Michael Constantine
Known for
Michael Constantine is a working actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. The list also holds 'The Hustler'. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1959. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 111 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Playing Kostas "Gus" Portokalos in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Michael Constantine
26 Movies
85 Series
Michael Constantine is a working actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. The list also holds 'The Hustler'. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1959. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 111 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Playing Kostas "Gus" Portokalos in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies
Plays Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
Plays Tadzu Lempke
Thinner
1996
Plays Big John
The Hustler
1961
Plays Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
Plays Luis Clasing
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Plays Bill Ivanovich
My Life
1993
Plays Mr. Stewart / Santa
Prancer
1989
Plays Mason
Hawaii
1966
Plays Mr. Binford
The Reivers
1969
Plays Jack Harmon
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
Plays Frank
Deadfall
1993
Plays Anglich
Peeper
1975
Plays Marv
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
Plays Memlik Pasha
Justine
1969
Plays Leech
Skidoo
1968
Plays Rostov
Beau Geste
1966
Plays Mr. Newman
Pray for Death
1985
Plays Krojack
Don't Drink the Water
1969
Plays Yuri Zenkovsky
WW3
2001
Plays Andy
Island of Love
1963
Plays Mr. Wisecarver
In the Mood
1987
Plays Ed Werner
The Last Mile
1959
Plays Ladislov
In Enemy Country
1968
Plays Mikhail Drozhensky
Quick, Before It Melts
1965
TV Shows
Plays Seymour Kaufman
Room 222
1969
Plays John 'Jack' Ellenhorn
Hey Landlord!
1966
Plays Gus Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
Plays The Sorcerer
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
1976
Plays George Edward Mulch
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Ben Savitch
79 Park Avenue
1977
Plays Dr. Vladimir Bronski
Airwolf
1984
Plays Don 'Cheech' Frank Scalesi
Kojak
1973
Plays Charlie Haskins
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Brock Campbell
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Yashir
The Pirate
1977
Plays Laszlo Dolby
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Colonel Streight
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Dan Barnett
Law & Order
1990
Plays Herbert Lorgan
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Max Wyatt
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Plays Elias Kelikidis
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Bill Green
The Odd Couple
1970
Plays Larry Tomack
The Good Guys
1968
Plays Ray Dallion
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
Plays Leslie Merkle
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
Plays Archie Randall (2007)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Dr. Dan Hickey
Highway to Heaven
1984
Plays Truman
Probe
1988
Plays Vito Calageras
Naked City
1958
Plays Hungarian Inspector Jan Messic
MacGyver
1985
Plays Angelo De Paulo
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Plays Baca
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Dillard
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Jacques Patron
Combat!
1962
Latest Trailers
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Full Filmography
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2016
Film
Cold Case
Archie Randall (2007) · 1 episode
2003–
TV
My Big Fat Greek Life
Gus Portokalos · 7 episodes
2003–
TV
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Kostas "Gus" Portokalos
2002
Film
Judging Amy
Elias Kelikidis · 1 episode
2001
TV
WW3
Yuri Zenkovsky
2001
Film
Thinner
Tadzu Lempke
1996
Film
My Life
Bill Ivanovich
1993
Film
Deadfall
Frank
1993
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Michael Constantine still alive?
Michael Constantine passed away on August 31, 2021 at age 94.
What are the most famous roles of Michael Constantine?
Michael Constantine is best known for roles in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Hustler, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.
How many movies has Michael Constantine been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1959), Michael Constantine has appeared in 26 movies and 85 TV shows.
What was Michael Constantine's first movie?
The career of Michael Constantine began with The Last Mile (1959).
What is Michael Constantine's most recent movie or series?
Michael Constantine's most recent release is My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, which premiered on March 23, 2016.
What TV shows has Michael Constantine appeared in?
On television, Michael Constantine has appeared in The Twilight Zone, MacGyver, Law & Order, Airwolf.
Michael Constantine
1927-05-22 · Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
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).