Michael Constantine
Acting
Born: 1927-05-22 ยท Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2021-08-31
Biography
Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (ฮฯ ฯฯฯฮฑฯฮฏฮฟฯ ); May 22, 1927 โ 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 A
๐ฌ Movies (20)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
WW3
2001
Yuri Zenkovsky
Thinner
1996
Tadzu Lempke
The Juror
1996
Judge Weitzel
Because Mommy Works
1994
Elliot
My Life
1993
Bill Ivanovich
Deadfall
1993
Frank
By a Thread
1992
Anthony Gallucci
Prancer
1989
Mr. Stewart / Santa
Question of Faith
1988
Doctor Rudolph
In the Mood
1987
Mr. Wisecarver
Daniel and the Lion's Den
1986
(voice)
Pray for Death
1985
Mr. Newman
Silent Rebellion
1982
Yianni
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
1982
Evita Peron
1981
Jaime Yankelevich
The Love Tapes
1980
Frank Yost
Crisis in Mid-Air
1979
Frank Piovano
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
Marv
๐บ TV Shows (20)
Cold Case
2003
Archie Randall (2007)
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
Gus Portokalos
Judging Amy
1999
Elias Kelikidis
New York News
1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Jim Scinta
Law & Order
1990
Dan Barnett
Law & Order
1990
Joshua Berger
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Free Spirit
1989
Snoops
1989
Captain Bauer
Probe
1988
Truman
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
Ray Dallion
Blacke's Magic
1986
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
1985
(voice)
MacGyver
1985
Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
MacGyver
1985
Sam Leland
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Police Inspector
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Laszlo Dolby
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Ben Gibbons
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
Mr. Harding