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Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine

Acting May 22, 1927 (94 years old) August 31, 2021 Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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, Constantine portrayed night court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court, receiving his second Golden Globe nomination. Constantine reprised his role as Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).

Movies 49

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 6.5

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

as Kostas 'Gus' Portokalos

2002
The Juror 5.7

The Juror

as Judge Weitzel

1996
The Hustler 7.7

The Hustler

as Big John

1961
Thinner 5.9

Thinner

as Tadzu Lempke

1996
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 6.0

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

as Kostas 'Gus' Portokalos

2016
Prancer 6.2

Prancer

as Mr. Stewart / Santa

1989
Voyage of the Damned 6.0

Voyage of the Damned

as Luis Clasing

1976
My Life 6.7

My Life

as Bill Ivanovich

1993
The Reivers 6.4

The Reivers

as Mr. Binford

1969
Deadfall 4.1

Deadfall

as Frank

1993
Hawaii 6.3

Hawaii

as Mason

1966
Peeper 5.1

Peeper

as Anglich

1975
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 5.9

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Jack Harmon

1969
Summer of My German Soldier 5.5

Summer of My German Soldier

as Harry Bergen

1978
Don't Drink the Water 5.2

Don't Drink the Water

as Krojack

1969
The North Avenue Irregulars 6.5

The North Avenue Irregulars

as Marv

1979
Justine 4.4

Justine

as Memlik Pasha

1969
The Night That Panicked America 6.9

The Night That Panicked America

as Jess Wingate

1975
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole 7.1

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

as Dr. Sweeney

1972
In the Mood 5.5

In the Mood

as Mr. Wisecarver

1987
WW3 5.4

WW3

as Yuri Zenkovsky

2001
Wanted: The Sundance Woman 6.7

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

as Dave Riley

1976
Skidoo 4.6

Skidoo

as Leech

1968
Beau Geste 5.6

Beau Geste

as Rostov

1966
The Bait 6.5

The Bait

as Captain Gus Maryk

1973
Pray for Death 6.1

Pray for Death

as Mr. Newman

1985
Death Cruise 5.8

Death Cruise

as Dr. Burke

1974
Crisis in Mid-Air 8.0

Crisis in Mid-Air

as Frank Piovano

1979
In Enemy Country 8.2

In Enemy Country

as Ladislov

1968
Question of Faith 9.0

Question of Faith

as Doctor Rudolph

1988
Big Rose 8.0

Big Rose

as Gunther

1974
Island of Love 5.8

Island of Love

as Andy

1963
The Secret Night Caller 6.6

The Secret Night Caller

as Dr, Mayhill

1975
Daniel and the Lion's Den 7.5

Daniel and the Lion's Den

as (voice)

1986
Quick, Before It Melts 4.4

Quick, Before It Melts

as Mikhail Drozhensky

1965
Ghostbreakers 4.5

Ghostbreakers

as Oscar Jensen

1967
The Last Mile 6.5

The Last Mile

as Ed Werner

1959
Forty Days of Musa Dagh 4.0

Forty Days of Musa Dagh

as Talaat Pasha

1982
Suddenly Single 4.5

Suddenly Single

as Frankie Ventura

1971
The Love Tapes 6.5

The Love Tapes

as Frank Yost

1980
Because Mommy Works 7.0

Because Mommy Works

as Elliot

1994
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid 8.0

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

as Dr. Silver

1977
Evita Peron

Evita Peron

as Jaime Yankelevich

1981
Silent Rebellion 8.5

Silent Rebellion

as Yianni

1982
Twin Detectives 8.0

Twin Detectives

as Ben Sampson

1976
By a Thread 10.0

By a Thread

as Anthony Gallucci

1992
The Impatient Heart 8.0

The Impatient Heart

as Murray Kane

1971
Deadly Harvest 8.0

Deadly Harvest

as Stefan Groza

1972
Conspiracy of Terror 7.0

Conspiracy of Terror

1975

TV Shows 119

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Dan Barnett

1990
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Joshua Berger

1990
Airwolf 7.6

Airwolf

as President Marios Guzman

1984
Airwolf 7.6

Airwolf

as Dr. Vladimir Bronski

1984
MacGyver 7.7

MacGyver

as Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic

1985
MacGyver 7.7

MacGyver

as Sam Leland

1985
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Dillard

1957
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Pappy Ryan

1957
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Laszlo Dolby

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Gibbons

1984
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Charlie Haskins

1977
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

as Harry Brancusi

1967
Cold Case 7.7

Cold Case

as Archie Randall (2007)

2003
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Fred

1969
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as Judge Kearns

1980
Mission: Impossible 7.6

Mission: Impossible

as Janos

1966
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Ernie Svoboda

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Lt. Ben Wyckoff

1963
The Fugitive 7.3

The Fugitive

as Arthur 'Art' Howe

1963
Homicide: Life on the Street 8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Jim Scinta

1993
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Charlie Koch

1959
Hogan's Heroes 7.6

Hogan's Heroes

as Captain Heinrich

1965
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as Brock Campbell

1976
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as Dr. George Pendleton

1976
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as Dr. Arthur Ciotti

1976
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Stavros Karas

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Private Essex Kanin

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as John Halstead

1962
Judging Amy 7.5

Judging Amy

as Elias Kelikidis

1999
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Yianni

1982
Remington Steele 7.1

Remington Steele

as George Edward Mulch

1982
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Mike Cooper

1970
The Dick Van Dyke Show 7.6

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Leslie Merkle

1961
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Ernest Miller

1961
Simon & Simon 6.7

Simon & Simon

as Robert Corman

1981
Simon & Simon 6.7

Simon & Simon

as Dr. John Longstrand

1981
Simon & Simon 6.7

Simon & Simon

as Ernie Petrolik

1981
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Vito Calageras

1958
Hotel 6.7

Hotel

as Mr. Tomasino

1982
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Edmund Wald

1959
Combat! 8.0

Combat!

