Michael Constantine

Birthday:
05/22/1927
Place of birth:
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).

Credits

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
WW3 (2001)
as Yuri Zenkovsky
Thinner (1996)
as Tadzu Lempke
The Juror (1996)
as Judge Weitzel
Because Mommy Works (1994)
as Elliot
My Life (1993)
as Bill Ivanovich
Deadfall (1993)
as Frank
By a Thread (1992)
as Anthony Gallucci
Prancer (1989)
as Mr. Stewart / Santa
Question of Faith (1988)
as Doctor Rudolph
In the Mood (1987)
as Mr. Wisecarver
Daniel and the Lion's Den (1986)
as (voice)
Pray for Death (1985)
as Mr. Newman
Silent Rebellion (1982)
as Yianni
Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
as Talaat Pasha
Evita Peron (1981)
as Jaime Yankelevich
The Love Tapes (1980)
as Frank Yost
Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)
as Frank Piovano
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
as Marv
The Pirate (1978)
as Yashir
Summer of My German Soldier (1978)
as Harry Bergen
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)
as Dr. Silver
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
as Luis Clasing
Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976)
as Dave Riley
Twin Detectives (1976)
as Ben Sampson
Peeper (1975)
as Anglich
The Night That Panicked America (1975)
as Jess Wingate
Conspiracy of Terror (1975)
The Secret Night Caller (1975)
as Dr, Mayhill
Death Cruise (1974)
as Dr. Burke
Big Rose: Double Trouble (1974)
as Gunther
The Bait (1973)
as Captain Gus Maryk
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
as Dr. Sweeney
Deadly Harvest (1972)
as Stefan Groza
Suddenly Single (1971)
as Frankie Ventura
The Impatient Heart (1971)
as Murray Kane
The Reivers (1969)
as Mr. Binford
Don't Drink the Water (1969)
as Krojack
Justine (1969)
as Memlik Pasha
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
as Jack Harmon
Skidoo (1968)
as Leech
In Enemy Country (1968)
as Ladislov
Ghostbreakers (1967)
as Oscar Jensen
Hawaii (1966)
as Mason
Beau Geste (1966)
as Rostov
Quick, Before It Melts (1965)
as Mikhail Drozhensky
Island of Love (1963)
as Andy
The Hustler (1961)
as Big John
The Last Mile (1959)
as Ed Werner
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
In Memory Of

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