The Immortals 2011 Documentary American Narrator Second City This Week 2011 TV Series Himself - Celebrity Guest Don't You Forget About Me 2009 Video documentary Himself Sincerely Yours 2008 Video documentary Himself The Making of 'Whisper' 2007 Video short Himself 2005 MTV Movie Awards 2005 TV Special Himself The Greeks of Southern California: Through the Century - The Pioneers 1900 -1942 2002 Video documentary E! True Hollywood Story 2001 TV Series documentary Himself
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