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Michael Constantine
Acting

Michael Constantine

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

22 May 1927

Age

99 Years

Born In

Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Total Projects

150

Years Active

72 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

movie

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

Cold Case

tv

Cold Case

2003

Cold Case

as Archie Randall (2007)

My Big Fat Greek Life

tv

My Big Fat Greek Life

2003

My Big Fat Greek Life

as Gus Portokalos

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

movie

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

WW3

movie

WW3

2001

WW3

as Yuri Zenkovsky

Judging Amy

tv

Judging Amy

1999

Judging Amy

as Elias Kelikidis

Thinner

movie

Thinner

1996

Thinner

as Tadzu Lempke

The Juror

movie

The Juror

1996

The Juror

as Judge Weitzel

New York News

tv

New York News

1995

New York News

Because Mommy Works

movie

Because Mommy Works

1994

Because Mommy Works

as Elliot

My Life

movie

My Life

1993

My Life

as Bill Ivanovich

Deadfall

movie

Deadfall

1993

Deadfall

as Frank

Homicide: Life on the Street

tv

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Jim Scinta

By a Thread

movie

By a Thread

1992

By a Thread

as Anthony Gallucci

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Dan Barnett

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Joshua Berger

Prancer

movie

Prancer

1989

Prancer

as Mr. Stewart / Santa

Mancuso, F.B.I.

tv

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Free Spirit

tv

Free Spirit

1989

Free Spirit

Snoops

tv

Snoops

1989

Snoops

as Captain Bauer

Question of Faith

movie

Question of Faith

1988

Question of Faith

as Doctor Rudolph

Probe

tv

Probe

1988

Probe

as Truman

Friday the 13th: The Series

tv

Friday the 13th: The Series

1987

Friday the 13th: The Series

as Ray Dallion

In the Mood

movie

In the Mood

1987

In the Mood

as Mr. Wisecarver

Blacke's Magic

tv

Blacke's Magic

1986

Blacke's Magic

CineRaya

movie

Daniel and the Lion's Den

1986

Daniel and the Lion's Den

as (voice)

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

tv

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

1985

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

as (voice)

MacGyver

tv

MacGyver

1985

MacGyver

as Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic

MacGyver

tv

MacGyver

1985

MacGyver

as Sam Leland

Pray for Death

movie

Pray for Death

1985

Pray for Death

as Mr. Newman

Crazy like a Fox

tv

Crazy like a Fox

1984

Crazy like a Fox

as Police Inspector

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Laszlo Dolby

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Gibbons

Finder of Lost Loves

tv

Finder of Lost Loves

1984

Finder of Lost Loves

as Mr. Harding

Highway to Heaven

tv

Highway to Heaven

1984

Highway to Heaven

Hunter

tv

Hunter

1984

Hunter

as Harvey Falk

Airwolf

tv

Airwolf

1984

Airwolf

as President Marios Guzman

Airwolf

tv

Airwolf

1984

Airwolf

as Dr. Vladimir Bronski

Masquerade

tv

Masquerade

1983

Masquerade

Mama's Family

tv

Mama's Family

1983

Mama's Family

It Takes Two

tv

It Takes Two

1982

It Takes Two

Remington Steele

tv

Remington Steele

1982

Remington Steele

as George Edward Mulch

Matt Houston

tv

Matt Houston

1982

Matt Houston

Hotel

tv

Hotel

1982

Hotel

as Mr. Tomasino

Silent Rebellion

movie

Silent Rebellion

1982

Silent Rebellion

as Yianni

Forty Days of Musa Dagh

movie

Forty Days of Musa Dagh

1982

Forty Days of Musa Dagh

Simon & Simon

tv

Simon & Simon

1981

Simon & Simon

Evita Peron

movie

Evita Peron

1981

Evita Peron

as Jaime Yankelevich

Magnum, P.I.

tv

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Magnum, P.I.

as Judge Kearns

The Love Tapes

movie

The Love Tapes

1980

The Love Tapes

as Frank Yost

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

tv

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Trapper John, M.D.

tv

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Trapper John, M.D.

Roots: The Next Generations

tv

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Roots: The Next Generations

as Dr. Vansina

Crisis in Mid-Air

movie

Crisis in Mid-Air

1979

Crisis in Mid-Air

as Frank Piovano

The North Avenue Irregulars

movie

The North Avenue Irregulars

1979

The North Avenue Irregulars

as Marv

The Pirate

movie

The Pirate

1978

The Pirate

as Yashir

Summer of My German Soldier

movie

Summer of My German Soldier

1978

Summer of My German Soldier

as Harry Bergen

Vega$

tv

Vega$

1978

Vega$

The Pirate

tv

The Pirate

1977

The Pirate

as Yashir

79 Park Avenue

tv

79 Park Avenue

1977

79 Park Avenue

as Ben Savitch

The Love Boat

tv

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

as Charlie Haskins

Lou Grant

tv

Lou Grant

1977

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

tv

Lou Grant

1977

Lou Grant

as Sidney Kovac

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

movie

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

1977

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

as Dr. Silver

Voyage of the Damned

movie

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Voyage of the Damned

as Luis Clasing

CineRaya

tv

Sirota's Court

1976

Sirota's Court

Quincy, M.E.

tv

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

tv

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Quincy, M.E.

as Brock Campbell

Quincy, M.E.

tv

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Quincy, M.E.

as Dr. George Pendleton

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

movie

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

1976

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

as Dave Riley

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

tv

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

1976

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

Twin Detectives

movie

Twin Detectives

1976

Twin Detectives

as Ben Sampson

Peeper

movie

Peeper

1975

Peeper

as Anglich

The Night That Panicked America

movie

The Night That Panicked America

1975

The Night That Panicked America

as Jess Wingate

Ellery Queen

tv

Ellery Queen

1975

Ellery Queen

as Leo Robert Campbell

Conspiracy of Terror

movie

Conspiracy of Terror

1975

Conspiracy of Terror

The Secret Night Caller

movie

The Secret Night Caller

1975

The Secret Night Caller

as Dr, Mayhill

Death Cruise

movie

Death Cruise

1974

Death Cruise

as Dr. Burke

Police Woman

tv

Police Woman

1974

Police Woman

The Manhunter

tv

The Manhunter

1974

The Manhunter

Big Rose

movie

Big Rose

1974

Big Rose

as Gunther

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

as Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi

The Bait

movie

The Bait

1973

The Bait

as Captain Gus Maryk

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

movie

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Dr. Sweeney

Deadly Harvest

movie

Deadly Harvest

1972

Deadly Harvest

as Stefan Groza

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Al Davies

Suddenly Single

movie

Suddenly Single

1971

Suddenly Single

as Frankie Ventura

CineRaya

movie

The Impatient Heart

1971

The Impatient Heart

as Murray Kane

McMillan & Wife

tv

McMillan & Wife

1971

McMillan & Wife

as Dr. Eisner

Night Gallery

tv

Night Gallery

1970

Night Gallery

as Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")

The Odd Couple

tv

The Odd Couple

1970

The Odd Couple

as Bill Green

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

tv

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Mike Cooper

The Reivers

movie

The Reivers

1969

The Reivers

as Mr. Binford

Don't Drink the Water

movie

Don't Drink the Water

1969

Don't Drink the Water

as Krojack

Room 222

tv

Room 222

1969

Room 222

as Seymour Kaufman

Justine

movie

Justine

1969

Justine

as Memlik Pasha

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

movie

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Jack Harmon

Skidoo

movie

Skidoo

1968

Skidoo

as Leech

The Good Guys

tv

The Good Guys

1968

The Good Guys

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Jay Johnson

In Enemy Country

movie

In Enemy Country

1968

In Enemy Country

as Ladislov

Ghostbreakers

movie

Ghostbreakers

1967

Ghostbreakers

as Oscar Jensen

Dundee and the Culhane

tv

Dundee and the Culhane

1967

Dundee and the Culhane

as Jonathan Putnam

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

The Invaders

tv

The Invaders

1967

The Invaders

as Dr. Martin Willard

Hawaii

movie

Hawaii

1966

Hawaii

as Mason

Mission: Impossible

tv

Mission: Impossible

1966

Mission: Impossible

as Janos

Hey Landlord!

tv

Hey Landlord!

1966

Hey Landlord!

as John 'Jack' Ellenhorn

Beau Geste

movie

Beau Geste

1966

Beau Geste

as Rostov

Hogan's Heroes

tv

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Hogan's Heroes

as Captain Heinrich

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Colonel Shoner

Quick, Before It Melts

movie

Quick, Before It Melts

1965

Quick, Before It Melts

as Mikhail Drozhensky

CineRaya

tv

Profiles in Courage

1964

Profiles in Courage

as Watson

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Niri

The Great Adventure

tv

The Great Adventure

1963

The Great Adventure

as Colonel Streight

Channing

tv

Channing

1963

Channing

as Nick

CineRaya

tv

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Fugitive

tv

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

as Ernie Svoboda

The Fugitive

tv

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

as Lt. Ben Wyckoff

The Fugitive

tv

The Fugitive

1963

The Fugitive

as Arthur 'Art' Howe

The Outer Limits

tv

The Outer Limits

1963

The Outer Limits

as Joe Dix

Arrest and Trial

tv

Arrest and Trial

1963

Arrest and Trial

as Dr. Graham

Arrest and Trial

tv

Arrest and Trial

1963

Arrest and Trial

as Dr. Fowler

Island of Love

movie

Island of Love

1963

Island of Love

as Andy

The Dakotas

tv

The Dakotas

1963

The Dakotas

Combat!

tv

Combat!

1962

Combat!

as Jacques Patron

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Stavros Karas

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Private Essex Kanin

Sam Benedict

tv

Sam Benedict

1962

Sam Benedict

as Judge Sherman Tower

CineRaya

tv

The Beachcomber

1962

The Beachcomber

as Maurice Martone

The Dick Van Dyke Show

tv

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The New Breed

tv

The New Breed

1961

The New Breed

as Oscar Holloway

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

as Engineer Andersen

Target: The Corruptors!

tv

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Ernest Miller

The Hustler

movie

The Hustler

1961

The Hustler

as Big John

Cain's Hundred

tv

Cain's Hundred

1961

Cain's Hundred

as Herbert Lorgan

The Detectives

tv

The Detectives

1959

The Detectives

as Salvatore Tropolis

The Untouchables

tv

The Untouchables

1959

The Untouchables

as Edmund Wald

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Charlie Koch

The Last Mile

movie

The Last Mile

1959

The Last Mile

as Ed Werner

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Sylvio Fiore

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Vito Calageras

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Dillard

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Pappy Ryan

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Baca

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Noah Meek

Armstrong Circle Theatre

tv

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Committee Chairman

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

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