Michael Constantine1927 - 2021

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Actor

Popularity

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Famous

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Constantine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

Comedy • Romance

as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

6
1.4
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos

6.5
1.9
WW3
WW3

2001

as Yuri Zenkovsky

5.6
0.6
Thinner
Thinner

1996

Fantasy • Horror

as Tadzu Lempke

5.9
1.9
The Juror
The Juror

1996

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Judge Weitzel

5.6
2.2
Because Mommy Works
Because Mommy Works

1994

Drama • TV Movie

as Elliot

0
0.2
My Life
My Life

1993

Drama • Romance

as Bill Ivanovich

6.7
1.3
Deadfall
Deadfall

1993

Crime

as Frank

4.1
0.8
By a Thread
By a Thread

1992

as Anthony Gallucci

0
0.2
Prancer
Prancer

1989

Drama • Family • Fantasy

as Mr. Stewart / Santa

5.9
1
Question of Faith
Question of Faith

1988

Drama • TV Movie

as Doctor Rudolph

0
0.3
In the Mood
In the Mood

1987

Comedy • Romance

as Mr. Wisecarver

5.5
0.3
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Daniel and the Lion's Den

1986

Animation

as (voice)

7.5
0.3
Pray for Death
Pray for Death

1985

Action

as Mr. Newman

6
0.5
Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion

1982

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Yianni

7
0.1
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Forty Days of Musa Dagh

1982

Drama • History • War

1
0.3
Evita Peron
Evita Peron

1981

Drama • History • TV Movie

as Jaime Yankelevich

0
0.5
The Love Tapes
The Love Tapes

1980

Comedy • TV Movie

as Frank Yost

3
0.2
Crisis in Mid-Air
Crisis in Mid-Air

1979

Drama • TV Movie

as Frank Piovano

6
0.3
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars

1979

Action • Comedy • Crime • Family

as Marv

6.3
0.3
The Pirate
The Pirate

1978

Drama • TV Movie

as Yashir

5.5
0.4
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier

1978

Drama • TV Movie

as Harry Bergen

6.3
0.2
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

1977

Drama • TV Movie

as Dr. Silver

0
0.1
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned

1976

Drama • War

as Luis Clasing

5.9
1.2
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman

1976

Drama • Western

as Dave Riley

6.4
0.3
Twin Detectives
Twin Detectives

1976

Crime • Mystery • TV Movie

as Ben Sampson

6
0.2
Conspiracy of Terror
Conspiracy of Terror

1975

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Horror • TV Movie • Thriller

6
0.2
Peeper
Peeper

1975

Comedy • Mystery • Thriller

as Anglich

4.9
0.5
The Night That Panicked America
The Night That Panicked America

1975

Drama • TV Movie

as Jess Wingate

7.1
0.4
The Secret Night Caller
The Secret Night Caller

1975

Drama • TV Movie

as Dr, Mayhill

6.5
0.1
Death Cruise
Death Cruise

1974

Mystery • TV Movie

as Dr. Burke

5.8
0.4
Big Rose
Big Rose

1974

Crime • Mystery • TV Movie

as Gunther

0
0.1
The Bait
The Bait

1973

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Captain Gus Maryk

6.4
0.5
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972

Drama • TV Movie

as Dr. Sweeney

6.8
0.3
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest

1972

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Stefan Groza

6
0.4
Suddenly Single
Suddenly Single

1971

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Frankie Ventura

0
0.2
The Impatient Heart
The Impatient Heart

1971

Drama • TV Movie

as Murray Kane

0
0.2
The Reivers
The Reivers

1969

Comedy • Drama

as Mr. Binford

6.4
0.8
Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water

1969

Comedy

as Krojack

5
0.3
Justine
Justine

1969

Drama • Mystery • Romance

as Memlik Pasha

4.1
0.5
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

Adventure • Comedy • Romance

as Jack Harmon

5.8
0.6
Skidoo
Skidoo

1968

Comedy • Crime

as Leech

5
1.3
In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country

1968

Action • Adventure • Drama • War

as Ladislov

8
0.3
Ghostbreakers
Ghostbreakers

1967

Horror • TV Movie

as Oscar Jensen

2
0.3
Hawaii
Hawaii

1966

Adventure • Drama • History • Romance

as Mason

6.4
1.1
Beau Geste
Beau Geste

1966

Action • Drama • War

as Rostov

5.9
0.5
Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts

1965

Comedy

as Mikhail Drozhensky

3.5
0.2
Island of Love
Island of Love

1963

Comedy

as Andy

5.3
0.3
The Hustler
The Hustler

1961

Drama • Romance

as Big John

7.7
2
The Last Mile
The Last Mile

1959

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Ed Werner

6.3
0.5

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