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Michael Constantine

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Constantine (born May 22, 1927) is an American actor. He is probably now best known for his portrayal of Gus Portokalos, the Windex bottle-toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the 2002 surprise hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Prior to that, he was well-known for his extensive TV work, especially as the long-suffering high school principal Seymour Kaufman on Room 222 for which he won an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor in 1970. He played a night court magistrate, Matthew J. Sirota, on the brief 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Constantine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
May 22, 1927 In Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
121
First Appeared:
In the series Gunsmoke 1955-09-10
Latest Project:
Movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016-03-23
Known For
Poster of Conspiracy of Terror
Poster of The Night That Panicked America
Poster of Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Poster of In Enemy Country
Filmography
Movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Kostas "Gus" Portokalos 2016-03-23
Series My Big Fat Greek Life Gus Portokalos 2003-02-24
Series Cold Case Unknown 2003-09-28
Movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding Kostas "Gus" Portokalos 2002-04-19
Movie WW3 Yuri Zenkovsky 2001-07-12
Series Judging Amy Unknown 1999-09-19
Movie The Juror Judge Weitzel 1996-02-02
Movie Thinner Tadzu Lempke 1996-10-25
Series New York News Unknown 1995-09-28
Movie Because Mommy Works Elliot 1994-11-21
Series Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown 1993-01-31
Movie My Life Bill Ivanovich 1993-11-12
Movie Deadfall Frank 1993-10-08
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Series Free Spirit Unknown 1989-09-22
Movie Prancer Mr. Stewart / Santa 1989-11-17
Series Mancuso, F.B.I. Unknown 1989-10-13
Series Probe Unknown 1988-03-07
Movie Question of Faith Doctor Rudolph 1988-10-06
Movie In the Mood Mr. Wisecarver 1987-09-16
Series Friday the 13th: The Series Unknown 1987-10-03
Series Blacke's Magic Unknown 1986-01-05
Movie Pray for Death Mr. Newman 1985-01-11
Series MacGyver Unknown 1985-09-29
Series Airwolf Dr. Vladimir Bronski 1984-01-22
Series Hunter Unknown 1984-09-18
Series Highway to Heaven Unknown 1984-09-19
Series Crazy like a Fox Unknown 1984-12-30
Series Murder, She Wrote Unknown 1984-09-30
Series Mama's Family Unknown 1983-01-22
Series Masquerade Unknown 1983-12-15
Movie Silent Rebellion Yianni 1982-05-04
Series It Takes Two Unknown 1982-10-14
Series Hotel Unknown 1982-08-21
Series Matt Houston Unknown 1982-09-26
Series Remington Steele Unknown 1982-10-01
Movie Evita Peron Jaime Yankelevich 1981-02-23
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Series Palmerstown, U.S.A. Unknown 1980-03-20
Movie The Love Tapes Frank Yost 1980-05-09
Movie Crisis in Mid-Air Frank Piovano 1979-02-13
Series Roots: The Next Generations Dr. Vansina 1979-02-18
Movie The North Avenue Irregulars Marv 1979-02-09
Movie Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident Unknown 1979-02-26
Series Trapper John, M.D. Unknown 1979-09-23
Series Vega$ Unknown 1978-09-20
Movie The Pirate Yashir 1978-11-21
Movie Summer of My German Soldier Harry Bergen 1978-10-30
Series Lou Grant Unknown 1977-09-20
Movie Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid Dr. Silver 1977-09-12
Series 79 Park Avenue Ben Savitch 1977-10-16
Series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Unknown 1976-09-11
Movie Twin Detectives Ben Sampson 1976-05-01
Movie Wanted: The Sundance Woman Dave Riley 1976-10-01
Series Quincy, M.E. Unknown 1976-10-03
Movie Voyage of the Damned Luis Clasing 1976-12-22
Series Sirota's Court 1976-12-01
Series Ellery Queen Unknown 1975-09-11
Movie The Secret Night Caller Dr, Mayhill 1975-02-18
Movie The Night That Panicked America Jess Wingate 1975-10-31
Movie Peeper Anglich 1975-12-03
Movie Conspiracy of Terror 1975-12-29
Movie Big Rose Gunther 1974-03-26
Series The Manhunter Unknown 1974-09-11
Series Police Woman Unknown 1974-09-13
Movie Death Cruise Dr. Burke 1974-10-30
Movie The Bait Captain Gus Maryk 1973-03-13
Series Kojak Unknown 1973-10-24
Movie Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole Dr. Sweeney 1972-09-27
Series The Streets of San Francisco Unknown 1972-09-23
Movie Deadly Harvest Stefan Groza 1972-09-26
Movie The Impatient Heart Murray Kane 1971-10-07
Movie Suddenly Single Frankie Ventura 1971-10-19
Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Unknown 1970-09-19
Series Night Gallery Unknown 1970-12-16
Series The Odd Couple Unknown 1970-09-24
Movie Justine Memlik Pasha 1969-08-06
Series Room 222 Seymour Kaufman 1969-09-11
Movie If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Jack Harmon 1969-04-24
Movie Don't Drink the Water Krojack 1969-11-11
Movie The Reivers Mr. Binford 1969-12-20
Movie In Enemy Country Ladislov 1968-07-01
Series The Good Guys Unknown 1968-09-25
Movie Skidoo Leech 1968-12-19
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Movie Ghostbreakers Oscar Jensen 1967-09-08
Series Hey Landlord! John 'Jack' Ellenhorn 1966-09-11
Movie Beau Geste Rostov 1966-09-02
Series Mission: Impossible Unknown 1966-09-17
Movie Hawaii Mason 1966-10-10
Series Run for Your Life Unknown 1965-09-13
Movie Quick, Before It Melts Mikhail Drozhensky 1965-01-20
Series Hogan's Heroes Unknown 1965-09-17
Series Profiles in Courage Unknown 1964-11-08
Series Arrest and Trial Unknown 1963-09-15
Movie Island of Love Andy 1963-06-12
Series The Dakotas Unknown 1963-01-07
Series The Outer Limits Unknown 1963-09-16
Series The Great Adventure Unknown 1963-09-27
Series The Greatest Show on Earth Unknown 1963-09-17
Series The Fugitive Unknown 1963-09-17
Series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Unknown 1963-10-04
Series Sam Benedict Unknown 1962-09-15
Series The Beachcomber Unknown 1962-02-20
Series The Virginian Unknown 1962-09-19
Series Combat! Unknown 1962-10-02
Series Dr. Kildare Unknown 1961-09-27
Movie The Hustler Big John 1961-09-25
Series Target: The Corruptors! Unknown 1961-09-29
Series Cain's Hundred Unknown 1961-09-19
Series The Dick Van Dyke Show Unknown 1961-10-03
Series The New Breed Unknown 1961-10-03
Series Ben Casey Unknown 1961-10-02
Movie The Last Mile Ed Werner 1959-02-18
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Series The Detectives Unknown 1959-10-16
Series Naked City Unknown 1958-09-30
Series 77 Sunset Strip Unknown 1958-10-10
Series Perry Mason Unknown 1957-09-21
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10