

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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

tv
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Archie Randall (2007)

tv
My Big Fat Greek Life
My Big Fat Greek Life
as Gus Portokalos

movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

movie
WW3
WW3
as Yuri Zenkovsky

tv
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Elias Kelikidis

movie
Thinner
Thinner
as Tadzu Lempke

movie
The Juror
The Juror
as Judge Weitzel

tv
New York News
New York News

movie
Because Mommy Works
Because Mommy Works
as Elliot

movie
My Life
My Life
as Bill Ivanovich

movie
Deadfall
Deadfall
as Frank

tv
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Jim Scinta

movie
By a Thread
By a Thread
as Anthony Gallucci

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Dan Barnett

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Joshua Berger

movie
Prancer
Prancer
as Mr. Stewart / Santa

tv
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Mancuso, F.B.I.

tv
Free Spirit
Free Spirit

tv
Snoops
Snoops
as Captain Bauer

movie
Question of Faith
Question of Faith
as Doctor Rudolph

tv
Probe
Probe
as Truman

tv
Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
as Ray Dallion

movie
In the Mood
In the Mood
as Mr. Wisecarver

tv
Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic

movie
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Daniel and the Lion's Den
as (voice)

tv
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
as (voice)

tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic

tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Sam Leland

movie
Pray for Death
Pray for Death
as Mr. Newman

tv
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
as Police Inspector

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Laszlo Dolby

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Gibbons

tv
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
as Mr. Harding

tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven

tv
Hunter
Hunter
as Harvey Falk

tv
Airwolf
Airwolf
as President Marios Guzman

tv
Airwolf
Airwolf
as Dr. Vladimir Bronski

tv
Masquerade
Masquerade

tv
Mama's Family
Mama's Family

tv
It Takes Two
It Takes Two

tv
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as George Edward Mulch

tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston

tv
Hotel
Hotel
as Mr. Tomasino

movie
Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion
as Yianni

movie
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Forty Days of Musa Dagh

tv
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

movie
Evita Peron
Evita Peron
as Jaime Yankelevich

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Judge Kearns

movie
The Love Tapes
The Love Tapes
as Frank Yost

tv
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.

tv
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.

tv
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
as Dr. Vansina

movie
Crisis in Mid-Air
Crisis in Mid-Air
as Frank Piovano

movie
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars
as Marv

movie
The Pirate
The Pirate
as Yashir

movie
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
as Harry Bergen

tv
Vega$
Vega$

tv
The Pirate
The Pirate
as Yashir

tv
79 Park Avenue
79 Park Avenue
as Ben Savitch

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Charlie Haskins

tv
Lou Grant
Lou Grant

tv
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
as Sidney Kovac

movie
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
as Dr. Silver

movie
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
as Luis Clasing

tv
Sirota's Court
Sirota's Court

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Brock Campbell

tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Dr. George Pendleton

movie
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
as Dave Riley

tv
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

movie
Twin Detectives
Twin Detectives
as Ben Sampson

movie
Peeper
Peeper
as Anglich

movie
The Night That Panicked America
The Night That Panicked America
as Jess Wingate

tv
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
as Leo Robert Campbell

movie
Conspiracy of Terror
Conspiracy of Terror

movie
The Secret Night Caller
The Secret Night Caller
as Dr, Mayhill

movie
Death Cruise
Death Cruise
as Dr. Burke

tv
Police Woman
Police Woman

tv
The Manhunter
The Manhunter

movie
Big Rose
Big Rose
as Gunther

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi

movie
The Bait
The Bait
as Captain Gus Maryk

movie
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
as Dr. Sweeney

movie
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest
as Stefan Groza

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
as Al Davies

movie
Suddenly Single
Suddenly Single
as Frankie Ventura

movie
The Impatient Heart
The Impatient Heart
as Murray Kane

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
as Dr. Eisner

tv
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
as Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")

tv
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
as Bill Green

tv
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Mike Cooper

movie
The Reivers
The Reivers
as Mr. Binford

movie
Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water
as Krojack

tv
Room 222
Room 222
as Seymour Kaufman

movie
Justine
Justine
as Memlik Pasha

movie
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as Jack Harmon

movie
Skidoo
Skidoo
as Leech

tv
The Good Guys
The Good Guys

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Jay Johnson

movie
In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country
as Ladislov

movie
Ghostbreakers
Ghostbreakers
as Oscar Jensen

tv
Dundee and the Culhane
Dundee and the Culhane
as Jonathan Putnam

tv
Ironside
Ironside

tv
The Invaders
The Invaders
as Dr. Martin Willard

movie
Hawaii
Hawaii
as Mason

tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Janos

tv
Hey Landlord!
Hey Landlord!
as John 'Jack' Ellenhorn

movie
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
as Rostov

tv
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
as Captain Heinrich

tv
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as Colonel Shoner

movie
Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts
as Mikhail Drozhensky

tv
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
as Watson

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Niri

tv
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Colonel Streight

tv
Channing
Channing
as Nick

tv
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Ernie Svoboda

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Lt. Ben Wyckoff

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Arthur 'Art' Howe

tv
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Joe Dix

tv
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
as Dr. Graham

tv
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
as Dr. Fowler

movie
Island of Love
Island of Love
as Andy

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Jacques Patron

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Stavros Karas

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Private Essex Kanin

tv
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
as Judge Sherman Tower

tv
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber
as Maurice Martone

tv
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show

tv
The New Breed
The New Breed
as Oscar Holloway

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
as Engineer Andersen

tv
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Ernest Miller

movie
The Hustler
The Hustler
as Big John

tv
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Herbert Lorgan

tv
The Detectives
The Detectives
as Salvatore Tropolis

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Edmund Wald

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Charlie Koch

movie
The Last Mile
The Last Mile
as Ed Werner

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Sylvio Fiore

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Vito Calageras

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Dillard

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Pappy Ryan

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Baca

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Noah Meek

tv
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre
as Committee Chairman

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee