Elias Koteas (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor, known for his roles as Alvin "Al" Olinsky on the series Chicago P.D., Tom True on Goliath, Lionel Shrike in Now You See Me (2013), Col. Marks on Combat Hospital, James Skinner on The Killing, Laeddis in Shutter Island (2010), Monsieur Gateau in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Jack Payne in the film Shooter (2007), Peter Brandt in Collateral Damage (2002), Capt. James Stars in The Thin Red Line (1998), Edgar Reese in Fallen (1998), Antonio Freeman in Gattaca (1997), and Casey Jones in two of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films.
He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Ararat (2002). He has appeared in many films including Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Prophecy (1995), Crash (1996), Living Out Loud (1998), Harrison's Flowers (2002), Zodiac (2007), and Skinwalkers (2007).
The Silent Planet
Theo
2024
Janet Planet
Avi
2024
The Baker
Vic
2023
My Days of Mercy
Simon
2018
Chicago Justice
Alvin Olinsky · (1 episode)
2017
Goliath
Tom True · (7 episodes)
2016
Chicago Med
Alvin Olinsky · (2 episodes)
2015
Jake Squared
Jake Klein
2014
Chicago P.D.
Alvin Olinsky · (107 episodes)
2014
The Last Days on Mars
Charles Brunel
2013
Now You See Me
Lionel Shrike (uncredited)
2013
Devil's Knot
Jerry Driver
2013
The Frame
Vaughan · (1 episode)
2013
Chicago Fire
Alvin Olinsky · (4 episodes)
2012
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Sergie Katsov
2011
Dream House
Boyce
2011
Unforgettable
Sam Rhodes · (1 episode)
2011
Winnie Mandela
Colonel de Vries
2011
Combat Hospital
Colonel Marks · (13 episodes)
2011
The Killing
James Skinner · (12 episodes)
2011
Let Me In
The Policeman
2010
A Letter to Elia
Elia Kazan (Voice)
2010
My Own Love Song
Dean
2010
The Killer Inside Me
Joe Rothman
2010
Shutter Island
Laeddis
2010
3 Backyards
John
2010
Die
Mark Murdock
2010
The Fourth Kind
Abel Campos
2009
Defendor
Chuck Dooney
2009
I Come with the Rain
Hasford
2009
The Haunting in Connecticut
Reverend Popescu
2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Monsieur Gateau
2008
Dark Streets
Lieutenant
2008
Two Lovers
Ronald Blatt
2008
The Girl in the Park
Raymond
2007
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows
Val Lewton (voice)
2007
Saving Grace
(1 episode)
2007
Prisoner
Jailer
2007
Shooter
Jack Payne
2007
Zodiac
Jack Mulanax
2007
Skinwalkers
Jonas
2006
Conviction
Mike Randolph · (1 episode)
2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Arthur Ouimet
2005
The Big Empty
The Specialist
2005
American Dad!
Jim (voice) · (2 episodes)
2005
House
Jack Moriarty · (1 episode)
2004
CSI: NY
Joe · (2 episodes)
2004
Traffic
Mike McKay · (3 episodes)
2004
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
Self (archive footage)
2004
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Self
2002
S1m0ne
Hank Alano
2002
Ararat
Ali / Jevdet Bay
2002
Collateral Damage
Peter Brandt
2002
Novocaine
Harlan Sangster
2001
Shot in the Heart
Gary Gilmore
2001
Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Sully
2001
Lost Souls
John Townsend
2000
Harrison's Flowers
Yeager Pollack
2000
The Sopranos
Dominic Palladino · (1 episode)
1999
The Directors
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Thin Red Line
Capt. James Staros
1998
Living Out Loud
The Kisser
1998
Apt Pupil
Archie
1998
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
Fallen
Edgar Reese
1998
Gattaca
Antonio Freeman
1997
Hit Me
Sonny Rose
1996
Crash
Vaughan
1996
Sugartime
Butch Blasi
1995
The Prophecy
Thomas Daggett
1995
Power of Attorney
Paul Dellacroce
1995
Camilla
Vincent Lopez
1994
Exotica
Eric
1994
Cyborg 2
Colson 'Colt' Ricks
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Casey Jones / Whit
1993
The Habitation of Dragons
Wally Smith
1992
Chain of Desire
Jesus
1992
Contact
Mohannan
1992
The Adjuster
Noah
1991
Almost an Angel
Steve Garner
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Stuart
1990
Desperate Hours
Wally Bosworth
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Casey Jones
1990
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics
Davey
1989
Blood Red
Silvio
1989
Malarek
Victor Malarek
1988
Full Moon in Blue Water
Jimmy
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Alex
1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Young Aristotle Onassis
1988
She's Having a Baby
Elias Koteas (uncredited)
1988
Gardens of Stone
Pete Deveber
1987
Some Kind of Wonderful
Skinhead
1987
One Magic Christmas
Eddie
1985
Private Sessions
Johnny O'Reilly
1985
Atlantic City
Extra (uncredited)
1980