as Jacques Patron

1962
Hunter 7.1

Hunter

as Harvey Falk

1984
Police Woman 6.5

Police Woman

as Ralph

1974
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Niri

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Steve Jenkins

1963
Highway to Heaven 7.4

Highway to Heaven

as Dr. Dan Hickey

1984
The Odd Couple 7.8

The Odd Couple

as Bill Green

1970
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

as Engineer Andersen

1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Dr. Brand

1964
Lou Grant 7.4

Lou Grant

as Sidney Kovac

1977
Lou Grant 7.4

Lou Grant

as Joe Lombardi

1977
Trapper John, M.D. 6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

as Max Wyatt

1979
Run for Your Life 7.1

Run for Your Life

as Colonel Shoner

1965
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Baca

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Noah Meek

1955
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Sylvio Fiore

1958
Armstrong Circle Theatre 4.5

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Committee Chairman

1950
Kojak 7.3

Kojak

as Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi

1973
Night Gallery 7.9

Night Gallery

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

1970
Friday the 13th: The Series 7.3

Friday the 13th: The Series

as Ray Dallion

1987
The Name of the Game 7.0

The Name of the Game

as Jay Johnson

1968
Matt Houston 6.3

Matt Houston

as Police Chief

1982
Mama's Family 7.5

Mama's Family

as Judge Willard E. Packard

1983
The Invaders 6.9

The Invaders

as Dr. Martin Willard

1967
The Detectives 6.7

The Detectives

as Salvatore Tropolis

1959
Vega$ 7.0

Vega$

as Arnie Moss

1978
The Outer Limits 7.8

The Outer Limits

as Joe Dix

1963
My Favorite Martian 6.2

My Favorite Martian

as Collins

1963
My Favorite Martian 6.2

My Favorite Martian

as Leonardo da Vinci

1963
12 O'Clock High 7.2

12 O'Clock High

as Gen. Nikolai Vorodenko

1964
Room 222 6.1

Room 222

as Seymour Kaufman

1969
The Streets of San Francisco 7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

as Al Davies

1972
The Flying Nun 6.3

The Flying Nun

as Juan

1967
Ellery Queen 7.5

Ellery Queen

as Leo Robert Campbell

1975
McMillan & Wife 6.9

McMillan & Wife

as Dr. Eisner

1971
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

as Dr. Graham

1963
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

as Dr. Fowler

1963
Mike Hammer 6.7

Mike Hammer

as Mel Hurock

1984
Crazy like a Fox 7.2

Crazy like a Fox

as Police Inspector

1984
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 7.5

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as Self - Commentor (uncredited)

1967
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 4.8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Charles Milaney

1969
The Great Adventure 10.0

The Great Adventure

as Colonel Streight

1963
Cain's Hundred 5.2

Cain's Hundred

as Herbert Lorgan

1961
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Oscar Holloway

1961
Sam Benedict 6.7

Sam Benedict

as Judge Sherman Tower

1962
T.H.E. Cat 7.2

T.H.E. Cat

as Silvio

1966
Roots: The Next Generations 7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

as Dr. Vansina

1979
Target: The Corruptors! 5.7

Target: The Corruptors!

as Chief Swenson

1961
The Greatest Show on Earth 7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Verducci

1963
The Lloyd Bridges Show 6.3

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Aristos

1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show 6.3

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Hata - Town Elder

1962
Finder of Lost Loves 6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

as Mr. Harding

1984
New York News 7.0

New York News

1995
Mancuso, F.B.I. 6.5

Mancuso, F.B.I.

as Angelo De Paulo

1989
Channing 7.5

Channing

as Nick

1963
Darkroom 7.2

Darkroom

as Monsieur De Paris

1981
Profiles in Courage 7.5

Profiles in Courage

as Watson

1964
The Manhunter 7.0

The Manhunter

as Warden Lewis

1974
The Dakotas 6.5

The Dakotas

as John Marshak

1963
The Good Guys 7.0

The Good Guys

as Larry Tomack

1968
Blacke's Magic 6.8

Blacke's Magic

as Victor Kroeger

1986
Hey Landlord! 7.5

Hey Landlord!

as John 'Jack' Ellenhorn

1966
The Beachcomber 9.0

The Beachcomber

as Maurice Martone

1962
Masquerade 7.5

Masquerade

as Vasily Petrov

1983
It Takes Two 6.0

It Takes Two

as Judge Beilin

1982
The Danny Thomas Hour 6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Demetrios

1967
Snoops 6.3

Snoops

as Captain Bauer

1989
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible 6.8

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

as (voice)

1985
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl 6.1

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

as The Sorcerer

1976
Palmerstown, U.S.A. 6.3

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

as Bennett

1980
Probe 7.6

Probe

as Truman

1988
Free Spirit 7.0

Free Spirit

as Mr. Goodwinn

1989
My Big Fat Greek Life 5.6

My Big Fat Greek Life

as Gus Portokalos

2003
Dundee and the Culhane 5.3

Dundee and the Culhane

as Jonathan Putnam

1967
Sirota's Court 6.0

Sirota's Court

as Judge Matthew Sirota

1976
79 Park Avenue 5.2

79 Park Avenue

as Ben Savitch

1977
The Pirate 5.0

The Pirate

as Yashir

1977

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