Michael Constantine
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).
Known For
All Movies (50)
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016 · as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding2002 · as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
- WW32001 · as Yuri Zenkovsky
- Thinner1996 · as Tadzu Lempke
- The Juror1996 · as Judge Weitzel
- Because Mommy Works1994 · as Elliot
- My Life1993 · as Bill Ivanovich
- Deadfall1993 · as Frank
- By a Thread1992 · as Anthony Gallucci
- Prancer1989 · as Mr. Stewart / Santa
- Question of Faith1988 · as Doctor Rudolph
- In the Mood1987 · as Mr. Wisecarver
- Daniel and the Lion's Den1986 · as (voice)
- Pray for Death1985 · as Mr. Newman
- Silent Rebellion1982 · as Yianni
- Forty Days of Musa Dagh1982
- Evita Peron1981 · as Jaime Yankelevich
- The Love Tapes1980 · as Frank Yost
- Crisis in Mid-Air1979 · as Frank Piovano
- The North Avenue Irregulars1979 · as Marv
- The Pirate1978 · as Yashir
- Summer of My German Soldier1978 · as Harry Bergen
- Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid1977 · as Dr. Silver
- Voyage of the Damned1976 · as Luis Clasing
- Wanted: The Sundance Woman1976 · as Dave Riley
- Twin Detectives1976 · as Ben Sampson
- Peeper1975 · as Anglich
- The Night That Panicked America1975 · as Jess Wingate
- Conspiracy of Terror1975
- The Secret Night Caller1975 · as Dr, Mayhill
- Death Cruise1974 · as Dr. Burke
- Big Rose1974 · as Gunther
- The Bait1973 · as Captain Gus Maryk
- Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole1972 · as Dr. Sweeney
- Deadly Harvest1972 · as Stefan Groza
- Suddenly Single1971 · as Frankie Ventura
- The Impatient Heart1971 · as Murray Kane
- The Reivers1969 · as Mr. Binford
- Don't Drink the Water1969 · as Krojack
- Justine1969 · as Memlik Pasha
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium1969 · as Jack Harmon
- Skidoo1968 · as Leech
- In Enemy Country1968 · as Ladislov
- Ghostbreakers1967 · as Oscar Jensen
- Hawaii1966 · as Mason
- Beau Geste1966 · as Rostov
- Quick, Before It Melts1965 · as Mikhail Drozhensky
- Island of Love1963 · as Andy
- The Hustler1961 · as Big John
- The Last Mile1959 · as Ed Werner
All TV Shows (101)
- Cold Case2003 · as Archie Randall (2007)
- My Big Fat Greek Life2003 · as Gus Portokalos
- Judging Amy1999 · as Elias Kelikidis
- New York News1995
- Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Jim Scinta
- Law & Order1990 · as Dan Barnett
- Law & Order1990 · as Joshua Berger
- Mancuso, F.B.I.1989
- Free Spirit1989
- Snoops1989 · as Captain Bauer
- Probe1988 · as Truman
- Friday the 13th: The Series1987 · as Ray Dallion
- Blacke's Magic1986
- The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible1985 · as (voice)
- MacGyver1985 · as Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
- MacGyver1985 · as Sam Leland
- Crazy like a Fox1984 · as Police Inspector
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Laszlo Dolby
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Ben Gibbons
- Finder of Lost Loves1984 · as Mr. Harding
- Highway to Heaven1984
- Hunter1984 · as Harvey Falk
- Airwolf1984 · as President Marios Guzman
- Airwolf1984 · as Dr. Vladimir Bronski
- Masquerade1983
- Mama's Family1983
- It Takes Two1982
- Remington Steele1982 · as George Edward Mulch
- Matt Houston1982
- Hotel1982 · as Mr. Tomasino
- Darkroom1981 · as Monsieur De Paris
- Simon & Simon1981
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Judge Kearns
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.1980
- Trapper John, M.D.1979
- Roots: The Next Generations1979 · as Dr. Vansina
- Vega$1978
- The Pirate1977 · as Yashir
- 79 Park Avenue1977 · as Ben Savitch
- The Love Boat1977 · as Charlie Haskins
- Lou Grant1977
- Lou Grant1977 · as Sidney Kovac
- Sirota's Court1976
- Quincy, M.E.1976
- Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Brock Campbell
- Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Dr. George Pendleton
- Electra Woman and Dyna Girl1976
- Ellery Queen1975 · as Leo Robert Campbell
- Police Woman1974
- The Manhunter1974
- Kojak1973 · as Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
- The Streets of San Francisco1972 · as Al Davies
- McMillan & Wife1971 · as Dr. Eisner
- Night Gallery1970 · as Wellman (segment "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes")
- The Odd Couple1970 · as Bill Green
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Mike Cooper
- Room 2221969 · as Seymour Kaufman
- The Good Guys1968
- The Name of the Game1968 · as Jay Johnson
- Dundee and the Culhane1967 · as Jonathan Putnam
- Ironside1967
- The Invaders1967 · as Dr. Martin Willard
- Mission: Impossible1966 · as Janos
- Hey Landlord!1966 · as John 'Jack' Ellenhorn
- Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Captain Heinrich
- Run for Your Life1965 · as Colonel Shoner
- Profiles in Courage1964 · as Watson
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Niri
- The Great Adventure1963 · as Colonel Streight
- Channing1963 · as Nick
- The Greatest Show on Earth1963
- The Fugitive1963 · as Ernie Svoboda
- The Fugitive1963 · as Lt. Ben Wyckoff
- The Fugitive1963 · as Arthur 'Art' Howe
- The Outer Limits1963 · as Joe Dix
- Arrest and Trial1963 · as Dr. Graham
- Arrest and Trial1963 · as Dr. Fowler
- The Dakotas1963
- Combat!1962 · as Jacques Patron
- The Virginian1962 · as Stavros Karas
- The Virginian1962 · as Private Essex Kanin
- Sam Benedict1962 · as Judge Sherman Tower
- The Beachcomber1962 · as Maurice Martone
- The Dick Van Dyke Show1961
- The New Breed1961 · as Oscar Holloway
- Ben Casey1961 · as Engineer Andersen
- Target: The Corruptors!1961
- Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Ernest Miller
- Cain's Hundred1961 · as Herbert Lorgan
- The Detectives1959 · as Salvatore Tropolis
- The Untouchables1959 · as Edmund Wald
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Charlie Koch
- 77 Sunset Strip1958 · as Sylvio Fiore
- Naked City1958 · as Vito Calageras
- Perry Mason1957 · as Dillard
- Perry Mason1957 · as Pappy Ryan
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Baca
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Noah Meek
- Armstrong Circle Theatre1950 · as Committee Chairman
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee