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Michael Constantine

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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,…

Known for

My Big Fat Greek WeddingKostas 'Gus' Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Kostas 'Gus' Portokalos
MacGyverHungarian Inspector Jan Messic
Law & OrderDan Barnett
ThinnerTadzu Lempke

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3In Memory OfMovie
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Kostas 'Gus' PortokalosMovie
2003Cold CaseArchie Randall (2007) · 1 episodeShow
2003My Big Fat Greek LifeGus Portokalos · 7 episodesShow
2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingKostas 'Gus' PortokalosMovie
2001WW3Yuri ZenkovskyMovie
1999Judging AmyElias Kelikidis · 1 episodeShow
1996ThinnerTadzu LempkeMovie
1996The JurorJudge WeitzelMovie
1995New York NewsShow
1994Because Mommy WorksElliotMovie
1993My LifeBill IvanovichMovie
1993DeadfallFrankMovie
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetJim Scinta · 1 episodeShow
1992By a ThreadAnthony GallucciMovie
1989PrancerMr. Stewart / SantaMovie
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Angelo De Paulo · 1 episodeShow
1989Free SpiritMr. Goodwinn · 1 episodeShow
1989SnoopsCaptain Bauer · 1 episodeShow
1988Question of FaithDoctor RudolphMovie
1988ProbeTruman · 1 episodeShow
1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesRay Dallion · 1 episodeShow
1987In the MoodMr. WisecarverMovie
1986Blacke's MagicVictor Kroeger · 1 episodeShow
1986Daniel and the Lion's Den(voice)Movie
1985The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible(voice) · 1 episodeShow
1985MacGyverHungarian Inspector Jan Messic, Sam Leland · 1 episodeShow
1985Pray for DeathMr. NewmanMovie
1984Crazy like a FoxPolice Inspector · 1 episodeShow
1984Murder, She WroteLaszlo Dolby, Ben Gibbons · 1 episodeShow
1984Finder of Lost LovesMr. Harding · 1 episodeShow
1984Highway to HeavenDr. Dan Hickey · 1 episodeShow
1984HunterHarvey Falk · 1 episodeShow
1983MasqueradeVasily Petrov · 1 episodeShow
1983Mama's FamilyJudge Willard E. Packard · 1 episodeShow
1982It Takes TwoJudge Beilin · 1 episodeShow
1982Remington SteeleGeorge Edward Mulch · 3 episodesShow
1982Matt HoustonPolice Chief · 1 episodeShow
1982HotelMr. Tomasino · 1 episodeShow
1982Silent RebellionYianniMovie
1982American PlayhouseYianni · 1 episodeShow
1982Forty Days of Musa DaghTalaat PashaMovie
1981DarkroomMonsieur De Paris · 1 episodeShow
1981Simon & SimonRobert Corman, Dr. John Longstrand, Ernie Petrolik · 1 episodeShow
1981Evita PeronJaime YankelevichMovie
1980Magnum, P.I.Judge Kearns · 1 episodeShow
1980The Love TapesFrank YostMovie
1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.Bennett · 1 episodeShow
1979Crisis in Mid-AirFrank PiovanoMovie
1979The North Avenue IrregularsMarvMovie
1978Summer of My German SoldierHarry BergenMovie
1978Vega$Arnie Moss · 1 episodeShow
1977The PirateYashir · 2 episodesShow
197779 Park AvenueBen Savitch · 3 episodesShow
1977Lou GrantSidney Kovac, Joe Lombardi · 1 episodeShow
1977Billy: Portrait of a Street KidDr. SilverMovie
1976Voyage of the DamnedLuis ClasingMovie
1976Sirota's CourtJudge Matthew Sirota · 13 episodesShow
1976Quincy, M.E.Brock Campbell, Dr. George Pendleton, Dr. Arthur Ciotti · 2 episodesShow
1976Wanted: The Sundance WomanDave RileyMovie
1976Electra Woman and Dyna GirlThe Sorcerer · 4 episodesShow
1976Twin DetectivesBen SampsonMovie
1975PeeperAnglichMovie
1975The Night That Panicked AmericaJess WingateMovie
1975Ellery QueenLeo Robert Campbell · 1 episodeShow
1975Conspiracy of TerrorMovie
1975The Secret Night CallerDr, MayhillMovie
1974Death CruiseDr. BurkeMovie
1974Police WomanRalph · 1 episodeShow
1974The ManhunterWarden Lewis · 1 episodeShow
1974Big RoseGuntherMovie
1973KojakDon 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi · 2 episodesShow
1973The BaitCaptain Gus MarykMovie
1972Say Goodbye, Maggie ColeDr. SweeneyMovie
1972Deadly HarvestStefan GrozaMovie

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